Christopher Shays: “I get up every morning and I just count my blessings for the opportunity to be a part of a Congress that is bringing…”

“I get up every morning and I just count my blessings for the opportunity to be a part of a Congress that is bringing about extraordinary change. There are people on this side of the aisle as well that have weighed in and have added their part, a lot of good people on this side of the aisle. The gentleman mentioned that he believes that there are a number of Democrats who will vote ultimately for the Medicare plan. Mr. Speaker, does the gentleman know why I think so? First off, the plan that some on the democratic side have described is a plan that does not exist. I had community meetings the last two weekends and I met some real hostility. People said, you are going to increase the copayments, you are going to have copayments. I said, no. They said, but you are going to have increased deductions for hospitals and doctors. I said, no.”