Jim McDermott

James McDermott is an American politician who was the U.S. Representative for Washington’s 7th congressional district from 1989 to 2017. He is a member of the Democratic Party.

The 7th District includes most of Seattle, Vashon Island, Tukwila, Burien, Shoreline, Lake Forest Park, Lynnwood, Mountlake Terrace, Woodway, and Edmonds.

Date of birth:
28th December, 1936
"I have stood on the front lines of the health care system as a doctor, patient and concerned parent. Those experiences have served as my guideposts throughout the struggle to reform America’s health care system. And it’s those same experiences that tell me that fear and election hysteria should not overshadow the reality of reform."
― Jim McDermott
Topic(s): Health
"But beyond the hysteria of phantom death panels, where is the abomination? Show me the provisions that will hurt consumers, because if you think a $110 billion a year tax break for working-class Americans to buy private health insurance is a government takeover, I welcome the debate."
― Jim McDermott
Topic(s): Health

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