Democrat Health Care Proposal Harms Seniors

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Mr. WILSON of South Carolina. Mr. Speaker, Democrats are proposing $163 billion in cuts to the Medicare Advantage program as part of their government takeover of health care. A crucial program, Medicare Advantage offers seniors greater choice and affordability, the primary goal of health insurance reform. But Democrats want to cut funding for this program.

Squeezing senior citizens out of their current health insurance plan in order to impose new taxes and unworkable government mandates onto American families is not the way to reform health insurance. We need targeted reforms that will expand opportunities to get insurance, like association health plans and purchasing insurance across State lines.

The Republican Study Committee, led by Dr. Tom Price, has offered H.R. 3400 to promote affordability and accessibility for American families and small businesses.

The American people have a choice on how we reform. We do not need a big government takeover which will destroy 1.6 million jobs, according to the NFIB, the voice of small business.

In conclusion, God bless our troops, and we will never forget September the 11th in the global war on terrorism.

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