[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 156 (2010), Part 5]
[House]
[Page 6385]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                     WHAT'S IN THE HEALTH CARE BILL

  (Mr. McCLINTOCK asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute.)
  Mr. McCLINTOCK. Mr. Speaker, during the recent health debate, the 
Speaker ominously said, We have to pass the bill so you can find out 
what is in it. Well, they passed the bill, and now we're finding out 
what's in it.
  They told us it would keep costs down. Well, now they admit health 
costs will soar $311 billion, increasing to 21 percent of GDP by 2019.
  They told us, If you like your plan, you can keep it. Well, now they 
admit that seniors on Medicare Advantage could lose their plans. 
Companies that offer health plans to their employees and retirees are 
now considering dropping them.
  They told us it would be good for the economy. Now they admit 
employers were correct to downgrade their earnings by billions of 
dollars that ultimately will come out of employees' wages and benefits.
  This issue is not going away. It will continue to plague those 
responsible until they replace it or until they themselves are 
replaced.

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