On the recordMarch 25, 2010
It's past time for this Congress to stop jamming through massive expansions of the federal government and instead support commonsense reforms that will lower health care costs and increase choices for all Americans. A bipartisan coalition in Congress and a vast majority of the American people today rejected the premise that government knows best how to run our American health care system. While it was impossible to stop the liberal majority from pushing through their government takeover of health care, House Republicans will lead the effort to repeal this legislation and replace it with real solutions to improve our health care system, without driving our nation deeper into debt. House Democrats today went around the regular lawmaking process and pushed through their government takeover of health care using a closed approach that blocked consideration of any Republican amendments. Improvements must be made to our health care system, but I reject the premise of this bill that government knows best how to run our health care. I am disappointed that House Democrats voted for the very backroom deals and political payoffs that the American people are so tired of and for a massive health care plan that most Americans simply don't want. This bill is about more spending, higher taxes, and more government control, all without lowering health care costs.
