Health Care

Floor Speech

Mr. MORAN of Kansas. Mr. Speaker, many Kansans ask if health care reform will allow them the choices of options that Members of Congress and other Federal employees enjoy under the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program. That is a good question.

I sponsored legislation calling for Members of Congress who support a government-run health plan to automatically enroll in the soon-to-be-created public plan. In some of the health care bills crafted by Congress, Members of Congress have been exempt from participation. I am concerned that expansion of government-run health care will lead to rationing of care and higher taxes. If Members of Congress are so convinced the public government-run option will deliver quality, affordable care, then Members of Congress should be willing to enroll right alongside with the American people. Congress should not have a better health care plan than they are willing to provide the American people, especially since the American people are paying for both.

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