[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 155 (2009), Part 15]
[House]
[Page 20095]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                           IN THEIR OWN WORDS

  (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, here are a few thoughts on 
the Democrat health tax bill by Democrats:
  ``This bill . . . does not strike the balance between preserving what 
works in our current system and fixing what does not work.''
  Another: ``To try to pay for health care reform on the backs of small 
businesses, I can't support that.''
  Finally: ``The (House) bill being presented, with a poorly defined 
public option, is a Trojan horse leading to government-controlled 
health care, and it is not in the best interests of the public.''
  These are the words and concerns of some of our Democrat colleagues. 
The Democrat plan raises taxes and mandates on small businesses, 
killing jobs. It creates a government takeover of health care that will 
knock millions of Americans, including senior citizens on Medicare, off 
their current plans.
  There is a better way to help Americans afford health care, and it 
starts with empowering the people, not Big Government.
  In conclusion, God bless our troops, and we will never forget 
September the 11th in the global war on terrorism.

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