Rep. John Kline (R-MN), the top Republican on the U.S. House Education and Labor Committee, issued the following statement today in response to the release of yet another health care proposal from House Democrats:
“America’s health care system needs reform. To accomplish that goal, the American people deserve a thoughtful, open, bipartisan debate about how best to bring down costs, expand access to coverage, and preserve the doctor-patient relationship. Unfortunately, what Democrats are delivering is yet another government takeover of our health care system crafted behind closed doors. Like the plans before it, today’s version of the legislation fails to bring down the cost of health care in a meaningful way, missing a critical opportunity to address the challenges faced by small businesses, individuals and families, and the American taxpayer. In fact, the Democrats’ plan actually increases health care spending in the long-term, calling into question claims that this plan will not drive up our already sky-high deficit. Today’s proposal, like those that came before it, is a partisan power grab that fails to solve the critical challenges facing our health care system."
