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On Capitol Hill, Republicans point out that the Democrats health care bill doesnt address the fundamental issue: reducing health care costs. Instead, Democrats bill would increase premiums and taxes, cut Medicare, and drive up the deficit.
On Capitol Hill, Republicans argue for a step-by-step approach to health care reform to reduce health care costs and avoid the excesses of a 2000-page, trillion-dollar bill that would increase premiums, increase the debt, cut Medicare, and put government in control of health care decisions.
Republican senators emphasize that funding health care reform by cutting seniors Medicare is unacceptable. Any Medicare funds should go to preserving Medicare for our seniors not funding a new government program.
Republicans point out that higher premiums, higher taxes, Medicare cuts, and government control are not health care reform and are not what the American people are looking for.
Senators Alexander, Gregg, and McCain raise concerns with the latest version of the Democrats health care bill that raises premiums, raises taxes and cuts Medicare for millions of American families. Sen. Alexander declared, "The era of the 1000-page bill Is over; the era of the 2000 page bill has arrived."
Americans Want to Know That Health Care Bill Won't Raise Their Premiums or Cut Their Medicare
Oct 28 2009
At a press conference in the US Capitol, Senate Republicans emphasize that higher premiums, higher taxes, and Medicare cuts are not the kind of health care reform Americans are looking for.
Republican senators and members of the media highlight President Obama's failure to live up to his pledge to conduct health care negotiations in full view of the public. Senators and media members also highlight the White Houses alarming tendency to seek to punish those who dont share its views.
El Senador de Estados Unidos, Mike Johanns, pronuncia discurso semanal republicano.
Senate Republicans took to the Senate floor to fight to protect Medicare and reform health care in the open and not behind closed doors
Sen. Mitch McConnell on Democrats Cutting Medicare
