Republican Radio Addres 06/20/2009

[0:00] ..." Hello I'm senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky. Republicans and Democrats agree that health -- and serious need of reform. Americans are frustrated with the high cost of"...

[0:40] ..." and prevention programs that encourage people to make healthy choices. Such as quitting smoking and fighting obesity. And addressing the needs of small business without imposing new taxes that killed jobs. Unfortunately. Some in Washington are"...

[1:40] ..." economy. Yet according to independent estimates. Every health care proposal Democrats on Capitol Hill have offered. Would only hurt the economy. This week the independent Congressional Budget Office priced just a portion of these proposals that well over a trillion dollars. The total cost would be much car bearing us"...

[3:40] ..." take over health care that America's doctors oppose. Before the administration's. That government spending would keep unemployment below. Now they say a new government health plan will keep costs -- Well expecting their government run system"...

[0:00]" Hello I'm senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky. Republicans and Democrats agree that health -- and serious need of reform. Americans are frustrated with the high cost of even basic treatments and procedures. Millions are without coverage. And millions are worried about losing the care they. That's why many of us are calling for reforms that would bring down the cost of care and ensure that those who need coverage can afford and I'm kinda. Republicans have put forward common sense solutions like reforming our medical liability laws to discourage junk lawsuits that make healthcare more expensive for everyone. Strengthening wellness and prevention programs that encourage people to make healthy choices. Such as quitting smoking and fighting obesity. And addressing the needs of small business without imposing new taxes that killed jobs. Unfortunately. Some in Washington are insistent on a different set of proposals. That could make our current problems even worse. Routing calls higher than they already are and forcing even those who are happy what their current coverage. Into a government run system. That could lead to the same denial delay and rationing of care that we've seen and other countries should. Now give them credit for trying to address the problem. But their proposals you just aren't the kind of reforms that Americans are looking for. And this morning I'd like to focus on just one area where their proposal falls seriously short. Cost. Throughout this debate the administration's central argument has been that America -- health care reform for the sake of the economy. Yet according to independent estimates. Every health care proposal Democrats on Capitol Hill have offered. Would only hurt the economy. This week the independent Congressional Budget Office priced just a portion of these proposals that well over a trillion dollars. The total cost would be much car bearing us in deeper and deeper debt. And yet Democrats still want to rush the process. When it comes to health care reform the democratic motto is clear Russia and spend. Rush and spend. If all this sounds familiar it should. Remember that the economic stimulus bill from earlier this year was sold along the same lines. The administration said the stimulus was necessary to jumpstart the economy. Even though it would plunge the country deeper into debt. They even predicted that if we passed it quickly. Unemployment wouldn't go higher than 8%. Well here we are just a few months later in the unemployment rate is approaching 10%. You might remember that the administration also promised it would keep an -- every dollar spent. Well now we're learning about projects so ridiculous all the government could make the mob. A 578000. Dollar grant that a town in New York didn't even request. For a homeless problem it says it doesn't even have. Three point four million to build a thirteen foot long hurdle -- At a lake in Florida. That's more than a quarter million dollars per foot for turtle -- And this one takes the cake in North Carolina. More than 40000 dollars in -- funds will go to pay the salary of someone whose job is to apply. For more stimulus funds. Now faced with rising unemployment and reports of stimulus ways the administration concedes it made a mistake on such predictions about the stimulus. But that hadn't kept it from pushing the government take over health care that America's doctors oppose. Before the administration's. That government spending would keep unemployment below. Now they say a new government health plan will keep costs -- Well expecting their government run system to help the economy is like praying for rain in the middle of flood. The thing you're asking for is the last thing you need. And so far that's pretty much been the message of every independent analyst who's looked at the democratic plans for health care. If this stimulus bill taught us anything it's that we should be wary anytime someone in Washington says the -- going to fall. Unless congress approves trillions of dollars immediately. Yet once again in the health care debate ish Russian spend. Russian spend. Americans want health care reform. But they want the right healthcare reform and that means taking the time and the care necessary to get it right. Against Republican advisers they rushed the stand -- much we shouldn't rush again on something as important and costly. As health care."