Wilson: ‘Tis the Season for the American People to Make their Voices Heard
Wilson’s Statement on Senate’s Government Health Care Takeover
‘Tis the Season for the American People to Make their Voices Heard
Early this morning, the Senate voted to advance a massive government takeover of health care. Two more procedural votes will take place this week and reports indicate that the final Senate vote is set for 7:00 p.m. on Christmas Eve. Congressman Joe Wilson (SC-02) is urging the American people to sound the alarm and make their voices heard between now and the critical Christmas Eve vote.
“A historic vote on a government takeover of health care will take place on Christmas Eve. ‘Tis the season for the American people to make their voices heard. Hardworking taxpayers, America’s seniors, and small business owners have 4 days to help sound the alarm about this government monstrosity.
“Even though communities across the country face double-digit unemployment figures this holiday season, Congress seems adamant on delivering another lump of coal with this job-killing health care bill. Brokered in backrooms and then rammed through for a quick vote, the Senate bill includes $518 billion in new job-killing taxes that will impact small businesses and individuals.
“In addition to harming small business owners and families, the government health care takeover will also leave states like South Carolina high and dry with unfunded Medicaid mandates. However states like Nebraska, where Senator Reid needed to buy off votes, will have their Medicaid tab picked up by the federal government. This is Washington politics at its worst and I urge the American people to help scrap this backroom bill,” said Congressman Joe Wilson.
Information on Nebraska’s Medicaid kickback can be found here.
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