[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 48 (Thursday, March 25, 2010)]
[House]
[Page H2323]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                           REPEAL AND REPLACE

  (Mr. WILSON of South Carolina asked and was given permission to 
address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. WILSON of South Carolina. Mr. Speaker, repealing the government 
takeover of health care is the first step, with an immediate 
replacement for insurance reform. It is important that we offer our 
patient-centered plan, H.R. 3400, to cover preexisting conditions, to 
help small businesses with association health plans, and to allow 
consumers to shop across State lines to lower costs.
  Let's continue to cover preexisting conditions but repeal the tax 
hikes and the unaffordable mandates on individuals and small business 
owners.
  The American patient cannot afford higher premiums. CBO says that the 
health care premiums will rise up to 13 percent.
  The American family cannot afford more tax hikes and fewer jobs; 
$569.2 billion in tax hikes on small businesses and other employers.
  American children cannot afford the massive deficits; a $622 billion 
addition to our already massive debt burden.
  And the American health care system cannot afford fewer doctors. 
Fewer physicians will accept Medicaid patients.
  In conclusion, God bless our troops and we will never forget 
September 11th in the Global War on Terrorism.
  Welcome, students, to the Capitol of McCracken Middle School from 
Bluffton, South Carolina.

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