06/23/2011
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"Let me be clear, each and every one of these bills before us today is about Medicare for All and the pathway to socialized medicine."
"I'm not sure the Three Wise Men would appreciate your comparison, as this North Star journey would lead our healthcare system as we currently know it to disintegrate into ashes."
"It is clear that a socialist takeover of even one sector of the healthcare industry--prescription drugs--in Speaker Pelosi's HR 3, there would be a reduced number of new drugs coming to market."
"I am concerned about the consequences for existing Medicare beneficiaries, as this policy would raid the Medicare Trust Fund, which is already slated to go bankrupt in 2026."