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Health Care

Floor Speech

Date: June 15, 2009
Location: Washington, DC
Issues: Health and Health Care

Ms. FOXX. Mr. Speaker, the health care debate has begun in Washington and across the country. Unfortunately, the plan Democrats have in store for the American people will do little to improve our health care situation. In fact, it will make the problem worse.

When Democrats talk about health care reform, what they really mean is a government takeover of health care. With few details available, some reports suggest the plan for this government takeover will cost upwards of $1.2 trillion. As Robert Samuelson noted in today's Washington Post, all of this new Federal spending still will not fix the ``crux of our health care dilemma.''

The American people deserve a plan that makes health care more affordable and accessible to all and that allows those who like their current health care coverage to keep it.

While Democrats support raising taxes and rationing care, Republicans support health care reform that controls spending and that ensures patients and doctors make health care decisions, not a bunch of bureaucrats in Washington.


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