[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 149 (Thursday, September 15, 2022)]
[House]
[Pages H7846-H7847]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                LOWERING HEALTHCARE COSTS FOR AMERICANS

  (Ms. BROWNLEY asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute.)
  Ms. BROWNLEY. Mr. Speaker, I know the American people are feeling the 
effects of higher prices. That is why Congressional Democrats continue 
our work to provide relief to America's working families who are 
struggling to make ends meet by putting people over politics and 
passing the Inflation Reduction Act. This historic life-changing 
legislation significantly lowers healthcare costs for America's seniors 
by enabling Medicare to negotiate prescription drug prices and by 
capping Medicare out-of-pocket expenses to $2,000 every year.

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  The Inflation Reduction Act tackles rising costs and inflation by 
ensuring big corporations pay their fair share of taxes which will, in 
turn, reduce the national debt. The legislation also makes the largest 
investment ever in fighting the climate crisis by investing in clean 
and secure energy production and manufacturing, while creating good-
paying American jobs for the future.
  Congressional Republicans are too busy trying to score political 
points rather than working with us to solve today's challenges.
  Mr. Speaker, I urge my colleagues on the other side of the aisle to 
join us in working for the people.

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