Sam Johnson

Washington, May 26 -

Today U.S. Congressman Sam Johnson (3rd Dist.-Texas) took to the floor to tout a new poll that reports 63% of Americans seek to repeal the new healthcare law.  According to Rasmussen, “Support for repeal of the new national health care plan has jumped to its highest level ever. A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that 63% of U.S. voters now favor repeal of the plan passed by congressional Democrats and signed into law by President Obama in March.”

Johnson fought against the passage of the health spending bill and helped draft the Republican alternative bill, the only one proven by the non-partisan Congressional Budget Office to lower health care costs for Americans.  Johnson represents portions of Dallas and Collin Counties.

To watch the speech, go to http://www.youtube.com/user/RepSamJohnson.

Prepared remarks follow:

“A new poll shows that 63% of the American public wants to repeal the expensive government run health spending law.  The 63% represents the largest opposition to the law since its enactment.  It’s no surprise as the law forces people to hand over their hard earned dollars to a private company to buy health insurance – or else. 

“As a constitutional conservative, I have to agree with the 63% of the American voters who want this expensive, irresponsible, over-reaching law repealed and replaced.

“The Democrats were wrong on the bill's cost, wrong on the effect on jobs and wrong on the issue of taxpayer funding of abortion.  We must stand in favor of repealing and replacing the government health spending bill with real reforms that lower health care costs without subjecting us to any nationalized health care plan.  America does not want, need or deserve government-run healthcare.”

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