On the recordMarch 21, 2012
That clearly points out to the people around the country what they know, and if they are on Medicare that it is that much more challenging for them to even find a doctor because of the $500 billion of cuts to Medicare--and not to save Medicare, not to strengthen Medicare, but to start a whole new government program for other people. So those are several of the promises the President made. We just heard from my colleague from Iowa, ``if you like what you have, you can keep it.'' We know that promise has been broken, and now the promises by the President--I will protect Medicare--which is clearly not the case, as the American people have seen, which is why this health care law is even more unpopular today than it was when it was passed. But thinking back to the time it was passed, the Senator from Missouri Mr. Blunt, who is joining us on the floor, was very actively involved in the debate and the discussions in pointing out the concerns people in his home State had with regard to the health care law and the objections he heard. My recollection is that there was even an issue on the ballot about the health care law and mandates and related issues. So I ask my friend and colleague from Missouri if there are comments he would like to add to help with this discussion of the broken promises of the Obama health care law.
