Government Takeover Of Health Care Wrong For America

Statement

Congressman Adrian Smith (R-NE) today released the following statement after the House of Representatives voted to enact the largest government takeover of health care in our nation's history. The measure passed by a vote of 219-212, despite bipartisan opposition.

"This Congress has not listened to the American people. They don't want Washington to push through this bill, which hides its true cost behind partisan tactics and rhetoric. Today, Democrats passed a bill which includes billions of dollars in new taxes and more than a trillion dollars in new government spending which will cause millions of employers to cancel the health care they offer their employees and force these individuals into a government-run health care plan.

"No dollar figure can represent the true cost of the legislation - not only for our country's economic future but also for our personal freedoms," Smith said.

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