[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 155 (2009), Part 12]
[House]
[Page 15926]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                           HEALTH CARE REFORM

  (Mr. PAULSEN asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. PAULSEN. Madam Speaker, Capitol Hill and the Nation are abuzz 
over health care reform. While there is much speculation to what a 
reform plan will look like, one thing is for sure: We must avoid any 
plan that would lead to a government takeover of health care.
  A government takeover of health care will stifle medical 
breakthroughs and take away the peace of mind that families around 
America have, knowing that they can get the timely treatment for their 
children, their parents and themselves. We need real comprehensive 
reform that protects what works and fixes what doesn't.
  We need patient-centered reform where the patient is in control of 
their own care, not politicians, not bureaucrats, not special 
interests. We need to enact commonsense measures, like allowing small 
businesses to band together to purchase more affordable coverage for 
their employees. And we need a lower cost and focus on prevention by 
rewarding quality over quantity.
  I know we can pass real comprehensive health care reform.

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