[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 44 (Wednesday, April 20, 1994)]
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[Congressional Record: April 20, 1994]
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                  HEALTH CARE REFORM SHOULD DO NO HARM

  (Mr. GOODLATTE asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. GOODLATTE. Mr. Speaker, everyone knows that the first thing a 
doctor is taught, is to do no harm. Well, the same should be demanded 
of legislators and administration officials when they enter 
government--especially--when it comes to messing around with the 
highest-quality health care in the world.
  Why are we talking about a drastic Cooper-Clinton health care 
approach of Government rationing, when more than 85 percent of 
Americans already have some form of health insurance?
  Why are we even discussing employer mandates, when the Republican 
plans--like the Michel-Lott plan--require all employers to offer, but 
not pay for, at least one standard plan to their employees and 
dependents?
  And last, why are we worrying about people's insurance being 
canceled, when Republican plans solve that problem by not allowing 
anyone to be denied health care insurance because of a preexisting 
condition or change in employment?
  Mr. Speaker, it is time we do no harm, and instead, actually help. 
Please, check out what the Republicans are offering in the way of 
health care reform.

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