Congressman Mac Thornberry (TX-13) issued the following statement regarding
the schedule for a vote on President Obama’s health care reform proposal:
“It is good that a vote on health care legislation has at least been delayed
for a time. This issue is too important to rush through Congress, as other
bills have been. But this small victory for common sense will be fleeting
unless significant changes are made to this proposal. No one should mistake
tactical compromises to move the legislation along for substantive changes
in the goal of the President and the Speaker to have government-run health
care.”
“Everyone should examine how this health care reform bill may affect them.
For example, senior citizens would see significant cuts in Medicare.
Millions of seniors who have chosen Medicare Advantage plans will lose their
coverage, and other seniors will find it harder to locate a doctor who will
treat Medicare patients.”
“In addition to the tremendous cost, this bill makes a fundamental change in
the relationship between people and their government. Medical care and
end-of-life treatment choices are, and should always be, personal decisions
made by a patient and a physician. If this bill becomes law, federal
government bureaucrats will have a heavy hand in making decisions on who has
“priority” for health care and other choices that should be made by
families, patients, and doctors.”