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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.

Jun 2, 2011

It is an extremely important issue, the FDA guidance documents that are under development by the agency and how the streamlining process is going to impact those.

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Jun 2, 2011

I would submit to you that perhaps we do need to amend this sacred document to allow clinics more time to analyze what you are going to put forward.

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Jun 2, 2011

this is the only plan put out there for dealing with the cost increases in the Medicare program over time.

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Jun 1, 2011

The Affordable Care Act was the transformational law that brought protection to patients across the United States' healthcare system.

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Jun 1, 2011

Actually, the reason to have a high-deductible health plan and spend your own money and control your own money through a health savings account is to be in control of health care.

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Jun 1, 2011

That is why so many of us really like the concept of people being able to control their own money for health care expenditures.

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Jun 1, 2011

I don't know how many times we are going to hear over and over about the same thing.

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May 31, 2011

Many people didn't notice that a little over 3 weeks ago, the Medicare Trustees Report came out and advised that the Medicare program would in be serious difficulty in the year 2023. Now you might ask, What is Congress doing about this? We…

Congressional Record · 2011-05-31
May 24, 2011

I thank the Chair for the recognition. You know, if we're going to tell stories here, let's start out with ``once upon a time'' and maybe we can end with ``and they lived happily ever after.'' Whose budgetary plan puts Medicare at the most…

Congressional Record · 2011-05-24
May 12, 2011

This administration has done everything, literally everything in its power to hamper the growth of the energy sector of our economy.

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