3 December 2020 Eliot Engel While Haiti has recently celebrated more than 200 years of independence from French colonial rule, the citizens of the island remain vulnerable to poverty, poor health, and political chaos.
3 December 2020 Tom Daschle People were concerned about national security, and that precluded us from having the opportunity to break through on the issues that we cared most about – the economy, education and health care.
3 December 2020 Michael K. Simpson As I travel around Idaho and visit with seniors, I hear almost universal concern about the rising cost of health care, particularly the cost of prescription drugs.
3 December 2020 C. Everett Koop The health care industry can play a great role in this by being aware of the fact that these children form perhaps the most neglected group of people in the country, largely because it is hard to find them.
3 December 2020 Tom Allen By giving every American access to quality, affordable health care, they will create a more competitive, a stronger and more secure America!
3 December 2020 Roger Wicker Illegal immigration is not just a matter of interest in states along our border with Mexico. It is having an effect on local economies, schools, health care delivery, and public safety all across the country.
3 December 2020 Valerie Jarrett We want to make sure that we incentivize the health care system to be designed to provide you the best quality health care possible.
3 December 2020 Dan Lipinski We all want more information available when making health care decisions for ourselves and our families.
3 December 2020 Julie Bishop Advances in science and medical research and public health policies have meant that life expectancy for Australians is one of the highest in the world.
3 December 2020 Star Jones Not really in all honesty because until you take control of your own health and go to your own doctor and have your own doctor tell you what’s going to work for you.
3 December 2020 Howard Coble My home State of North Carolina ranks 12th in the United States for increased aging population and, according to a national report, 41st in overall health. According to this same report, individuals aged 50+ are the least healthy.
3 December 2020 Tom Harkin America’s health care system is in crisis precisely because we systematically neglect wellness and prevention.
3 December 2020 Sargent Shriver Do we talk about the dignity of work? Do we give our students any reason for believing it is worthwhile to sacrifice for their work because such sacrifices improve the psychological and mental health of the person who makes them?
3 December 2020 Steve Kerr I learned that people everywhere are basically the same and have similar goals that we do. They want health and happiness and the opportunity to provide for their families.
3 December 2020 Tim McGraw The issues that matter to me are the social safety nets for people, health care, middle-class concerns. We need to take care of the middle class and the poor in our country.
3 December 2020 Larry Elder Once brave politicians and others explain the war on drugs’ true cost, the American people will scream for a cease-fire. Bring the troops home, people will urge. Treat drugs as a health problem, not as a matter for the criminal justice system.
3 December 2020 Judd Gregg We can all agree that no American should lose their life savings or their home because of illness or injury and that the rising cost of health care severely burdens individuals, families and businesses.
3 December 2020 Mehmet Oz I saw many people who had advanced heart disease and I was so frustrated because I knew if they just knew how to do the right thing, simple lifestyle and diet steps, that the entire trajectory of their life and health would have been different.
3 December 2020 Michael Nutter In Philadelphia, our public safety, poverty reduction, health and economic development all start with education. We can’t grow the middle class if we don’t give our kids the tools they need to innovate and invent.
3 December 2020 Natalie Imbruglia I can understand why some people might look at me and say, ‘What’s she got to be depressed about?’ I get that a lot in Britain, where mental health issues seem to be a big taboo.
3 December 2020 Judd Gregg At least Obama was half-way honest about how much he was going to spend on health care. He had it at $600 billion. And the real number… is $1.2 trillion.
3 December 2020 Ron Wyden Under the Healthy Americans Act, you’re in charge of your health care – not your employer. If you lose your job, change jobs or just can’t find a job, your health insurance is guaranteed to stick with you.
3 December 2020 Ron Wyden With a host of proposals on the table and a President examining new ideas for health reform, we have an obligation to give real reform our best shot.
3 December 2020 Estelle Morris If bringing up the next generation is important, why aren’t they the best qualified, the best paid? Why aren’t we as concerned about their career progression as we are about those who work in the education or health services?
3 December 2020 Louise Slaughter Contraceptives have a proven track record of enhancing the health of women and children, preventing unintended pregnancy, and reducing the need for abortion.
3 December 2020 Tom Vilsack We know that there are significant health benefits from consuming more fruits and vegetables, and that’s an opportunity for us to sort of move away from some of the meals that we’ve been preparing in the past.
3 December 2020 Plautus He whom the gods love dies young, while he is in health, has his senses and his judgments sound.
3 December 2020 Nigel Farage It’s about businesses nervous about taking on school leavers because of a mass of red tape. It’s about health and safety regulations and green fines.
