Charles Boustany: “I think it is wrong-headed, and I think it will damage opportunities for seniors to get the best possible care.”

We are seeing the costs going up. And of course what the President is proposing is higher taxpayer liability.

The trend lines in all these areas are very disturbing, in my mind, as a physician who has been around health care for quite a long time.

I thank the gentleman. The American people want transparency. I don't understand why our friends on the other side of the aisle would be opposed to transparency. All we are asking is that these agencies be truthful and very clear with the…

This is an absolutely essential amendment because we need more transparency about methods and how these assumptions are built into what they are proposing. Mr. Chairman, I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from Georgia (Mr. Loudermilk).