[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 158 (2012), Part 3]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 4466]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                  CANDIDATE VS. PRESIDENT ON OBAMACARE

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                            HON. JOE WILSON

                           of south carolina

                    in the house of representatives

                       Wednesday, March 28, 2012

  Mr. WILSON of South Carolina. Mr. Speaker, according to a recent CBS 
News article, when the President in 2008 was on the campaign trail, he 
blasted his primary opponent, Hillary Clinton, for supporting an 
individual mandate. Less than two years later, however, when the 
President lobbied the liberal-controlled Congress to pass the 
government healthcare takeover bill, he told legislators the individual 
mandate ``was an essential part'' of the takeover.
  Almost every poll conducted across this country reveals the same 
result: an overwhelming number of Americans believe the individual 
mandate found in ObamaCare is unconstitutional and a chipping away of 
individual liberty. The Gadsden Flag of South Carolina is correct: 
Don't Tread on Me.
  The United States government should not require all of its citizens 
to buy insurance or push any other mandates that will limit freedoms. 
It is past the time for our nation to support legislation for real 
healthcare reform as developed by Congressman Tom Price that will 
guarantee these rights every American deserves.
  In conclusion, God Bless our troops and we will never forget 
September 11th in the global war on terrorism.

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