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On the recordMarch 4, 2010
What I hear from the people of Wyoming is, I am sure, what the Senator has heard from the people at home in Mississippi. They say: Why don't you just stop and start over? It is not just the people from our States. In a recent CNN poll, 50 percent of all Americans say it is time to stop and start over. We do need health care reform, but we don't need this 2,700-page bill with all of the unintended consequences that may come with it, all of the new government boards and commissions, a program that cuts $500 billion from our seniors who depend upon Medicare for their health care, and raises taxes by another $500 billion. The American people are saying stop and start over. They know we have good ideas. They listened to that summit last week that I was able to attend at the White House, and they have heard Republicans say to let people buy insurance across State lines. That will help 12 million more people get insurance today. They say let's deal with lawsuit abuse. That will help cut down the cost of these unnecessary tests which are done as defensive medicine.
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John Barrasso
Republican · Wyoming
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govinfo.gov
Mar 4, 2010

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The speaker addresses concerns about health care reform and calls for a fresh start on legislation.

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