Health Care

Floor Speech

Mr. ROGERS of Kentucky. Mr. Speaker, everyone agrees that health care is too expensive, and it is not affordable to every American. Everyone also agrees that the American health system is the best in the world for innovation and invention. And polls have shown that most people are happy with their health care. That's why people from all over the world come here to receive health care.

So why are we talking about dismantling our great health system, one-sixth of our economy, and replacing it with a government-run health program that will cost $1.5 trillion in borrowed money that will be paid for by our grandkids?

We need to work together to bring down the actual costs of health care. Republicans have such a plan: cap lawsuits, giving Americans a real choice by letting them purchase insurance across State lines, allowing small businesses and individuals to join together and pool to purchase less expensive coverage.

We need to keep the best system in the world. Don't throw the baby out with the bath water.

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