[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 155 (2009), Part 19]
[House]
[Page 26553]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                              HEALTH CARE

  (Mr. ROGERS of Kentucky asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. ROGERS of Kentucky. Mr. Speaker, everyone agrees that health care 
is too expensive, and it is not affordable to every American. Everyone 
also agrees that the American health system is the best in the world 
for innovation and invention. And polls have shown that most people are 
happy with their health care. That's why people from all over the world 
come here to receive health care.
  So why are we talking about dismantling our great health system, one-
sixth of our economy, and replacing it with a government-run health 
program that will cost $1.5 trillion in borrowed money that will be 
paid for by our grandkids?
  We need to work together to bring down the actual costs of health 
care. Republicans have such a plan: cap lawsuits, giving Americans a 
real choice by letting them purchase insurance across State lines, 
allowing small businesses and individuals to join together and pool to 
purchase less expensive coverage.
  We need to keep the best system in the world. Don't throw the baby 
out with the bath water.

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