Quote by Anthony Weiner
Do you know what the overhead is of the Medicare system? One-point

Do you know what the overhead is of the Medicare system? One-point-zero-five percent. Do you know what – private insurance is 30 percent in overhead and profits? Given a choice how Im going to improve health care, Im going to take it away from private insurance profits and overhead. Wouldnt you? – Anthony Weiner

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Listen, if the mayor wants to have a debate about education in this city, I got three words: bring it on. – Anthony Weiner

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Education
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What I am saying is, all health care has a problem with costs. Medicare is growing slower than the private insurance plans. Why? Because of their efficiency. They dont have to give money to shareholders. Why should be defending shareholders? – Anthony Weiner

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Health
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I see a trend here where the President seems to think his job is to count votes and then try to make a deal Thats what we in legislatures do. Mr. Obamas job is to travel the country, fight for the values that he cares about. – Anthony Weiner

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Travel
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If youre under 26, you can stay on your parents plan. You can go back to school or get extra training without fear of a health catastrophe bankrupting your family. Over three million previously uninsured young adults are now on their parents plans. – Kathleen Sebelius

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Health

A modern health and social care system has to be completely focussed on the needs of its users. – Patricia Hewitt

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Health

Intervention for the prevention and control of osteoporosis should comprise a combination of legislative action, educational measures, health service activities, media coverage, and individual counselling to initiate changes in behaviour. – Gro Harlem Brundtland

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Adam and Eve ate the first vitamins, including the package. – E.R. Squibb

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We look for some reward of our endeavours and are disappointed; not success, not happiness, not even peace of conscience, crowns our ineffectual efforts to do well. – Robert Louis Stevenson, “Pulvis et umbra,” 1888

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No emperor has the power to dictate to the heart. – Friedrich Schiller

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Am I really cool? Youre telling me Im cool? Well, thats good to hear. – Paul Giamatti

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It would be fun to do a reunion show. I hope we do it some day, but it better be soon. Were all getting on. – William Christopher

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