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On the recordMarch 24, 2010
If I could add, it also adds some insight into how many people will choose not to have insurance and make themselves susceptible to the fine. The anticipation is the IRS is going to chase a lot of people to recover the fine. I think we should before we vote on passage of this bill-- as to how many new bureaucrats and bureaucracies there are going to be with 193 new boards and commissions and other layers of bureaucracy. I think the American people are owed at least a round figure as to how many new bureaucrats there are going to be to administer this program. I think there are several myths here that have to be refuted by the facts. One is that this legislation will result in a tax cut for the American people. The next myth is that the health care bill won't increase taxes on individuals with incomes under $250,000. The fact is, millions of Americans with incomes below $250,000 will pay higher taxes. Another myth: The legislation will reduce the growth of health costs--President Obama's stated goal for health reform--and premiums will go down. The fact is, national health expenditures and premiums will increase.
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Richard Burr
Republican · North Carolina

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Speaker Burr addresses concerns about the implications of health care legislation and its impact on taxes and bureaucracy.

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