Political Quotes

On the recordAugust 1, 2013
many of us will be leaving in the next day or so and heading to States across the country. As we travel across our States, we will be listening to our constituents and hearing what is on their minds. One of the things I hear about every weekend in Wyoming is that people are concerned about the President's health care law, and specifically how the law affects their lives, their families, and their jobs. People all across Wyoming--and I believe all across the country-- are angry. They are angry that the White House is unfairly giving employers a 1-year delay in the mandate to offer insurance but did not delay the individual mandate that says every American must buy or hold Washington-approved insurance. For many of these people this is very expensive insurance. Instead of granting a permanent delay or helping all Americans, President Obama and his supporters are trying to convince the American people that this health care law is working fine. Once again, the Obama administration is lecturing the American people instead of listening to the American people. They think if they give more speeches and deliver more sales pitches the American people will finally like this law. It is not going to happen. Look at how far the Obama administration is willing to go with its latest sales pitch. Last week CNN reported the administration called together a bunch of Hollywood celebrities to help convince young Americans to buy expensive health coverage.…
Said by
John Barrasso
Republican · Wyoming
Source
govinfo.gov
Aug 1, 2013

Share

More from John Barrasso

Apr 21, 2026

the U.S. Border Patrol and our Immigration and Customs Enforcement have a complex and essential role in the lives of all Americans. They have a big mission. They arrest drug traffickers, they arrest terror suspects, they arrest human…

govinfo.gov
Feb 5, 2026

Last night the minority leader came out with a list--a new list--of demands designed to protect illegal immigrant criminals. We just heard him speak about it on the floor just a few minutes ago. The minority leader has said that he has 10…

govinfo.gov
Feb 26, 2026

this week, President Trump called attention and paid tribute to families who lost loved ones--loved ones who were killed by illegal immigrant criminals. Now, these are known as Angel Families. On Monday, President Trump declared February…

govinfo.gov
Jan 8, 2026

Republicans ran this past election year to make America safer and more prosperous. Now, we are a year into this, and people are seeing that the comprehensive economic plan that the Republicans have put into place is working for them. This…

govinfo.gov

Other voices in this conversation