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Published Nov. 7, 2009Views: 170
The up-to-date word from Congressman Mike McIntyre on the Healthcare bill:
November 7, 2009
McIntyre Says Health Care Reform Is Necessary But Must Be Done In A Fiscally Responsible Manner And In Targeted Steps
Washington, D.C. - Congressman Mike McIntyre, who will vote no on the health care bill in the U.S. House of Representatives, released the following statement:
“The need for health care reform is clear, but the focus should be on lowering the skyrocketing costs of health care, bringing down the cost of premiums, and ensuring access and affordability of health care for all.
“During these tough economic times, I could not support this bill because it was flawed in four major ways:
1. It costs way too much money – more than $1 trillion dollars on top of a $12 trillion national debt;
2. It does not take the steps necessary to effectively bring down long-term health care costs;
3. It raises too much in new taxes and imposes new requirements that will harm the ability of too many small businesses to compete and create jobs; and
4. It tries to do too much too soon instead of targeted changes that can immediately help people.
“Instead, we should tackle health care reform in targeted ways. Those include:
1. strengthening Medicare and Medicaid;
2. improving Medicare reimbursement rates for rural health providers,
3. expanding the use of electronic medical records;
4. expanding and strengthening community health centers;
5. allowing small business owners to join pools of coverage to access better insurance rates;
6. allowing states to form compacts to allow the purchase of insurance across state lines; and
7. providing tax credits for long-term care.
“These are just some of the many examples where we can make needed health care changes without further bankrupting the country, and I remain committed to meaningful reform that maintains cost-effective principles that put our nation again on the path to reform.”
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I LIKE MIKE... commonsense kind of guy and we need more like him.
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• Section 7201 – felony willful evasion is punishable by a fine of up to $250,000 and/or imprisonment of up to five years.”"
Sounds more like a call to arms.
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Some very good ideas
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Prosecution is authorized under the Code for a variety of offenses. Depending on the level of the noncompliance, the following penalties could apply to an individual:
• Section 7203 – misdemeanor willful failure to pay is punishable by a fine of up to $25,000 and/or imprisonment of up to one year.
• Section 7201 – felony willful evasion is punishable by a fine of up to $250,000 and/or imprisonment of up to five years.”
Does that sound like "health care reform" to you?
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