[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 155 (2009), Part 16]
[House]
[Pages 21292-21293]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                         NEW SPEECH, SAME PLAN

  (Mr. FLEMING asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute.)
  Mr. FLEMING. Mr. Speaker, the President's speech in this Chamber last 
night was the 28th speech about the same old tired plan, and it totally 
ignored the facts. Rhetoric and empty promises are not going to solve 
the health care challenges Americans face. Americans have spoken in 
number and force against the same proposals the President endorsed last 
night.
  Americans want health care reform that will not expand government 
intrusion into health care or undermine

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what works in our health care system today.
  Contrary to the President's claim that Republicans have no solutions, 
I support H.R. 3400, the Republican solution: health reform that will 
expand coverage to those who need it regardless of preexisting 
conditions. It also expands insurance pools across State lines and 
encourages young, healthy people to buy insurance to bring down costs 
for everyone.
  Individuals and small businesses can be encouraged to band together 
to purchase group health coverage for themselves or their employees, 
and we can save billions by limiting frivolous lawsuits against 
physicians that have driven many out of business altogether.

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