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Mike Pence: Today, House Republicans are going to stand with the American people and are going to vote to repeal the government…

On the recordJanuary 19, 2011
Today, House Republicans are going to stand with the American people and are going to vote to repeal the government takeover of health care--lock, stock, and barrel. Now, I know the other side and some liberals in the media don't like us using that term 'government takeover of health care,' but let me break it down for you: When you mandate that every American purchase health insurance, whether they want it or need it or not; when you mandate that every business provide health insurance or send people to a government-run exchange; when you pay for it with hundreds of billions of dollars and higher taxes and mandates; and when you throw in public funding of abortion against the wishes of the overwhelming majority of the American people, that is the government takeover of health care. And the American people know it. I urge all of my colleagues in both political parties to join us today as we keep our promise to the American people, as we scrap this health care reform bill of last year and start over with health care reform that will lower the cost of health insurance without growing the size of government.
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Mike Pence
Republican · Indiana
Source
govinfo.gov
Jan 19, 2011

Editor's note · Context

The speaker addresses the repeal of the Affordable Care Act and the implications of government involvement in health care.

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