[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 155 (2009), Part 19]
[House]
[Page 25800]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                              HEALTH CARE

  (Mrs. CAPITO asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Mrs. CAPITO. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to highlight the concerns my 
constituents continue to raise in the ongoing health care debate. 
Rather than listening to me, let's listen to them in their own words.
  This is from a woman in Nitro: ``While I agree that changes are 
needed to today's system, I don't believe that a new government-run 
health insurance plan is the right solution. The government plan will 
shift costs to employers, which could force more and more businesses to 
stop offering benefits to their workers. I like my current coverage, 
and don't want to be forced into a government program.''
  Or a quote from a gentleman in Scott Depot: ``Congress must not let 
government get between my family and my doctor. Please protect patient 
freedom, and expand our health care options with real reforms--focused 
on patients, not on politics.''
  Or another quote from West Virginia: ``I see my country being spent 
into destruction and my daughter's and grandson's future being thrown 
away by reckless politicians. What in the world are they trying to do? 
Myself and other mothers that I am in communication with are watching 
with great interest to see what is going on with the public health care 
plan, which we can't afford.''
  Yes, we want health reform, but we want a thoughtful, bipartisan 
approach that will result in solid reform.

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