Crenshaw Speaks on Cost of Health Care Reform

WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Ander Crenshaw made the following speech on the cost of health care reform on the floor of the House on July 28, 2009.

“Mr. Speaker, we all know that America's got the best health care of any nation in the world. But when some people can't afford it and some people don't have access to it, then that is a crisis and we need some reform. But we need the right kind of reform. We don't need this Democratic plan that's being rushed through the House.

“I've been talking to my constituents back home and they say, We want to make sure that we have the right to choose our own doctor. They say, We want to have the right to get the treatment we need when we need it.
“And that's what the Republican reform does.

“That's not what the Democratic reform does. In fact, stop and think about this: Democrats will tell you health care is expensive, but we're going to provide more health care to more people, and it's not going to cost anybody any money except maybe a few millionaires. Those numbers don't add up.

“You better think about it because somebody's got to pay the bill. It might just be you.”

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