I worked with President Obama on the Affordable Care Act and getting health coverage to all Americans. It was my legislation that said insurance companies can no longer deny coverage for kids with preexisting conditions.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
I have Obamacare; trust me - it's not perfect.
When I ran for Congress I promised to help make health care affordable again.
I call this 'boss Obamacare.' The only health care that citizens of this country can access are those approved by the boss.
ObamaCare is working. I talk to a lot of CEOs of hospitals. It is working.
When Obamacare actually kicked in, just as we knew, if you liked your insurance, as I did - I had a health savings account - then I wasn't going to be able to keep it because it doesn't meet the requirements.
That's what the Affordable Care Act is all about. It's about filling the gaps in employer-based care so that when we lose a job, or go back to school, or start that new business, we'll still have coverage.
But for us Democrats, Obamacare is a badge of honor. Because no matter who you are, what stage of life you're in, this law is a good thing.
I oppose Obamacare and believe it has failed. It drove up premiums, took insurance away from people who were promised otherwise, and usurped state programs.
I've supported the repeal of ObamaCare.
I told the president 'no' to special treatment for Congress when he tried to exempt them from Obamacare.