[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 190 (Tuesday, December 15, 2009)]
[House]
[Page H14884]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                    GET THE GOVERNMENT OFF OUR BACKS

  (Mr. GINGREY of Georgia asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. GINGREY of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, the Democratic Member from 
Connecticut just said it's prophetic that the government should be on 
our shoulders. Unfortunately, the government is on our backs, and it 
shouldn't be. And no better example of that is this massive health care 
reform bill, a complete government takeover of health care, bureaucrats 
coming between doctors and patients.
  People in this country have spoken loudly, but the Democratic 
majority is not listening.
  In my 11th Congressional District of Georgia, Mr. Speaker, there are 
95,000 people on Medicare, and 13,000 of them, 14 percent of the total, 
get their coverage under Medicare Advantage. That will be taken away 
from them as we strip $120 billion out of the Medicare Advantage 
program.
  What that means, Mr. Speaker, is that those 13,000 people in my 
district will have to pay an additional $180 a month for the Medicare 
fee-for-service coverage if they can find a doctor that will take them. 
They will have to buy a prescription drug plan at $30 a month and buy a 
supplemental Medigap plan to cover many of the things that are covered 
under Medicare Advantage without additional cost. That policy will cost 
them $150 a month. That's why the American people are outraged over 
this plan.
  Listen up, Members. Vote ``no.''

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