On the recordJanuary 19, 2011
Today I rise in support of H.R. 2, legislation which would repeal the health care law passed last year. Even if it is unlikely that this bill will pass the Senate, I think it's important for the House majority to state its position in the clearest possible terms to encourage a general reevaluation of the new law. Make no mistake. My colleagues and I support health care reform which would ensure that all Americans, including those with preexisting conditions, have access to affordable coverage. However, the health care law that passed last year takes a fundamentally wrong approach to achieving that goal and will only make worse our skyrocketing health care costs and Federal deficits. My State of Wisconsin is a leader in terms of providing efficient, high-quality care; and I have been meeting and will continue to work with medical providers in my State as well as my colleagues on both sides of the aisle to develop proposals which will reward high-quality, low-cost medical services instead of simply giving government more control over our health care. Only by implementing proposals that rein in out-of-control health care costs will we be able to make affordable coverage available to all Americans. I look forward to working with my colleagues on this important issue.
