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Mike Pence: This is a remarkable moment in the life of our Nation. After years of runaway Federal spending, deficits, debt…

On the recordMarch 18, 2010
This is a remarkable moment in the life of our Nation. After years of runaway Federal spending, deficits, debt, borrowing, bailouts, and takeover, against the opposition of a clear majority of the American people, the Democrats in Congress and in this administration are prepared to ram through a $1 trillion government takeover of health care. And it's just hard to believe. Ignoring the will of the American people, twisting the rules of the House and the Senate into a pretzel, we're headed for a showdown this weekend. But I've got to tell you, I like our chances. The reason House Democrats don't have the votes is because the American people know this is a government takeover of health care. Mandating that every American purchase health insurance, whether they want it or need it or not, passing hundreds of billions of dollars in job-killing tax increases, providing public funding for abortion, and setting into motion government-run insurance that will cause millions to lose the insurance they have is a government takeover of health care. Let's have the debate. A minority in Congress plus the American people equals the majority. America, we can win this fight.
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Mike Pence
Republican · Indiana
Source
govinfo.gov
Mar 18, 2010

Editor's note · Context

The speaker addresses the opposition to a proposed health care reform bill.

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