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Democrats Unveil Plan for Government Run Health Care

“Kansas families, small businesses and seniors deserve better.”


WASHINGTON – Congresswoman Lynn Jenkins issued the following statement after House Democrats unveiled their latest version of sweeping health care legislation.

“After weeks of meetings behind closed doors, Speaker Pelosi and House Democrats emerged from their one-sided meetings today to unveil their nearly 2,000 page plan for a government takeover of health care. By taking the go-it-alone approach, Speaker Pelosi appears to have drafted another nearly trillion dollar plan that will raise taxes on our nation’s small businesses, grow the government, further erode our nation’s fiscal stability and put a government bureaucrat between patients and their doctors. 

“While reforms are needed, Kansas families, small businesses and seniors deserve better. I have worked for months crafting responsible alternative solutions to implement comprehensive medical liability reform, root out waste, fraud and abuse, provide assistance to folks who truly need it and allow small businesses to band together to provide health care to their employees. I will continue to stand up for Kansans and support commonsense incremental health care reforms without a government takeover.”

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