“This war has killed 18 US service members, cost billions of taxpayer dollars, and displaced millions of civilians.”
“I’m pleased that my efforts will provide relief to the millions of Americans who’ve been squeezed by the surge in gas prices.”
“If the President wants to fix the problems at the pump, he should end this illegal war with Iran”
“The point is that tariffs contributed to inflation.”
“These disparities are not just statistics; they represent lives lost, families impacted, and communities left behind.”
“Prices are higher than when the president came into office, and tariffs made it worse.”

Political Quotes

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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Dec 11, 2019

I thank the gentleman for yielding. In the early days of my medical practice in the 1980s, I would sit around with other doctors and kvetch that there were treatments available in Europe that were not available in the United States. But…

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Dec 10, 2019

Human trafficking is something that we took testimony on.

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Dec 10, 2019

H. Res. 750 expresses the sense of Congress that individual choice in health insurance should be protected. Almost 160 million Americans under 65 years of age are enrolled in employer- sponsored health insurance, and another 14 million…

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Dec 9, 2019

I support commonsense, market-driven improvements to our healthcare system.

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Dec 9, 2019

I'm not sure the Three Wise Men would appreciate your comparison, as this North Star journey would lead our healthcare system as we currently know it to disintegrate into ashes.

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Dec 9, 2019

Single-payer healthcare would be another failed attempt at a one-size-fits-all approach to healthcare.

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Dec 9, 2019

We simply cannot afford the financial or human suffering that would accompany such a misguided policy.

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Dec 9, 2019

Single-payer healthcare would cost over $33 trillion for the first 10 years.

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Dec 9, 2019

Medicare for All would eliminate private insurance, employer-sponsored health insurance, Medicaid, the Children's Health Insurance Program upon which many Americans depend.

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Dec 9, 2019

I introduced HR 1510, the Premium Relief Act of 2019, which includes reinsurance that is coupled with a structural reform of the Affordable Care Act.

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Dec 9, 2019

More than 70 percent of Americans are satisfied with their employer-sponsored insurance, which does provide robust protections.

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Dec 9, 2019

It is clear that a socialist takeover of even one sector of the healthcare industry--prescription drugs--in Speaker Pelosi's HR 3, there would be a reduced number of new drugs coming to market.

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