[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 158 (2012), Part 3]
[House]
[Page 3930]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                         IPAB MUST BE REPEALED

  (Mr. WILSON of South Carolina asked and was given permission to 
address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. WILSON of South Carolina. Mr. Speaker, every American should be 
given the freedom to make his or her own decisions regarding health 
care. When the government takeover health care bill was passed, the 
liberal control of Congress took away this right and instead created 
the Independent Payment Advisory Board, IPAB. This board is comprised 
of 15 unelected and unaccountable bureaucrats who will be responsible 
for making major cuts to Medicare which are likely to lead to waiting 
lists, deferral of service, and denial of care.
  Today, House Republicans will vote on a bill that will eliminate IPAB 
and help strengthen our Medicare system for a doctor-patient 
relationship.
  Our country cannot afford to spend $1.8 trillion on an 
unconstitutional government mandate which the NFIB reveals will destroy 
1.6 million jobs.
  In conclusion, God bless our troops, and we will never forget 
September the 11th in the global war on terrorism.

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