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Boehner: 'The American People Have Spoken: They Want Us to Scrap the Democrats' Health Care Bill and Start Over.'

Contact: Michael Steel, Kevin Smith, 202-225-4000

WASHINGTON, Feb. 23 /Standard Newswire/ -- House Republican Leader John Boehner (R-OH) participated in the weekly Republican leadership press conference this morning to discuss President Obama's massive government takeover of health care outlined.  Boehner issued the following statement:

    "The American people have spoken: they want us to scrap the Democrats' health care bill and start over.  That isn't the 'Republican' position; it is the position of the American people.  They want their elected officials to start with a clean sheet of paper and work on common-sense, step-by-step reforms that lower costs.  House Republicans have such a plan.  It's been available for months at HealthCare.GOP.gov.  The President discussed it with us in Baltimore, and it's even linked on the White House website. 

    "The President has crippled the credibility of this 'summit' by proposing the same massive government takeover of health care the American people have already rejected.  It doubles down on the same failed approach that will drive up premiums, destroy jobs, raise taxes, and slash Medicare benefits.  Their latest backroom deal makes this 'summit' a charade.

    "Americans are still asking 'where are the jobs?'  Yet the Democrats' new health care proposal increases the Senate bill's tax on employers who do not provide coverage from $750 to $2,000 per employee.  CBO and numerous health care economists have made it clear that such a provision will reduce wages and eliminate jobs.  Republicans have offered common-sense reforms to help small businesses create jobs.  That's what the American people want, not the job-killing agenda that Democrats keep trying to jam down their throats."


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