[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 155 (2009), Part 19]
[House]
[Page 25802]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                              HEALTH CARE

  (Mr. AUSTRIA asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute.)
  Mr. AUSTRIA. Mr. Speaker, included in the Democrats' health plan are 
massive cuts to Medicare Advantage that could result in a loss of 
health care for millions of seniors.
  In my State of Ohio, this isn't good. Cuts to Medicare Advantage will 
have an exceptionally harmful impact to seniors in areas that I 
represent in Ohio, rural areas, forcing many seniors into a one-size-
fits-all, government-run health care plan.
  The CBO also said the Democrats' health care plan will increase 
seniors' Medicare prescription drug premiums by 20 percent over the 
next decade.
  It is time that Congress listen to our constituents, listen to the 
American people, and have an open, bipartisan debate on health care 
reform.

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