Health Care
As you know, Speaker Pelosi’s 2,032-page, $1.3 trillion government takeover of health care will radically increase government spending, raise taxes, destroy millions of jobs, cut Medicare for seniors, and make health care more expensive for every American.
By contrast, the GOP alternative will lower costs for families and small businesses, expand coverage, and promote healthy lifestyles.
The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office (CBO) says our bill will lower premiums by up to 10 percent and reduce the deficit by $68 billion – without raising taxes or adding to the debt. Here’s how:
> ENDING JUNK LAWSUITS: The GOP alternative rein in the junk lawsuits and limit the defensive medicine that drives up costs on everyone.
> COVERING AMERICANS WITH PRE-EXISTING CONDITIONS. Under the GOP bill, all Americans, regardless of pre-existing conditions or past illness, will have access to affordable health care. By contrast with the Pelosi plan, the GOP bill achieves this goal in a ways that lowers health care premiums for American families rather than raising them.
> ALLOWING SMALL BUSINESSES TO POOL TOGETHER: The Republican bill will allow small businesses to band together and buy insurance at a lower cost, the same way large corporations and labor unions do.
> ENCOURAGING STATE INNOVATION: The Republican bill gives states the tools they need to lower health care costs and the number of residents without insurance.
> ALLOW AMERICANS TO BUY INSURANCE ACROSS STATE LINES: The GOP alternative let’s Americans buy health insurance across state lines and shop around for the coverage that best suits them.
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I know you’re as opposed to Speaker Pelosi’s health care takeover as I am, and that’s why I also want to invite you to a special, online webcast today starting at 1:00 p.m. to expose the costs and consequences of the Democrats’ reckless bill and discuss the GOP alternative.
>> CLICK HERE TO LEARN MORE AND WATCH THE WEBCAST < <
The webcast will run for 12 hours so feel free to jump in at any time. Throughout the day, Republican lawmakers – including myself – will examine Pelosi’s bill, highlight the GOP alternative, and take questions from Americans via email, Twitter, and Facebook. I hope you can join us for this special event!
Sincerely,
John Boehner
