[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 38 (Tuesday, March 16, 2010)]
[House]
[Page H1473]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                           HEALTH CARE REFORM

  (Mr. SMITH of Texas asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. SMITH of Texas. Madam Speaker, here are 10 reasons why the 
administration's health bill makes no sense according to Investor's 
Business Daily. Number one, the people don't want it. In fact, the 
majority of Americans are opposed to it. Two, doctors don't want it. 
Three, people are happy with the health care they have. Four, it 
doesn't cover the people they set out to cover. Five, costs will go up, 
not down. Six, real cost controls are nowhere to be found. Seven, 
insurance premiums will rise, not fall. Eight, Medicare is already 
bankrupting us. Nine, medical care will also deteriorate. And, ten, 
rationing of care is inevitable.
  Madam Speaker, the conclusion is clear: Congress should start over 
and get it right.

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