Ben Sasse Quotes

Universal health care is, for me, the most sacred part, the most important pillar, of British citizenship.

We all know we're probably the only industrialized nation that doesn't provide health care.

I'm not saying we don't need health care reform. We do need health care reform.

Government did get into the health care business in a big way in 1965 with Medicare, and later with Medicaid, and government already distorts the marketplace.

In health care, the biggest imperative is: Fix those who cannot get insurance without changing the world for everyone else.

I have been following the attempt to initiate or revamp federal involvement in the health of Americans since it was a major topic for my high school debating team in 1947.

I am very concerned about the fact that India as a country does not have a national health system, and I am determined to try and influence the government to really build a national health system for the country.

Make health care a right, not a privilege.

I fully support a national health care program for the U.S.

It's time to look beyond the budget ax to assure access to health care for all. It's time to look for bipartisan solutions to the problems we can tackle today, and to work together for tomorrow - building a health care system that works for all Americans.

We need to build on the progress of the Affordable Care Act, not tear it down in the middle of a global pandemic.

I would not outlaw or eliminate private health insurance. But if we do a good enough job, with a robust public option, there really should not be as much of a need for private insurance in the market.

When I hear about Mainers rationing their medication or losing their life-savings despite being insured, I know our health care system requires major reform.

The Patients' Bill of Rights is necessary to guarantee that health care will be available for those who are paying for insurance. It's a part of the overall health care picture.

I don't want to fix Obamacare, I want to get rid of it.

Our system of private health insurance that fails to provide coverage to so many of our citizens also contributes to the double-digit health care inflation that is making America less competitive in the global economy.

It's not just the right-wing crazies who oppose health reform. In addition, there are many sane Americans who worry about committing a trillion dollars to it.

Though President George W. Bush made some small noises about his intention to present some form of improved health coverage, nothing grew out of them.

I've laid down my set of principles, so I will not force government-run health care on anyone.

We're trying to take a leadership role in solving the nation's health-care crisis. We want everybody in this country to have health insurance.

Health care is one-sixth of our economy. If the government can control that, they can control just about everything. We need to understand what is going on, because there are much more economic models that can be used to give us good health care than what we have now.

I have worked to expand the health care debate beyond the current for-profit system, to include a public option and an amendment to free the states to pursue single payer.

I have been absolutely clear where I'm coming from about health care reform. This is something this nation has to do and a robust public option has been the mantra of my campaign from the very outset.

I am an Obamacare agnostic - if it works, as I hope it will for the good of the nation, then it's a great thing. If it doesn't, then that is a disappointing thing, and we need to try something else.

I don't think it's any secret I've never been an advocate for the Affordable Care Act.