[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 155 (2009), Part 19]
[House]
[Page 26084]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                ROBUST PUBLIC OPTION IS THE BEST OPTION

  (Ms. WOOLSEY asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. WOOLSEY. Mr. Speaker, I would like to speak in favor of the 
robust public option. I would like to point out that it costs $85 
billion less than the next positive public option, that it covers more 
people, it keeps middle-income workers from either ending up on 
Medicare or in a situation where they can't afford health care in the 
health care exchange.
  The robust public option, Mr. Speaker, is based on an established 
rate structure of Medicare plus 5 percent and an existing provider 
structure. So it is available, it is affordable, and it will be 
providing quality health care to all Americans.
  Mr. Speaker, I am here to say the robust public option would be the 
best option for the people in the United States of America.

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