[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 155 (2009), Part 19]
[House]
[Page 25787]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                           HEALTH CARE REFORM

  (Mr. MILLER of Florida asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute.)
  Mr. MILLER of Florida. Mr. Speaker, the constituents of the First 
District of Florida and the people across this country have spoken loud 
and clear: We do not want a public option or government-run health 
care.
  But I guess the Democrats can't hear from behind closed doors.
  The majority leaders have turned a deaf ear to the American people 
and continue to insist on a public option. Whether it be an exchange, a 
co-op, single payer, or whether States opt in or opt out, the fact is 
the majority party leaders, behind closed doors, are crafting a final 
health care bill that would force a public option down our throats.
  If a robust public option is absolutely critical to health insurance 
for Americans, then why does this increased coverage not occur until at 
least 5 years after enactment?
  This health care reform bill is a farce and should be voted down. 
Americans don't want government-run health care as their only option.

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