Democrats reveal newest health care “plan”

Today we learned after weeks of closed door meetings, Speaker Pelosi and House Democrats produced a bill that is essentially the same as the one they started with months ago. As facts about the legislation begin to trickle out, I am disappointed to see very few improvements, and even more choices being taken away from the American people. After all the debate in Congress and across the country, we see almost 2,000 pages of the same bad legislation we saw this past summer.

Since August, the people of West Texas and the Big Country have been telling me they want real solutions for the health care system in America. They have also been telling me there is a big difference between the RIGHT and WRONG way to reform health care.

As I begin to review this 1,990 page piece of legislation, I promise the people of the 19th Congressional District that I will keep their best interests in mind and continue to embrace an approach to health care that puts patients before profits and politics. A sound health care reform plan should expand access to affordable options, especially for those with pre-existing conditions; protect Americans from being forced into a government-run insurance plan, making certain that medical decisions are made by patients and their doctors; and let Americans who like their health care coverage keep it, while giving all Americans more choices to find a health plan that best meets their needs.

I believe we can fix what is broken in our current health care system, without introducing a massive government takeover. As we begin debate on this enormous piece of legislation, I will continue to fight for a bill that will offer common-sense solutions to the health care challenges we face that the people of West Texas and the Big Country can support.