[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 155 (2009), Part 13]
[House]
[Page 17662]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                  AMERICANS DESERVE A BETTER SOLUTION

  (Mr. TIAHRT asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Mr. TIAHRT. Mr. Speaker, the trillion-dollar stimulus bill produced 
by the Obama administration and congressional Democrats is not working. 
Unemployment is nearing double digits--and rising. Americans are 
hurting as they struggle to find work and pay the bills. So, what's 
next?
  Despite all the broken promises, now the liberals want to meddle with 
the health care system and spend another trillion dollars. For their 
plan to work, Democrats are proposing tax hikes on everything from 
small businesses to the elimination of the tax deduction for charitable 
contributions to tax hikes on your favorite soft drink at the 
convenience store.
  Americans deserve a better solution. House Republicans have a plan 
that won't bankrupt us or increase private insurance rates. In fact, 
the Republican plan will reduce health care costs, expand access, 
increase the quality of care for Americans. Most importantly, the plan 
ensures that medical decisions are made by patients and their doctors--
not government bureaucrats.
  The Democrat's government-run health care program is the wrong 
decision for America. Let's support the plan that offers Americans the 
freedom and choices they deserve without strangling future generations 
with insurmountable debt.

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