Healthcare
Putting Patients First and Making Health Care More Affordable and Accessible
The existing U.S. healthcare system is the best in the world. That simple truth should be a universal starting point for discussion of this issue. Once we have achieved reform in the areas of agreement, we can assess if further reforms are needed, but any further action must always be grounded in respect for individual liberty.
I do not believe that this is a Republicans or Democrat, liberal or conservative issue. It is an issue that affects every American. We can agree on many aspects of the need for reform in our health care system. I agree on reforms that will allow individuals, families, farmers, churches and small business to join together in insurance pools, to purchase health insurance across state lines and nationwide. I support legislation to rein in frivolous lawsuits that drive up insurance premiums for doctors and result in costly defensive medicine. I also support reforms that limit the power of insurance companies to discriminate based on preexisting conditions. Regardless of party, we understand the need to end waste and abuse of the current Medicaid and Medicare programs.
As your Congressman, I will move immediately to address these areas of broad agreement. The only thing keeping them from becoming law are liberal refusals to separate them from their larger goal – government run health care that limits choice, restricts freedom and gives you less say in your health care decisions in favor of boards, panels and bureaucrats. I oppose government-run healthcare.
I stand firmly against any effort that will cut half a trillion dollars from Medicare.
Together, we can offer new legislation to contain costs and ensure patient rights and choices are protected.
