Political Quotes

“I come to the floor also to talk about a letter I got from Wyoming from a constituent, Traci, who lives in Rock Springs, WY. She is very concerned about the health care law. It is interesting because she writes after hearing on the news last week a clip of Secretary Sebelius. It is a clip where Secretary Sebelius claims there is no indication that the ACA is responsible for any job loss. Traci in Rock Springs, WY, sees Secretary Sebelius on television and wants to let the country know--and I am doing that for Traci today-- that the Secretary is wrong. Traci says: ``My life is a prime example. Let me explain just how the ACA has destroyed my life.'' The quote she is referencing is Secretary Sebelius last week said: ``There is absolutely no evidence, and every economist will tell you this, that there is any job loss related to the Affordable Care Act.'' It almost seems like a deliberate deception, an effort by the Secretary to mislead the American people, saying: Who are you going to believe, Secretary Sebelius or your own two eyes when you see what is happening in your own communities? That is why Traci wrote to me from Rock Springs, WY. Traci said she works full time. She also maintains a number of part- time jobs. She has a master's degree.…”