It has been sixteen years since I was a Columbia University Student who questioned Bill Clinton on the Phil Donahue show about health care. The exchange went on far into the break and after the show. Even though I disagreed with his plan, I thought that the dialogue would lead to change.
Today, the health care crisis is worse than ever. Complex plans that reek of special interests have gotten us nowhere. We need a simple, common sense solution: Ensure that every American can purchase their choice of private health insurance policies and fully deduct it on their taxes, including refundable tax credits for those who cannot fully afford insurance. I won't take the Congressional Health Insurance plan until this happens.
And as your Congresswoman, I promise to keep asking tough questions -- whoever the President is -- McCain, Obama OR Hillary Clinton.
Here is the video!
