Republican Address 09/26/09

[0:49] ..." such a rush to pass a 1000 page bill to overhaul our health care system. They get anxious when they say the board billions in trade -- to describe the calls. Because they know Washington doesn't have that kind of extra cash lying around. They know they can only mean one thing. More debt and higher taxes they get anxious when they hear Democrats want to cut hundreds of billions from Medicare because they know you can't cut cost without cutting benefits for our slain years. They get anxious when they hear public option trigger our co op because they know those are just different labels that can lead to the same thing. Government control over health care system. They know government run health care doesn't work in Canada warning and it won't work in America either. How did Democrats respond"...

[2:25] ..." insurance you get tax. If you're an employer cannot afford to provide health insurance to your employees you get attacked. Manufacturers of medical devices such as hearing aids we'll get -- that means anyone who needs these devices will play higher prices. I ran a small"...

[4:21] ..." they deserve but that's not what they're getting from the Democrats on Capitol Hill. Thank you and god bless you and god bless the United States of America."...

[0:01]" Hello I'm senator Johnny Isaacson from Georgia. First I want to send my condolences to the families of those who have lost their lives in the floods that have devastated my home state this past week. I'm working with senator Saxby Chambliss governor Sonny Perdue and the administration to bring federal assistance to those who have suffered damages. -- like to now discussed the health care debate in Washington that folks in my state and people all across this country have been watching very closely. Americans have been calling us an email us they've packed our town hall meetings they've even marched on the National Mall in Washington. Their message has been loud and it has been clear they don't like the direction of this health care debate is headed. They get anxious when they say the president and the Democrats in such a rush to pass a 1000 page bill to overhaul our health care system. They get anxious when they say the board billions in trade -- to describe the calls. Because they know Washington doesn't have that kind of extra cash lying around. They know they can only mean one thing. More debt and higher taxes they get anxious when they hear Democrats want to cut hundreds of billions from Medicare because they know you can't cut cost without cutting benefits for our slain years. They get anxious when they hear public option trigger our co op because they know those are just different labels that can lead to the same thing. Government control over health care system. They know government run health care doesn't work in Canada warning and it won't work in America either. How did Democrats respond all these concerns this week when they unveiled their latest version of this bill they did they ignored them all together. The Senate Finance Committee took up yet another health care bill that looks an awful lot like the Democrats earlier proposals. They would still result in a major expansion of government into our health care. And the cost will be one tree and 700 billion dollars over ten years when the bill is fully implement. They were still cut Medicare benefits for our seniors. It was still expand Medicaid dramatically forcing my state and states across the country to pay billions for their share of the expansion. And it would still impose taxes on virtually every American and small business. If you have insurance you get taxed if you don't have insurance you get tax. If you're an employer cannot afford to provide health insurance to your employees you get attacked. Manufacturers of medical devices such as hearing aids we'll get -- that means anyone who needs these devices will play higher prices. I ran a small business in Georgia for 22 years and I know what it's like to have to make payroll during tough times. The kind of massive tax increases proposed by the Democrats is exactly the wrong approach for our families are small businesses and our economy. Especially in a recession. Republicans believe the key to reforming health care is strengthening the doctor patient relationship by using choice and competition. Rather than rationing and restrictions. The contain calls and ensure access to affordable health care. Republicans also favor proposals that emphasize wellness and disease management. As well as proposals that allow portability. And dont reject people based on pre existing conditions. And Republicans want common sense medical liability reform to eliminate. Frivolous lawsuits against doctors and hospitals. This latest proposal from the democrats' calls for only a non binding sense of the Senate on medical liability. This is lip service that will do nothing to lower health care calls. Americans are rightly concerned about the rush to pass a massive overall there were raised their taxes. Lower their quality of care and put government between them and their doctor. They also are concerned about the heavy handed approach the Democrats have taken such as demonizing regular citizens for asking questions about their plans. An imposing a gag order on insurers for suggesting. Anyone might lose benefits under the democrats' plan. The American people expect us to get this fraud and to do it and open honest and bipartisan debate. That's what they deserve but that's not what they're getting from the Democrats on Capitol Hill. Thank you and god bless you and god bless the United States of America."