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My Congressman”s speach today -

Congressman Dean Heller

Second District of Nevada

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Important
E-News Update

Heller Takes to the Floor in Opposition To Pelosi Health Care

( Washington ,
DC ) – Today U.S. Congressman Dean Heller (R-NV) took to the floor and gave the following speech in opposition to the Pelosi Health Care Takeover Act (H.R. 3962):

Thank you, Mr. Speaker –

Thank you, Ranking Member Camp, for your hard work producing a Republican alternative that does not raise taxes, raise premiums, increase our debt, or increase healthcare costs.

Recently, Democrat leadership stated that getting votes today will be easier because Democrats want to go home.

The Pelosi healthcare bill cost Americans 5 million jobs.

Despite national unemployment at 10.3% and my home state of
Nevada over 13% unemployment – we are moving forward with this bill.

For the majority, this is fine – if Members of Congress get to go home.

This legislation raises billions in new taxes on small businesses, and increases healthcare premiums by $15,000 per family on average.

As long as the majority gets to go home, this does not matter.

This bill cuts $500 billion from Medicare, affecting more than 20,000 seniors in my district, and also avoids meaningful medical liability reform.

But the majority will support it to go home.

The bill’s individual mandates will result in 9 million Americans paying a new tax or facing criminal penalties. These penalties include a $250,000 fine and five years in jail – for failure to pay the tax.

However, this doesn’t matter as long as the majority gets to go home today.

Mr. Speaker, this bill lacks enforceable citizenship verification provisions. As many as 8.5 million illegal immigrants would be eligible for taxpayer-subsidized healthcare under this legislation.

But if the majority gets to go home, it simply doesn’t matter.

Yet the height of hypocrisy is that Members are not required to participate in this government-run healthcare program.

Unfortunately, the strategy to pass this massive bill hinges upon Members of Congress wanting to go home instead of passing legislation that will help the American people.