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Republicans: Medicare Cuts, Higher Taxes, and Higher Premiums Are Not Health Care Reform
Dec 02 2009
Republicans emphasize that Democrats' health care bill, which would raise taxes, cut Medicare, and increase premiums, is not health care reform.
During the health care debate on the Senate floor, Republican senators emphasize that cutting seniors' Medicare is not the way to pay for health care reform.
During debate on the Senate floor, Republican senators point out that the Democrats health care legislation would ration patients access to health care and put government in control of medical decisions that should be made by patients and their doctors.
During the health care debate on the Senate floor, Republican senators urge all pro-life senators to stand for life and vote against proceeding to the Democrats' health care bill, which lacks adequate conscience protections and would force taxpayers to pay for abortions.
During the health care debate on the Senate floor, Republicans emphasize that Democrats health care bill would increase insurance premiums for American families already struggling with the high cost of health care.
During the health care debate on the Senate floor, Republicans criticize the cuts to Medicare in the health care bill, noting a half trillion dollars in cuts would harm hospitals, nursing homes, and Medicare Advantage.
During the health care debate on the Senate floor, Republicans criticize the tax hikes in the health care bill, noting that they will raise health care costs for patients and doctors and damage small businesses at a time when our country is facing 10 percent unemployment.
In a speech on the Senate floor, Senator Mike Johanns (R-Neb.) emphasizes that every pro-life senator should cast a no vote on allowing the Senate to consider the Democrats health care reform bill, which would require at least one government-sponsored insurance plan to cover abortion and would allow taxpayer dollars to subsidize such plans. All it would take, Senator Johanns points out, to defeat public funding of abortion is for one pro-life Senate Democrat to stand up for his or her principles and vote no on considering the bill.
Republicans emphasize that the Democrats' health care plan which will raise premiums and taxes, cut Medicare, and drive up the deficit is not the kind of health care reform the American people are looking for.
At a press conference in the US Capitol, Republican senators emphasize Americans opposition to Democrats health care reform proposals, which would raise taxes, increase premiums, cut Medicare, and drive up the deficit.
