Bart Stupak Quotes

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

Saying, Everyone, Privilege

I'll put my progressive credentials up against anyone's.
Bart Stupak

Put, Against, Anyone

I'm pretty stubborn.
Bart Stupak

Pretty, Stubborn

Right-to-life groups won't fund us because we're Democrats.
Bart Stupak

Won, Democrats, Groups

The Tea Party did not run me out. If you know me and my personality, I would welcome the challenge.
Bart Stupak

Challenge, Run, Party

We are not voting for health care if we do not resolve this language on public funding for abortion - no public funding for abortion.
Bart Stupak

Health, Care, Voting

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

Congress, Quality, Privilege

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

Health, Care, Saying

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

Give, Though, Hand

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

Health, Care, Whole

We believe the Senate language provides for federal subsidies for abortions. Plus there's a language in there where you have to pay one dollar per month, every enrollee, to pay for a fund for reproductive rights which include abortion. And that's totally against federal law. So we are saying take that out.
Bart Stupak

Saying, Law, Against

When I came to Congress, like our first panel, small business people, 64 percent of the people had health insurance. We'd buy it. Now, we're down to about 34 percent. That's why we have to do something on health care in this country because the cost is killing us.
Bart Stupak

Health, Business, Care

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

Start, Rights, Talking

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

Money, Why, Fighting

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Nationality: American

Type: Politician

Born: February 29, 1952

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