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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.
But, and I am sure the gentleman feels the same way, I would not want to stand in front of the 2,000 people on a hot August morning in a town hall in Denton, Texas, and say, you know what, I never voted for that bill. I voted for the rule…
There is no question that they are. You are right, the American people can see through that. It's an elaborate charade. It will provide no protection.
Actually, that is a House bill that the Senate passed. So we would simply have to concur with the Senate amendment, and that would be the identical bill. But in this case the Slaughter rule would say we don't even have to bring that bill…
The exact same bill. We learned that in December of 2005. The Deficit Reduction Act had one word different between the House and Senate bills, and the whole thing was held up.
Yes. And the power of the Internet could apply to health insurance as well. But, as you know, there is some difficulty selling in the individual market across State lines, and therein is where the regulatory part of what we--the regulatory…
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.
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…
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.
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…
Not entirely. And what they found was, since you have to buy the insurance, the cost may have gone up a little bit.
Now, I never thought the day would come when I would agree with Senator Schumer, but Senator Schumer is right to want to freeze the Stimulus spending on renewable energy grants because the oversight is nonexistent.
It just shows you the type of tension that we are going to set up between the State and Federal Governments if we were to pick up and pass either the House or the Senate bill and send it down to the President for his signature.
After months, I was denied my request, no reason given for the denial. I can hardly believe that on an issue as critical and crucial as this I would not be allowed access. I believe strongly that for me to vote on something as important as…
It was $12,000 to meet--I realize here that $12,000 doesn't even calibrate as budget dust with what we do. But $12,000 was an enormous sum of money to me at the time. I'm not going to be able to take a paycheck home, but I had to be able…
I remember it very well because--I'm a doctor--the medical group that I was in was under such stress from this recession that it splintered apart, broke up. I found myself on January 1, 1990, beginning a whole new venture as a solo…
As a fellow in the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists before I came to Congress, I recognize the importance of Cervical Health Awareness Month. And yes, while we are focusing on testing today, the gentlelady is quite…
I am going to talk a little bit more about the resolution of inquiry because I believe that is an important tool that is available to the minority Members of the House. And I think it is a tool that we need to use, a tool that we need to…
The Federal Government has spent $787 billion to create a number of jobs that we can't actually really determine.
The government can't continue to spend and spend our way into what might be described as a more normal unemployment number.
Who is the better person for creating jobs in this economy? Is it the government or is it the private sector?
The Federal Government currently employs over 1.8 million people. Wal-Mart, a similar number, and no one can doubt that Wal-Mart has been a profitable enterprise.
I would really hope that the Administration would stop the discussion on raising taxes, whether it is through cap and trade, or health care, or not extending the Bush tax cuts.
I think it would really send a bad signal at this point in time. I think it would be harmful, very harmful, to our overall economy.
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