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Reject The Pelosi Health Care Plan And Start Over On Responsible Health Care Reform

Floor Speech

Date: Nov. 3, 2009
Location: Washington, DC
Issues: Health and Health Care

Reject The Pelosi Health Care Plan And Start Over On Responsible Health Care Reform

Ms. FOXX. Mr. Speaker, for months millions of concerned citizens voiced their strong opposition to a government takeover of health care. Yet last week Speaker Pelosi unveiled her latest plan for a government takeover of health care.

The Pelosi health care plan does nothing to control the rising costs of health care. But struggling businesses that can't afford to provide health insurance coverage to their employees face higher taxes.

According to an economic model developed by President Obama's chief economic adviser, an estimated 5.5 million jobs could be lost as a result of the taxes included in the Pelosi health care plan.

At a time when several States are struggling with double-digit unemployment, pushing policies that will raise taxes and increase job losses is the wrong direction to take our country.

It's time for Congress to reject the Pelosi health care plan and start over on responsible health care reform.


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