Tom Price: “Choice is so very important. And when our colleagues on the other side of the aisle talk about negotiation and the…”

“Choice is so very important. And when our colleagues on the other side of the aisle talk about negotiation and the government negotiating, I just almost chuckle. If it weren't that they were serious about doing this, it would be humorous. It really would. Because if you think about negotiating with the Federal Government, I don't know, Mr. Speaker, how many times you have had an opportunity to negotiate with the Federal Government, but when I think about negotiating with the Federal Government, whether it is the IRS or the Post Office, when you think about negotiating with the Post Office those aren't folks that one would think are going to be warm and fuzzy and interested in your best interests, Mr. Speaker, or the American people's best interests. Now, here is what I think is interesting about this is like negotiating with the IRS: You will pay the price no matter what, and there is only one consequence, you going to jail or you paying. But with this plan, the market forces will have a ripple effect on long-term cures and long-term medical technologies coming on the market, and I think that is the devastating impact.”