Ron Johnson

Well, first of all, there is a far simpler solution. We didn't need a 2,700-page bill.

I think that is exactly the way that this health care was designed. It was designed to lead to government takeover of the health care system basically a single-payer system.

I mean, put yourself in the position of a business owner trying to comply with currently 15,000 pages, and that is just simply going to grow, and then take a look at the cost equation.

I think the bottom line of this health care law is that it is basically going to increase demand while at the same time reducing supply, and that is not a good thing. It is certainly not the way you bend the cost curve down. I understand…

If this is implemented, we are just beginning to see the tip of the iceberg of the assault on our freedom that this is going to represent.

Earlier Senator Roberts mentioned the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force. Wasn't that the agency that proposed denying women mammograms until they reached the age of 50?

I remember back in Oshkosh, WI, President Obama famously promised: If you pass this health care law, the average costs per family would decline by $2,500 per year. That is one of those broken promises that Senator Roberts was mentioning…

I appreciate the comments of the Senator. He mentioned rationing. What is the Independent Advisory Board for? Do you have a clue? To me that would somewhat lead, potentially, to rationing. I would be suspicious of that. Senator Kyl stood…

That is one of my concerns. Let's say we actually do enact those cuts to Medicare and we don't reimburse providers and doctors in some cases to even cover their costs. I know this is hard to get to, but I have read where only 60 percent of…

Does the Senator believe those Medicare savings will actually be realized? Does the Senator believe Congress will actually enact those savings?

I wish to ask Senator Sessions a question. We have talked about this in the past. I know a lot of people talked about the Medicare cuts being double counted, and I never quite understood exactly what that was. Can the Senator maybe explain…

The fiscal year 2012 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) prohibits the Navy from obligating funds in Guam provided by the Government of Japan until certain roadmap conditions are met.

I'm very disappointed with the meager budget request for the Air Force Reserve.

Guard and Reserve units have served admirably in Iraq and Afghanistan, and after a decade of war, it is important that we continue to make MILCON investments that will preserve the unit cohesiveness and ability to fight future missions.

Given the new requirements imposed on the Navy by the Pacific realignment, does this mean that the Navy plans to defer or eliminate previously programmed projects?

The Air National Guard provides 35 percent of the Air Force's capability with 6 percent of the budget.

The Air Force Reserve provides 20 percent of the Air Force capability with only 4 percent of the total Air Force budget.

The United States and the Government of Japan have begun official talks to address the 2006 Realignment Roadmap for Okinawa and Guam.

Given the past mismanagement at Arlington Cemetery, which I think we all recognize as a genuine concern, is the Army considering plans to absorb ANC into the Army budget?

I would like to thank all of our witnesses for appearing before this subcommittee today.

The reduction in the Army end strength will require the military to rely more heavily on the Army Guard and Reserve.

What effect will the planned reduction in Army force structure have on the Army's privatized family housing projects?

Better collaboration between the VA and IHS is essential to ensuring that vets that live on reservations or in tribal villages do not fall through the cracks.

I'm grateful that you agreed to extend the comment period for the stakeholders to offer feedback and counter proposals.

Our current level of dependence on oil, no matter where it is from, subjects us to the price volatility of world oil markets.