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Smith Statement On White House Health Care Proposal

Statement

Date: Feb. 22, 2010
Location: Washington, DC
Issues: Health and Health Care

Congressman Adrian Smith (R-NE) today released the following statement after the White House unveiled President Obama's version of health care legislation.

"President Obama's $1 trillion bill is nearly the same as the previous two bills which have been rejected by the American people.

"The plan unveiled today is still fiscally irresponsible and still puts federal bureaucrats in control of private citizens' personal health decisions - but does nothing to bring about true reform, such as ending junk lawsuits.

"It is hard to believe the White House truly wants a productive health care discussion when President Obama is starting with a premise which is simply more of the same as what we have seen before - a series of half-measures moving in the wrong direction."


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