[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 155 (2009), Part 19]
[House]
[Page 26533]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




REJECT THE PELOSI HEALTH CARE PLAN AND START OVER ON RESPONSIBLE HEALTH 
                              CARE REFORM

  (Ms. FOXX asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Ms. FOXX. Mr. Speaker, for months millions of concerned citizens 
voiced their strong opposition to a government takeover of health care. 
Yet last week Speaker Pelosi unveiled her latest plan for a government 
takeover of health care.
  The Pelosi health care plan does nothing to control the rising costs 
of health care. But struggling businesses that can't afford to provide 
health insurance coverage to their employees face higher taxes.
  According to an economic model developed by President Obama's chief 
economic adviser, an estimated 5.5 million jobs could be lost as a 
result of the taxes included in the Pelosi health care plan.
  At a time when several States are struggling with double-digit 
unemployment, pushing policies that will raise taxes and increase job 
losses is the wrong direction to take our country.
  It's time for Congress to reject the Pelosi health care plan and 
start over on responsible health care reform.

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