Michael Burgess actually said...

"the taxpayer has taken a pretty bad hit on this, and while I want the companies to do well, I think at some point we may have to put the taxpayers' needs and wants ahead of those of the companies."

"This patch must be repealed to create a permanent system for Medicare reimbursement for our nation's medical system."

"We cannot afford to spend any money on the implementation of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act."

"Funding by states and the federal government to implement the changes should be withheld until the legal status of this law is settled."