Michael Burgess: “Well, here we are 20 months into the 111th Congress and in the homestretch of our legislative year--and what have we…”

“Well, here we are 20 months into the 111th Congress and in the homestretch of our legislative year--and what have we seen? We saw a $1 trillion takeover of America's health care system. That means higher costs for virtually every American and no guarantee of any improvement in quality; a $1 trillion stimulus bill that did not keep unemployment numbers from going through the roof; a financial bill that did nothing to address the main cause of the Nation's economic downturn--Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac--but made it easier for big banks to be bailed out by the Federal Government. As for cap and trade, in the President's own words: This is going to make energy prices ``necessarily skyrocket.'' Then, on January 1, 2011, there will be the biggest tax increase in the history of the United States. Madam Speaker, I support repealing the health care reform bill using unspent stimulus funds to pay down the deficit and in reforming Fannie and Freddie so that taxpayers won't have to continue to bail them out. I oppose cap and trade, and I believe all of the tax cuts for American families and businesses should be extended so that the current tax rates remain. The Democrats' policies have clearly failed. Republicans have alternatives. It's time for this House to listen.”