Thank you, Dr. Roe. My comments are coming to you as a nurse in health care. And, Mr. Speaker, I know you understand the situation that we're discussing tonight as well. The situation at hand tonight, there are so many to choose from. We are all vehemently against ObamaCare, and we know that it must be taken down. We voted to repeal it only to fall on the steps of the Senate with nothing forward, so we are taking it apart piece by piece. This Independent Payment Advisory Board, let's think about that for a moment. One of the points that my colleagues have made is that this is an independent board that is going to make decisions about your health care, the American people's health care. If they receive Medicare, a board somewhere in this country--I guess I would imagine here in Washington--will come together. Your situation, your diagnosis will be sent in, and they will convene and they will decide whether or not you're going to receive the procedure that's being put forward or whether your physician will actually get paid for that procedure. So not only does this limit the health care that you might be able to receive, but it also dictates to physicians what they can and cannot do.…
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