Government health care changes the relationship between the citizen and the state, and, in fact, I think its an assault on citizenship. – Mark Steyn
We immigrants can sometimes sound a little hysterical about this because we come from places that have tried this and we know where it leads. Anybody whos lived in countries with socialized health care knows that it becomes the dominant political issue. – Mark Steyn
The essence of a government health care system – for people who have never lived under it and dont know – is waiting, waiting, waiting. You wait for everything. You wait for years for operations that are routine in America. – Mark Steyn
The minute health care becomes a huge, unwieldy, expensive government bureaucracy its a permanent feature of life and theres nothing anyone can do about it. – Mark Steyn
As we get closer to the end of this Congress, we should be addressing the urgent needs of the American people – the war in Iraq, affordable health care, a sensible energy policy, quality education for our children, retirement security, and a sound and fair fiscal policy. – Chris Van Hollen
Well, first let me say that I think health care reform is important. It has to be a priority. And our system is broken. The Finance Committee bill is the best effort yet, due in large measure to the efforts of my colleague, Olympia Snowe, but its not there yet. It falls short. – Susan Collins