John Mica: “I was going to speak on another subject, but I have to comment on the lack of information that the other side has on…”

“I was going to speak on another subject, but I have to comment on the lack of information that the other side has on medical savings accounts. I, in fact, as chair of the Subcommittee on Civil Service of the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight, held hearings on this. We found that in every instance, for almost every State and local government that testified on these, we found lower costs, lower premiums, expanded coverage. Because it was not a Washington command and control idea, they do not like it. Because it does not limit your choices, the other side does not like it. Because it is not an old government idea or solution, they do not like it. Mr. Speaker, I think if we had a new idea and it came up and bit them on the leg, they would not even recognize it. Mr. Speaker, this is a new idea. It saves costs. It saves premiums. It is a good idea. It is time for it.”