The GOP Health Care Plan

Floor Speech

Mrs. LUMMIS. Mr. Speaker, while earlier this week the Wall Street Journal called the Pelosi health care plan ``the worst bill ever,'' the Chicago Tribune last week called the GOP plan a good plan and said, We don't agree with everything in these bills but we do agree with ideas such as these:

``Let insurers sell policies across State lines. That would loosen the strangling State-by-State regulations and unleash competition to drive premium prices down.'' And, indeed, that is what happens under the Republican bill.

``Give people who buy insurance in the private market the same tax breaks as those who get it through employers.'' That only makes sense.

And, finally, ``Expand the ability of small business, trade associations, and other groups to set up insurance pools to offer coverage at more attractive rates.''

These are the advantages of the Republican plan. And to boot, ours cuts the deficit.

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