[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 155 (2009), Part 19]
[House]
[Page 25783]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                         HALLOWEEN HEALTH CARE

  (Mr. POE of Texas asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute.)
  Mr. POE of Texas. Mr. Speaker, in the dark caverns of the Capitol 
where the trolls roam at night, the Halloween health care bill is being 
drafted by a secret few. The bill is being written in secret so no one, 
especially seniors, see it.
  Mr. Speaker, what is being cooked up in the dungeons of this 
building? Is it just too scary for people to know about? Well, probably 
so. You see, it takes $500 billion from Medicare and gives that money 
to the national Halloween health care bill. That's a frightening 
nightmare for people, especially seniors. And more importantly, it 
turns America's health over to the government.
  Does anyone actually think the government can do it better? The 
Halloween health care bill will probably have the competence of FEMA, 
the efficiency of the post office, and the compassion of the IRS. The 
bill may be ready just in time for Halloween, and it will be a treat 
for the special interest groups, but it's a trick on the American 
people, especially the seniors. No wonder they're scared of it.
  And that's just the way it is.

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