[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 155 (2009), Part 13]
[House]
[Page 17051]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




            LET THE AMERICAN PEOPLE CHOOSE THEIR HEALTH CARE

  (Ms. FOXX asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Ms. FOXX. Mr. Speaker, as the American people struggle to make ends 
meet, too many also live with the challenge of affording basic health 
care for themselves and their families.
  Republicans want to make high-quality health care coverage affordable 
and accessible for every American and let those who like their current 
health care coverage keep it. Republicans support health care reform 
that puts patients and their health first and protects the important 
doctor-patient relationship.
  Democrats are pushing for a government takeover of health care that 
would have devastating consequences for families and small businesses. 
A government takeover of health care will raise taxes, ration care, and 
let government bureaucrats make decisions that should be made by 
families and their doctors.
  Republicans want to empower doctors and patients by making health 
care more affordable, more accessible, and more accountable. The 
American people deserve the peace of mind that comes with knowing they 
have the health care their families need when they need it.
  We cannot allow politicians and special interests to stand between 
patients and the care they need. The American people deserve the 
freedom to choose the health care that is best for them and their 
families.

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