[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 155 (2009), Part 13]
[House]
[Page 17411]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                   AMERICANS DESERVE A PROPER DEBATE

  (Mr. WILSON of South Carolina asked and was given permission to 
address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. WILSON of South Carolina. Mr. Speaker, Democrats are beholden to 
the failed policies of big government. That is why they refuse to 
acknowledge the commonsense proposals House Republicans have provided 
to make this Nation stronger, energy more affordable and Americans 
healthier.
  Rather than have the reasonable debate that the American people 
deserve, Democrats want to spend their time presenting false choices. 
But despite the tired rhetoric we hear from the other side of the 
aisle, House Republicans continue to offer commonsense solutions to 
improve the economy and create jobs through relief for families and 
small businesses.
  We are fighting for patient-first health care solutions that will 
help Americans afford insurance, protect the doctor-patient 
relationship and keep Washington out of your private health care 
decision. We are standing up for the middle-class families who cannot 
afford a massive national energy tax.
  The American people deserve a debate on the ideas, not more rhetoric 
and false choices from this administration and their allies.
  In conclusion, God bless our troops, and we will never forget 
September 11th in the Global War on Terrorism.

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