Washington, D.C. – On the floor of the U.S. Senate Wednesday, Senator Joe Donnelly highlighted some of the stories he has heard from Hoosiers who would be harmed by the Senate health care bill. Donnelly has long said he is willing to work together to improve our health care system.
Donnelly said, in part, in his speech, “For all of the discussion about delays, politics, the process, vote counts, budget scores and analysis, it’s critical we remember this health care debate is first and foremost about people – our friends and neighbors – and their families. It’s about moms and dads, sons and daughters, sisters and brothers, grandmas and grandpas.
“We all agree everyone needs access to quality, affordable health care…this is such an important debate: it is inherently personal—it’s about the health, the well-being, and it’s even about the life or death of our loved ones. It’s about not going to the ER just to visit a doctor. It’s about financial security, so our families aren’t one illness or one sickness away from bankruptcy.
“…As a dad, the health and well-being of my family is on mind every day, and I know that every mom and dad across our country feels the same way. My faith teaches me that we are all God’s children, and every man, woman, and child should have a shot at being able to live up to their God-given potential. We’ll move heaven and earth to take care of our kids. These values are shared across Indiana and across our entire beloved country.
“…Here in the United States Senate, we have been hired by the people we represent to continue the proud American tradition of leaving our children a country that is even better than what was given to us. We owe it to the people we serve to ensure they have health care that is affordable and accessible. Ohio’s Governor John Kasich recently said, when he talked about challenges with our health care system that this will never be solved with a one-party approach. He is right.
“In order to strengthen our health care system we would be better served by working together with a bipartisan effort and with input from those who provide health care every single day—the doctors, the nurses, the hospitals in urban communities, in rural communities, all across our country. And most importantly we need to remember the patients and caregivers who rely on our health care system.
“We can do this together, and a big dose of Hoosier commonsense would be a huge part of it.”
To see Donnelly’s full remarks, click HERE.
