[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 197 (Friday, November 21, 2025)]
[House]
[Page H4881]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                    SKYROCKETING COST OF HEALTHCARE

  (Mr. BEAN of Florida asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. BEAN of Florida. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to address the 
skyrocketing cost of healthcare. When President Obama signed the 
Affordable Care Act, he promised affordable coverage for all.
  Mr. Speaker, 15 years and trillions of dollars later, all we have 
gotten is higher costs and less coverage.
  Basic economics tells us that when government subsidizes the price, 
demand surges and prices soar. We have seen this movie before. Since 
Federal student loans began 50 years ago, college tuition has risen 
four and a half times faster than the rate of inflation.
  When Democrats passed the Inflation Reduction Act and spent $1 
trillion on subsidies, inflation hit a 40-year high. It is clear that 
pouring taxpayer money into our broken healthcare system will only 
drive prices higher.
  As we debate healthcare costs, the solution is not spending more. It 
is time for real, market-driven reforms that allow for competition and 
consumer choice.

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