[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 155 (2009), Part 14]
[House]
[Page 19565]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




              HEALTH CARE REFORM WANTED, NOT A REVOLUTION

  (Mrs. BIGGERT asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Mrs. BIGGERT. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to discuss the health care 
concerns my constituents shared with me last night at a town hall 
meeting.
  Overwhelmingly, I heard from those who legitimately worry that this 
proposal will force them from the private insurance they enjoy now. One 
caller told me that she was able to provide for her medically fragile 
child only because of her employer-provided health care, which she 
described as ``expensive, but worth every penny.'' She fears that under 
this so-called reform bill, her coverage options would be limited and 
her child will be denied the care that she needs.
  Many of my constituents who are remarkably well informed about this 
complex legislation are also outraged by its cost. They question how 
$1.6 trillion in new spending and 53 new bureaucracies will make health 
care better. One caller, a Federal employee, was dismayed at the 
thought of dealing with the same sort of bureaucrats at his doctor's 
office that he dealt with at his job.
  Mr. Speaker, my constituents have spoken. They want commonsense 
solutions to lower costs, increased accessibility and improved care, 
and they know that this bill is not it. In short, they want health care 
reform, not a revolution.

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