Charles Boustany: “This was a serious problem for small businesses.”

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.

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).

AMR supports and urges the Committee to consider H.R. 4689, 'The Timely Payment for Veterans' Emergency Care Act' sponsored by Congressman Boustany.