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




                              HEALTH CARE

  (Mr. REICHERT asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute.)
  Mr. REICHERT. Mr. Speaker, just days after the 4th of July events 
that celebrate our freedom, it's ironic that Congress will begin 
consideration of a health care proposal that threatens the freedom to 
choose and keep the health care we want and we need.
  Health care is not about bureaucrat systems. It's about people. It's 
about patients. It's about life and death. Quality health care is the 
foundation for our children to grow and prosper and for our seniors to 
enjoy comfortable retirements.
  We can all agree that our health care system must be transformed, but 
a $1.6 trillion proposal that puts government bureaucrats between 
doctors and patients, raises health care costs for families, taxes our 
health care plans, and reduces choices is not the answer to ensure that 
our health care system remains focused on people.

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