[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 157 (2011), Part 1]
[House]
[Page 403]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




               REPEAL GOVERNMENT TAKEOVER OF HEALTH CARE

  (Mr. DENHAM asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Mr. DENHAM. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to speak in favor of repealing 
the government takeover of health care forced through Congress without 
the input of the American people.
  This country is currently in the midst of a terrible recession and 
it's clear that shouldering America's small businesses with heavier tax 
burdens and increased regulation will only prolong our road to 
recovery.
  By mandating that small businesses and individuals carry government-
approved health care, the Federal Government has dramatically 
overstepped the boundaries of personal freedom guaranteed by our 
Constitution. It infringes on the rights of the States by forcing new 
requirements upon them and penalizing them should they choose to opt 
out of the Federal mandate.
  The American people were misled. A government-run health care plan 
will limit access and choice, and millions of Americans will lose their 
coverage because of mandates from bureaucrats in Washington.

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