[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 112 (Thursday, July 23, 2009)]
[House]
[Page H8589]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


    SCRAP THIS BILL AND LET'S START OVER ON REAL HEALTH CARE REFORM

  (Mr. SAM JOHNSON of Texas asked and was given permission to address 
the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. SAM JOHNSON of Texas. Think about this concept of government-
managed health care for just a minute. Imagine that the Federal 
Government told you you can have your house for free. That sounds good, 
right? Until they tell you that you have to live in government housing. 
Now what? How many Americans want to leave their homes for government 
subsidized housing?
  Polls show that the more people learn about the government-controlled 
health plan, the less they support it.
  Increasing the number of Americans who have health insurance is a 
laudable goal we all want to achieve, but paying $1.5 trillion to get 
part of the way, with a government-controlled plan that eliminates 
choice and stifles the doctor-patient relationship, that's not the 
answer.
  Mr. President, scrap this bill and let's start over on real health 
care reform.

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