GOP Weekly Radio Address

[0:00] ..." house Republican leader John Boehner. At the beginning of this year I told President Obama and speaker Nancy Pelosi. The Republicans would be ready to work with"...

[0:54] ..." ideas of Republicans have proposed. Number one let families and businesses by health insurance across state lines. Number two. Allow individuals small businesses and trade associations. To pull together require health insurance at lower prices the same way at large corporations and unions do today. Number three give states the tools to create their own innovative reforms that lower health care cost. And number four. And -- losses to contribute to higher health care cost. By increasing the number of tests and procedures the physicians sometimes order not because -- think -- good medicine but because they're"...

[1:58] ..." It was more than 640 pages longer than a government run plan Hillary Clinton proposed in 1993. This 1919. Pages of bureaucracy able centralized health care decision making in Washington DC. Get over it for thousands of new federal employees. It'll put unelected boards bureaus in commissions in charge of the gets access to what drugs and what potentially life saving treatment. -- Speaker closes health bill will raise cost of americans' health insurance premiums it won't kill jobs with tax hikes and new mandates. In will cut seniors Medicare benefits. We now have a choice. We come together to implement smart fiscally responsible reforms to improve America's health care. Or we can recklessly -- this government takeover that creates far more problems than it solves. It's clear where the American people stand on this issue they're frustrated and fed up. The stimulus bill isn't working. Unemployment is rising. The debt to be paid by our kids and grandkids is exploding and now speaker Pelosi is 1990. Page government"...

[0:00]" house Republican leader John Boehner. At the beginning of this year I told President Obama and speaker Nancy Pelosi. The Republicans would be ready to work with them whenever possible to address the nation's biggest challenges. I also said that where there are differences it was our obligation as a party to explain to the American people how we would do things better. And on the stimulus. The budget. Energy bill and health care we've done exactly that. As a matter of fact all the Republicans so far efforts solutions to lower health care costs and make it easier to obtain quality affordable coverage. Without imposing a massive burden on the American people. -- first really star health care plan in June and over the last six months we have introduced at least eight bills that taken together would implement this blueprint. You go right now -- health care dot GOP Doctorow and get all the details but for now I just wanna share with you for ideas of Republicans have proposed. Number one let families and businesses by health insurance across state lines. Number two. Allow individuals small businesses and trade associations. To pull together require health insurance at lower prices the same way at large corporations and unions do today. Number three give states the tools to create their own innovative reforms that lower health care cost. And number four. And -- losses to contribute to higher health care cost. By increasing the number of tests and procedures the physicians sometimes order not because -- think -- good medicine but because they're afraid of being sued. These are for smart fiscally responsible reforms that we can implement today to lower costs and expand access and -- our nation can afford. Again you can learn more about these in all the health care initiative Republicans have supported by visiting health care dot GOP dot -- The best way to get a sense of what's speaker closes take over health care looks like is actually look at. I just shy of 2000 pages. It was more than 640 pages longer than a government run plan Hillary Clinton proposed in 1993. This 1919. Pages of bureaucracy able centralized health care decision making in Washington DC. Get over it for thousands of new federal employees. It'll put unelected boards bureaus in commissions in charge of the gets access to what drugs and what potentially life saving treatment. -- Speaker closes health bill will raise cost of americans' health insurance premiums it won't kill jobs with tax hikes and new mandates. In will cut seniors Medicare benefits. We now have a choice. We come together to implement smart fiscally responsible reforms to improve America's health care. Or we can recklessly -- this government takeover that creates far more problems than it solves. It's clear where the American people stand on this issue they're frustrated and fed up. The stimulus bill isn't working. Unemployment is rising. The debt to be paid by our kids and grandkids is exploding and now speaker Pelosi is 1990. Page government takeover of health care. Enough is enough. Breaking the bank and taking away the freedoms Americans cherish is not the answer to the challenges we face. This government Republicans will continue to stand on principle. And defend freedom and fight for our better solutions to make health care more affordable and accessible for American families. Thank you for listening."