Statements about Health Care
The tax penalty that the government imposes if you don't buy health insurance "is lower than it would have cost to buy insurance."
"The average age of first marijuana use is 12."
Members of Congress "specifically exempted themselves from many of the laws they have passed, such as being exempt from any fear of prosecution for sexual harassment" ... (and) from the healthcare reform."
Obamacare includes "a $63 charge every American will begin paying (in 2013) as a way to cover some of the increased costs associated with providing health insurance to those with pre-existing conditions."
Says Texas is "dead last in support for mental health."
Says a federal plan to expand Medicaid would cost Florida taxpayers $26 billion over 10 years.
Says that according to "many reports and even our own data," the state of Texas spent more through Medicaid on orthodontia than all other states combined.
The so-called doc fix in the fiscal cliff deal will cut payments "for treating illnesses disproportionately impacting minorities, including end stage renal disease and diabetes."
"Individuals with mental illnesses die an average of 25 years earlier than those without a mental illness."
Milwaukee County government employees pay "much more" for their health care than City of Milwaukee or State of Wisconsin employees.
Says real estate taxes were put in place to pay for Obamacare.
"If you and I fail to defund ObamaCare now, some 16,000 new IRS agents will be begin prying into our private medical records, eyeing each and every one of our treatments and prescriptions for "violations’."
"National studies are already showing the negative effects that the health care law is having on businesses and our economy. Businesses across the country are raising their prices … (or) cutting jobs as a result of the added cost."
Operating a health care exchange would be "illegal" in Georgia and some states because of legislation passed in those states.
Says the tax code is effectively subsidizing "the marketing efforts of fast food and junk food companies by as much as $19 billion over 10 years."
Says Gov. Scott Walker has "led people to believe that if Wisconsin doesn’t implement a (health-care) exchange, Obamacare doesn’t happen here."
Says that under the new healthcare law, full- and part-time workers will be required to buy insurance costing $375 to $1,000 a month, starting in 2014.
"We have more hospitals that are children’s hospitals than any other state in the union."
Says Mitt Romney wants to "get rid of Planned Parenthood."
"The Ryan budget gets rid of Medicare in 10 years and turns it into a voucher program."
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