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Sign the PetitionI oppose the Democratic Leadership’s health care bill that will result in massive spending, new taxes and higher insurance premiums. Real reform should lower costs without increasing government control of health care. Congress must get it right when it comes to health care reform. We need lower costs and improved access. The House bill that passed on Saturday, November 7th by the narrow margin of 220-215, as well as the bill passed by the Democratic majority in the Senate, will instead result in massive spending, new taxes and higher insurance premiums. The Senate bill, written and negotiated behind closed doors by Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, passed the Senate by a vote of 60-39. The House and Senate Democrats are now negotiating this 2,000 + page bill among themselves, and with the White House, in secret. Republicans and the American people deserve to be a part of this process. Secret, closed door negotiations were not what President Obama promised during the 2008 campaign when he said, “… we’ll have the negotiations televised on C-SPAN so that people can see who is making arguments on behalf of their constituents, and who are making arguments on behalf of the drug companies or the insurance companies.” I’m working to change that. Read my letter to Harry Reid. MASSIVE SPENDINGAccording to the non-partisan Congressional Budget Office (CBO), the Reid bill will cost $2.5 trillion over the first ten years of full implementation. In its analysis, CBO concluded that “federal outlays for health care would increase during the 2010 – 2019 period, as would the federal budgetary commitment to health care.” NEW TAXESUnder this bill you will be taxed if:
Middle-class families would be hit with double-digit tax increase. Read more. HIGHER PREMIUMS
The Democrats’ health care bill would increase taxes and fees on drug makers, medical labs, medical device manufacturers and insurers. According to the non-partisan Congressional Budget Office (CBO) and the Joint Committee on Taxation, two independent sources, those costs will be passed on to consumers and will result in higher insurance premiums, both for those who purchase their own insurance and those who get their insurance through their employer. The Wall Street Journal: “ ... fixing the individual market—which is expensive and unstable largely because it does not enjoy the favorable tax treatment given to job-based coverage—was supposed to be the whole purpose of ‘reform.’ Instead, CBO is confirming that new coverage mandates will drive premiums higher.” MORE ABOUT THE HOUSE-PASSED BILLLearn more about specific provisions of the House bill here. The Wall Street Journal calls Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s bill that passed the House on November 7th the “worst bill ever.” “Epic new spending and taxes, pricier insurance, rationed care, dishonest accounting: The Pelosi health bill has it all.” Read more. DEMOCRATS CONCERNED ABOUT GOVERNMENT-RUN HEALTH CARE
EVERY REPUBLICAN IN CONGRESS SUPPORTS REFORM
BILL WOULD REQUIRE FAMILIES TO PAY UP TO 18% OF INCOME IN HEALTH CARE COSTS
SECRET, CLOSED-DOOR HEALTH REFORM NEGOTIATIONS DECRIEDMASSIVE NEW COSTS FOR STATES
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