Once Again, Republican Party Shows It Is But Arm of Insurance Industry

A vote to repeal health reform legislation is a vote to maintain health care costs as the leading cause of personal bankruptcy and credit card debt in this country.
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Today, I spoke in opposition to the Republican rule to bring health insurance reform repeal legislation to the House floor. Initial estimates from the non-partisan Congressional Budget Office estimates that repealing health reform legislation would add $230 billion to the deficit.

Unfortunately, the Republican Party is but an arm of the insurance industry. They ask for a vote to further empower those monopolies; we ask for a vote to empower American families. A vote to repeal is a vote to maintain health care costs as the leading cause of personal bankruptcy and credit card debt in this country. It is a vote to require seniors to pay more -- more for prescription drugs, more for diabetes and cancer screenings.

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