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According to the Congressional Budget Office (CBO), the Democrats’ health care proposal includes over $1 trillion in new spending between now and 2019.   The plan includes more than $820 billion in job-killing tax increases on small businesses and families making as little as $18,700 per year over the next decade.   But even these massive new taxes aren’t… Read more

With Democrats holding the White House, a filibuster-proof majority in the Senate, and a House majority of over 50 seats who’s really holding up healthcare reform?  Do not be fooled by the President’s repeated attempts to create a Republican straw man for his health care troubles.  Here’s a look back at some items that may come in handy before the President addresses the nation on… Read more

We know the House Democrats’ health care bill will increase federal spending “significantly.”  We know it increases taxes by $820 billion despite an unemployment rate fast approaching 10 percent. We know those taxes will be paid by individuals making as little as $10,000 per year, small businesses, and manufacturers.  We also know that over the next 10 years, the House Democrats' bill… Read more

Mayo Clinic’s reaction to House Tri-Committee bill: "Although there are some positive provisions in the current House Tri-Committee bill – including insurance for all and payment reform demonstration projects – the proposed legislation misses the opportunity to help create higher-quality, more affordable health care for patients. In fact, it will do the opposite. "In general, the… Read more

Congressional Budget Office Director Douglas Elmendorf has stated that the House Democrats’ health care bill, “would expand federal spending on health care to a significant degree.”  So much so that despite increasing taxes by $820 billion, in just five short years the Democrats’ planned government takeover of health care starts to increase the federal deficit.  In 10 years, the Democrat… Read more

Washington, DC – Late last night, the Congressional Budget Office announced that the federal deficit will increase by $239 billion as a result of House Democrats’ bill to create a government-run health care plan.  The deficit would begin to skyrocket in just five short years under the Democrat bill despite $820 billion in new taxes to be paid for by individuals making as little as… Read more

Washington, DC – At the conclusion of today’s markup of H.R. 3200 "America's Affordable Health Choices Act" three Democrats voted with all Ways and Means Republicans in opposing a government takeover of our nation’s health care system. The three Democrats voting against the healthcare bill were:  Ron Kind (WI-03), Earl Pomeroy (ND-At Large), and John Tanner (TN-08). ### Read more

Taxpayers in 39 of 50 states would be subject to a top marginal tax rate of over 50 percent under the job-killing surtax in the House Democrats’ health care bill. The average top marginal rate in the United States would be higher than just three of the 30 most economically-developed countries. But given time, we are sure the majority will find a way to push every state to the top of the… Read more

Mr. Chairman, you and I have been here before, we were sitting in different chairs back in 1994, but we were both here attempting to improve the nation’s health care system.  And, while we are still here attempting to improve the nation’s health care system, much more than our seats on the dais have changed.  In 1994, as we debated health care reform, the full Ways and Means Committee… Read more