[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 156 (2010), Part 5]
[House]
[Page 6386]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




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   THE REPEAL REPUBLICANS SIDE WITH THE INSURANCE INDUSTRY TO REPEAL 
                   POPULAR BENEFITS OF HEALTH REFORM

  (Ms. LEE of California asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. LEE of California. Mr. Speaker, the Repeal Republicans have sided 
with the insurance industry from day one, ignoring the need for reform 
when they controlled Congress and opposing reform at every step as 
Democrats fought for reforms that serve the needs of the American 
people. The Repeal Republicans really haven't changed. They now want to 
repeal the reforms, and they will use every deceit, every piece of 
misinformation, and even outright lies to oppose reform and, in the 
process, try to protect the industry's profit margin.
  When Democrats fought to close the doughnut hole and strengthen 
Medicare by extending its solvency, the Repeal Republicans sided with 
the insurance industry and opposed it. Now they want to repeal it. When 
Democrats fought to allow children up to the age of 26 stay under their 
parents' coverage, the Repeal Republicans sided with the insurance 
industry and opposed it. Now they want to repeal it. And when Democrats 
fought to ban caps on coverage, the Repeal Republicans sided with the 
insurance industry and opposed it. Now they want to repeal it.
  We really shouldn't be surprised. The Repeal Republicans are the same 
ones who want to dismantle Medicare as we know it and who want to 
privatize Social Security.

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