Military Health Care Quotes

One of the primary reasons I first ran for Congress was to be a voice for our troops, veterans and military families.

I think for the wounded, ill and injured warriors, they need the best possible care that we can give them - a continuum of care that not only started on the battlefield and extended all the way to the wonderful medical facilities that we have here in the United States - but beyond.

Everyone says they support our troops and thank you for their service, if they really want to support their troops, demand better. Demand that their sacrifice not be wasted. That we not just muddle along as some of the generals have called for.

It's unacceptable for any past or present service member to lose access or go through increased hurdles to get the medical services they rely on.

I think in 'Escape Fire,' we really look at the military as a microcosm for the rest of America.

What do we have for veterans? Government-run health care. I understand that. Congressmen and senators... they get five choices of government-run health care. Why should a congressman and senator get anything more than a regular citizen does? Why are they privileged and the rest of us aren't?

The fastest-growing part of the Pentagon's budget are health care expenses.

I bring a voice to veterans' issues in a real clear way. On military insurance, I know in extreme detail both the positives and negatives with military health care.

Our men and women in uniform put their lives on the line for our nation every day; they should not have to jeopardize their financial well-being as well.