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Republicans Propose A Better Health Plan

Floor Speech

Date: July 28, 2009
Location: Washington, DC
Issues: Health and Health Care


REPUBLICANS PROPOSE A BETTER HEALTH PLAN -- (House of Representatives - July 28, 2009)

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Mr. McCLINTOCK. Mr. Speaker, in order to support the Democrats' health care plan we are asked to accept three arguments that are fundamentally absurd. First, that the same government that pioneered $400 hammers and $600 toilet seats is somehow going to control our health care costs. Second, that the same government that runs FEMA is going to make our health care system more efficient and responsive. And third, that the same government that runs the IRS is going to make our health care more compassionate and understanding. Frankly, I doubt it.

Instead of putting government in charge of our health care decisions, let's put patients back in charge. We can do that by using tax credits to bring within the reach of every family a basic health plan that they can choose, that they can own, and that they can change if it fails to meet their needs. That is what the Republicans are proposing, and it is a much better way.

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