The GOP health care plan "would allow health insurance companies to continue engaging in unfair and discriminatory practices like denying coverage to people because of a pre-existing medical condition."
"One-third of the health care dollar goes to no such thing as health care; it goes to the insurance companies."
A "fairly limited number of people, 25 million to 30 million," will be allowed to access a national health insurance exchange.
A request for "an increase in troops sat on desks in this White House (during the presidency of George W. Bush), including the vice president's, for more than eight months, a resource request filled by President Obama in March."
"The Senate Finance Committee approved a reform proposal that has both Democratic and Republican support."
A report by the health insurance industry "ignores some of the key policies that are part of the Senate Finance Committee bill."
Other Western countries have ended their "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policies.
About 750,000 people die in China each year from auto emissions.
"House Republicans pledged to introduce a bill to reform America’s health care system," but "the 'party of no' has . . . failed to produce legislation."
On whether the governor of Massachusetts should be able to appoint an interim U.S. senator
"FDR was called a socialist and a communist."
Insurance companies have seen their profits soar by more than 400 percent since 2001.
Health care premiums for consumers have doubled since 2001.
Families are paying $900, on average, "in higher premiums because of uncompensated care."
"Mathematically, the White Sox can still get in the playoffs."
"Medicare does just as good, if not better, at keeping people healthy" as Medicare Advantage.
"In some states, it is still legal to deny a woman coverage because she's been the victim of domestic violence."
On whether he would put a missile shield in Poland.
"Recent census data shows that the average American family spends over $13,000 a year for health care coverage."
"Every other democracy in the world has a health care system that covers everybody, and we don't."
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