I believe everyone should have healthcare. In all my correspondence – I’ve been saying for years – it’s a right, not a privilege. Bart Stupak Read Quote
When you start talking about the patients’ bill of rights and all the benefits that are in there, people agree with all that. What they don’t know is how are you going to pay for it. Bart Stupak Read Quote
No matter what the president or anyone tried to do on health care, they never got the headlines, because the Gulf oil spill happened. It seemed like it sucked the wind out of the whole health care debate. Bart Stupak Read Quote
When I first ran for Congress in 1992, I campaigned on a pledge to make affordable, quality healthcare a right, not a privilege, for all Americans. Bart Stupak Read Quote
The Tea Party did not run me out. If you know me and my personality, I would welcome the challenge. Bart Stupak Read Quote
I’ve had some threaten not to give Communion to me, even though they don’t know my position, just because I’m a Democrat. I’ve had cardinals refuse to shake my hand because I’m a Democrat. Bart Stupak Read Quote
Why would Senator Allen want to oppose saving money for the state? It’s simply another example of Republicans fighting the governor tooth and nail against any measure where she might be able to turn the state’s budget around. Bart Stupak Read Quote
All I’m asking for is the law that’s been on the books for the last 33 years, no public funding for abortion. We are both saying the same thing, pro-life, pro-choice. Let’s find the language that works for both of us so we can pass health care. Bart Stupak Read Quote
