Apr 2, 2013
As a physician, insuring those with preexisting conditions and assuring that they have access to affordable health insurance is a top priority for me.
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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Apr 2, 2013
I was prepared to authorize $30 billion. Five billion was what the federal program allowed.
Apr 2, 2013
They didn't want us to mess up what was already working for arguably 65 or 68 percent of the country, and they sure wanted some help with costs.
Apr 2, 2013
Those were the stories that people thought of, and people did come to us with that concern.
Mar 21, 2013
I thank the gentlelady for her comments. Where has the press been on this? Can you imagine if 500,000 children lost their health insurance under a Republican President? That would be the headline. We wouldn't hear anything else out of the…
Mar 21, 2013
If the gentleman would yield for a further question. Then where do those patients go for their care? You just said it, but I would love for you to repeat it.
Mar 21, 2013
I thank the gentleman for his participation. The gentlewoman from Minnesota mentioned the effects on the economy, and the effects of this law on the economy are profound. We just passed a budget for the next fiscal year in the House of…
Mar 21, 2013
I thank the gentlelady from Minnesota for coming and participating. You have a way of saying these things that none of the rest of us are capable of, and your voice is an important one in this debate. Thank you for recognizing that there…
Mar 21, 2013
If the gentleman actually will yield for a technical correction, I don't think it's necessary any longer for the Fed to print money. They created an electronic transaction. So no trees are harmed; no ink is wasted in the process of this…
Mar 21, 2013
I thank the gentleman, the doctor from Maryland, for participating with us today. He used an interesting phrase. Now, instead of the trickle-down economics that Republicans have been criticized for for so many years, it looks like we've…
Mar 21, 2013
Not only are you not getting health insurance, you're fined on top of it. You pay a fine, and you're still uninsured. At the end of the day, you're still uninsured.
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