Providing For Consideration Of Senate Amendments To H.R. 3590, Service Members Home Ownership Tax Act Of 2009, And Providing For Consideration Of H.R. 4872, Health Care And Education Reconciliation Act Of 2010
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Providing For Consideration Of Senate Amendments To H.R. 3590, Service Members Home Ownership Tax Act Of 2009, And Providing For Consideration Of H.R. 4872, Health Care And Education Reconciliation Act Of 2010
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Ms. CASTOR of Florida. I thank the chairwoman of the Rules Committee, Ms. Slaughter, for yielding the time.
We're going to fight through these dilatory tactics today and side with the American people and side with families all across this great country. For families that have health insurance, the insurance companies will no longer be able to cancel your coverage if you get sick. And if you switch jobs, the insurance companies will not be able to bar you from coverage just because you have a preexisting condition, like asthma or diabetes or some other disease happens to run in your family.
As for our parents and our grandparents and our neighbors who rely on Medicare, Medicare will get stronger. Not one benefit will be cut. Not one. Despite the scare tactics from the other side of the aisle, Medicare will be stronger; the prescription drug coverage will improve.
We're going to focus on prevention because prevention works, it saves lives, and it saves money. We're going to pay doctors that serve Medicare patients more money so that Medicare patients can keep their doctor and we can keep those smart doctors that serve Medicare patients working for all of us.
And for small business owners and families that do not have affordable health coverage today, we're going to create a new shopping exchange where they can compare plans in a transparent way and also provide new tax credits for small business owners and families all across America.
Yes, we're going to side with American families today because we're not just Members of Congress, we're daughters and sons and parents. We're grandchildren. And once and for all, we're going to ensure that all families all across America have what Members of Congress have. We're going to side with families against the insurance companies, fight through these dilatory tactics, and pass this historic landmark legislation.
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