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On the recordMarch 10, 2010
In fact, we're at a tipping point where this country is either going to be totally socialistic--government controls everything in everybody's life from Washington, D.C. And that's what this health care bill is designed and geared to do. Or, we are going to walk away from that and start fighting for freedom and cutting down the size of the Federal Government and let people live their own lives without all the government intrusion. ... the CBO, the Congressional Budget Office, says that it will increase premiums for everybody who's buying private insurance today by $2,100 per family. ... it's going to destroy the Federal budget, it's going to destroy the State's budget, but it's going to destroy everybody's family budget. It's going to be horrendously expensive, and it's also going to destroy jobs. There are going to be over 5 million people that are going to lose their jobs if this bill ever becomes law.
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Paul Broun
Republican · Georgia
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Mar 10, 2010

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The speaker is addressing concerns about the implications of a health care bill.

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