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Michael Burgess

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Michael Clifton Burgess is an American politician and physician who has served as the U.S. Representative for Texas's 26th congressional district since 2003. A member of the Republican Party, Burgess has focused on healthcare policy, leveraging his medical background to inform his legislative work. He has been involved in various committees and has advocated for issues such as medical research and veterans' healthcare. Burgess has also been a vocal supporter of conservative fiscal policies and has participated in discussions surrounding healthcare reform.

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Jul 30, 2014

So even if you disagree with the law, it is important to note that the ACA is helping our constituents.

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Jul 30, 2014

We will stipulate the rollout of the ACA was an unmitigated disaster. But I guess I would like to know how long we are going to keep beating this drum?

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Jul 30, 2014

I hope we can work, as we look into the next year, in a bipartisan way to make the ACA even better.

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Jul 30, 2014

I thank my chairman for yielding me the time. There are plenty of places in the Affordable Care Act where it is full of drafting errors and stuff that, quite frankly, just wasn't quite ready for prime time, but, Mr. Speaker, there is no…

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Jul 30, 2014

Throughout the development and the rollout of Healthcare.gov, this subcommittee had repeated assurances that the systems were and would be ready to go.

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Jul 28, 2014

As everyone knows now, there is a crisis on the Texas border. And what is the proximate cause of that crisis? It was the President's decision to defer adjudication for childhood arrivals a little over 2 years ago. When the President issued…

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Jul 28, 2014

Let me close by saying this is a good bill, and I urge all Members to support it. I yield back the balance of my time.

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Jul 22, 2014

Breaking news. This morning the United States Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit upheld a challenge to the ObamaCare health insurance subsidies being granted in Federal exchanges. So what does this mean? The Affordable Care Act was…

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Jul 21, 2014

the ability to implement this new regimen is, in fact, a cost driver for the system, and cannot be regarded as a cost saver.

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Jul 21, 2014

innovation plays a strong role in wellness and prevention.

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Jul 21, 2014

CBO, in their traditional scoring methods, does not give you credit for those long-term savings.

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Jul 21, 2014

And I want to thank the ranking member for his generosity in mentioning H.R. 4015, which was the repeal of the sustainable growth rate formula.

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