[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 155 (2009), Part 19]
[House]
[Pages 26550-26551]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                              HEALTH CARE

  (Mr. BARTON of Texas asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. BARTON of Texas. Mr. Speaker, when the Democrats finally unveil 
their manager's amendment later this week, we will have 72 hours to 
look at it and decide whether we want to vote for it. But one thing we 
know for sure, it will cost at least $1 trillion; more than we are 
spending today on health care, more than we are spending in the Federal 
budget. One trillion dollars over 10 years.
  As I look around the gallery, Mr. Speaker, I see many folks about my 
age, but I also see some constituents who are young, just getting 
started. Do they want to spend an average of $10,000 a person right now 
if this bill becomes law? I think not.
  Republicans have a better idea. We will unveil our Republican 
leadership alternative later today or tomorrow. It will actually save 
money. And by the way, it will cover preexisting conditions. And by the 
way, it won't have all of the mandates. And by the way, it won't have 
the health choices administrator telling us what is good for us rather 
than our doctor telling us what is good for us.
  Vote against the Democratic plan and vote for the Republican 
alternative.

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