I delivered the following speech today on the House floor in opposition to the Democrat’s government takeover of health care. I asked my colleagues in Congress to acknowledge that utilizing the obscure tactic known as the ‘Slaughter Solution’ is the same as a vote for the Senate health care bill itself and to reject the legislation. You can see the video of my speech here as well as read the text below:

“Mr. Speaker, the Democratic leadership has been pushing the ‘Slaughter Solution’ rule to send the Senate health care bill to the President’s desk without a separate House vote. A vote for this rule is a vote for the Cornhusker Kickback, a vote for the Louisiana Purchase, and a vote for every other backroom deal in the bill. It’s a vote for taxpayer funded abortion. It’s a vote to force Americans to buy from the same health insurance companies that the President has been attacking – but at even a higher price. Madam Speaker, Congress needs to understand that the American people won’t be fooled. A vote for the ‘Slaughter Solution’ rule is a vote for the Senate’s disastrous government takeover of health care. Vote no.”