[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 155 (2009), Part 19]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 26624]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                 REPUBLICAN ALTERNATIVES TO HEALTH CARE

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                            HON. JOE WILSON

                           of south carolina

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, November 3, 2009

  Mr. WILSON of South Carolina. Madam Speaker, A 2,000 page, 1.2 
trillion dollar health care takeover is headed to this floor. Given its 
abrupt arrival, I hope the Speaker will open the floor to the 53 
alternatives presented from Republicans.
  Republicans continue to offer positive health care solutions, but our 
alternatives are not being scheduled. Our solutions will give Americans 
access to affordable, accessible, and quality health care that is 
centered around the patient.
  Unlike Pelosi's health care takeover, our alternatives do not contain 
any of the cuts to seniors' Medicare benefits. Or the costly tax 
increases and job-killing mandates. Our alternatives will not sever the 
doctor-patient relationship, or put a trillion dollar price tag on the 
backs of our children and grandchildren--threatening devaluation of 
seniors' fixed incomes.
  We need to promote the vision German Chancellor Angela Merkel 
described today for America to be the land of unlimited opportunity. 
The Big Government takeover will limit opportunity.
  In conclusion, God bless our troops, and we will never forget 
September 11th in the Global War on Terrorism.

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