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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.
I received a letter yesterday from a State senator in my State, Tommy Williams, who's from the Beaumont area, not my immediate area but he serves on their Senate finance committee in the State. He worked on the State budget last year and…
The last hour just ended, and you heard the admonition at the end of the hour that it is extremely important for people to pay attention. And during this hour, I am going to echo that thought. It is important for people to pay attention…
I thank the gentleman for the recognition. One minute is not much time to deal with what is a very complicated process. It is unfortunate we didn't have more time to actually look at this bill before it came to the floor on the concept of…
Mr. Speaker, I move that the House do now adjourn. The motion was agreed to; accordingly (at 9 o'clock and 49 minutes p.m.), the House adjourned until tomorrow, Thursday, March 18, 2010, at 10 a.m. ____________________
If the gentleman will recall in May and June of this year, six groups met down at the White House. It was a great photo-op. My AMA was there. The Hospital Association was there; PhRMA showed up; AdvaMed, the people who make medical…
Well, of course, the life insurance business, the premiums for life insurance plummeted with the introduction of the Internet with these companies that would advertise and then sell their policies on the Internet.
Let me point out just one thing. We hear over and over again Republicans have no solutions for health care. HealthCaucus.org is a Web site that deals only with health care policy. On that Web site, Dr. Burgess's prescription for health…
And I can be as critical of the insurance companies as anyone else, but they take the path of least resistance. Their capital is not necessarily any more courageous than anyone else's. The easiest way to get to what they want is an…
That's my understanding. It is such a good idea, as you correctly pointed out in your very graphic demonstration. The strong arm of enforcement here is the already existing Federal agency that collects our income taxes every year.
Great point. And another point that is so often missed in this discussion, let's take the example of the National Football League. You've got the Arizona Cardinals; I've got the Dallas Cowboys. A player who is lucky enough to be traded…
That's my understanding from the reports that have been done by Heritage and other groups. But interestingly, if Massachusetts wants to enact a mandate, they are a State. And if their residents say, Okay, we are happy with you, Governor…
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