[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 155 (2009), Part 19]
[House]
[Page 26053]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                              HEALTH CARE

  (Mr. PENCE asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. PENCE. Mr. Speaker, sometimes I like to say Washington, D.C., is 
the world capital of unintended consequences. That seems to be becoming 
more true every day.
  The American people want health care reform that lowers the cost of 
health insurance and lowers the cost of health care. But a new study 
produced by Indiana's leading provider of health insurance yesterday 
shows that the cost of health insurance under the Democratic bill will 
actually go up for most Americans. That's right. You heard that right.
  According to a 238-page study by the actuaries at WellPoint, the 
Democratic plan, with its mandates and regulations, will actually drive 
up premiums for small business owners and individuals. Get this, young 
and healthy consumers will be hardest hit. For young and healthy 
Americans, their premiums could actually triple in some States. And for 
a family of four, premiums would more than double.
  Now the White House has denounced this, and I know there will be 
denunciations here on the floor of this study; but the reality is the 
experts in the industry are pointing out regulations and mandates are 
going to result in Democrat health care reform meaning higher cost of 
health insurance to Americans.
  P.J. O'Rourke had it right when he said if you think health care is 
expensive now, wait until it is free.

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