Democrats Introduce Partisan Plan for Government Takeover of Health Care

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
July 14, 2009

Congressman Joe Wilson (R-SC) issued the following statement today after House Democrats introduced their health care plan – the latest attempt by Democrats to grow the size, power, and cost of government on the backs of American taxpayers and small businesses. This comes on the heel of the Democrat cap and tax scheme which will raise electricity prices, gas prices, food prices, and make American industry less competitive in the global economy.

“The partisan health care plan introduced today is not a reform but a takeover of our health care system. It advances the cause of bigger government and Washington power over the health of individuals and at a cost to quality and taxpayers that is unacceptable. Rather than sit down with Republicans to craft a plan that can advance our common cause of health care reform, Democrats have chosen yet again to go it alone resulting in a plan of mandates and tax hikes on American families and small businesses that will destroy jobs while rationing care.

“Despite the one-sided efforts of the Democrat majority, Republicans are ready to defend the individual right to choice and the doctor-patient relationship in our health care system. We seek to provide American families and small businesses the resources to make affordable health insurance accessible, portable, and flexible to individual needs; and we have a plan to do this without taxing more American families and the small businesses that create jobs.”

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