Bennie Thompson Quotes

The best solution would be for the federal government to say, 'Yes, we do provide coverage and it's from day one.'

Is Medicare socialism? You want to get rid of Medicare. And a lot of the people against health care do. I want to preserve it and grow it.

I don't have a problem talking about Medicare or Medicaid or some other very important issue.

Because of the president's leadership, every American will have access to affordable, quality health care.

I would prefer a public option that would be a competitive option that would allow people to buy into a Federal Employee Health Benefits Program, which is a series of private plans.

If the health insurance plan members of Congress have is good enough for them, why isn’t it good enough for every American.

If members of Congress believe so strongly that government-run health care is the best solution for hard working American families, I think it only fitting that Americans see them lead the way.

I think a common sense approach that provides health care coverage to all Americans is the best way forward.

I would love to see public option. If we had public option, then people would have that ability to supplement that public option with an additional health plan.

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.

I am on the Health Education Labor Committee. That committee wrote the Affordable Care Act. The idea I would dismantle health care in America while we're waiting to pass a Medicare for all is just not accurate.

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.

As the wealthiest nation on Earth, we have made a commitment to provide health care for those over 65. In order to pay for this, each of us should contribute the same, flat percentage of our earned income.

Seven presidents before him - Democrats and Republicans - tried to expand health care to all Americans. President Obama got it done.

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.

Over and over again, I hear from Oregonians that we need real health care reform that provides every American with access to quality, affordable care.

I believe in health care reform.

If you believe that health care is a public good to be guaranteed by the state, then a single-payer system is the next best alternative. Unfortunately, it is fiscally unsustainable without rationing.

If there ever is government-run health care, the first ones to sign up should be the president and every member of Congress, including myself. You should be able to keep the insurance you've got today, if you like it, and always choose your own doctor.

Canada is currently the only major industrialized country in the world that does not allow any private administration of health care services that are provided by the public system.

Progressive activists are angry that a Medicare-for-all single-payer approach was totally ignored during the health care debate.

I believe we ought to subsidize some health care for the poor, but Medicare subsidizes everyone's health care.

The Republican Health Care Plan is 'Don't get sick, and if you do get sick, die quickly.’

No American should ever have to spend his golden years at the mercy of insurance companies.