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On the recordMarch 11, 2010
The process that liberals are considering to take to pass the government health care takeover is almost as bad as the bill itself. The latest plan includes the House passing the Senate's version of the takeover bill, complete with the kickbacks and backroom deals that have become regular under the current liberal leadership. An informative memo put together by Senator John Kyl and Congressman Eric Cantor helps explain this process to the American people. The memo goes on to explain that House Democrats would fast-track the reconciliation bill, fixing some, but not all, of the problems. Next, the Senate will then take up the House version and send it to the President. Americans need to know that House Democrats must pass the Senate's health care takeover before the Senate can alter or try to improve it. The Senate bill is too bitter of a pill for my colleagues to swallow because it kills jobs. On the good side, The Hill today reports, front page, the Senate bill provides for citizenship verification to buy insurance. In conclusion, God bless our troops, and we will never forget September the 11th in the global war on terrorism.
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Joe Wilson
Republican · South Carolina
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govinfo.gov
Mar 11, 2010

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The speaker criticizes the process and implications of passing the health care reform bill.

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