[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 155 (2009), Part 19]
[House]
[Page 25781]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                              HEALTH CARE

  (Mr. BROUN of Georgia asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. BROUN of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, Americans are growing tired of 
having to speculate about what is in a 1,000-plus page bill that is 
still being drafted in secret behind closed doors. The American people 
want transparency in this process, and they want real bipartisan 
reform. They want a step-by-step approach.
  Why don't we work together out in the sunshine and add even a few of 
the elements Republicans have presented in our 53 health care 
alternatives?
  One of these alternatives is my OPTION Act, H.R. 3889, that among 
other things would, number one, make the purchase of health insurance 
more affordable to more people. It would allow transparency in health 
care pricing; make all health care-related expenses tax deductible for 
everybody; and allow for individuals to keep their health insurance 
once they leave their jobs or shop across State lines.
  We must bring health care reform back from the partisan abyss and 
give the American people real bipartisan health care reform.

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