“I have a Christian worldview and so it shapes the way that I view issues. I don't apologize for that, and I don't think people of faith ought to shrink away from being in the public arena.” PeopleThinkingWayChristianViewsIssuesOughtShapesApologizingArenaShrinksWorldviewWorld ViewChristian Worldview Author:John Thune
“I think the thing with Medicare - and a lot of this - I should say, with Medicaid - and this is going to depend - states are going to be in a position to have a lot of flexibility.” ThinkingFlexibilityMedicare Author:John Thune
“I think Donald Trump does want a result. He clearly, in the meeting that we had was trying to sort of push the process along, realizing that the Senate has a role to play and that there are differences of opinion. I think he wants it to be a health care plan, proposal that we can go out there and defend and that he can defend and argue for to the American people.” PeopleThinkingTryingCareRealizingOpinionMeetingsArguingHealth CareProposal Author:John Thune
“It's my preferred working style to have bipartisan legislation. I think what the Democrats have made clear is that they don't want to deal with anything that repeals and replaces Obamacare. I think they wouldn't want to do anything that gets rid of the mandates, which is a big part of our proposal, getting rid of the individual employer mandates.” ThinkingIndividualStyleDemocratProposal Author:John Thune
“The Democrats would want to keep the taxes. And Republicans want to do away with taxes that are driving up the costs of premiums. So, I think it would be hard to see a scenario where Democrats would be willing to come to the table in good faith and actually work with us on a solution that meets those requirements.” ThinkingRepublicanTaxesSolutionsDemocratDrivingGood Faith Author:John Thune
“I just think we need more accountability and more transparency.” ThinkingInspirationalNeedsInspiringAccountabilityTransparency Author:John Thune
“I don't happen to subscribe to the notion that everybody who criticizes Tom Daschle is criticizing Tim Johnson. I think that's a bit of a stretch.” ThinkingHappensBitsNotionCriticizeTomsJohnson Author:John Thune
