August 6, 2009 | House Republican Leader John Boehner (R-OH) | Permalink
Americans’
concerns about the impact of a government takeover of health care
continue to grow, according to two new polls out in recent days. After
no fewer than five polls
released last week showed increasing, if not outright, opposition to
government-run health care, this is a troubling trend for Democrats
aiming to put bureaucrats in charge of Americans’ health care. A quick
review of the latest polling shows increasing worries over the
President’s handling of health care and the impact of the Democrats’
plan on the already skyrocketing deficit: - Quinnipiac University Poll: The poll indicates that a majority
disapprove (52) while only 39 approve of the President’s handling of
health care, a 10 percentage point jump in the last month alone. It
also says: “American voters, by a 55-35 percent margin, are more
worried that Congress will spend too much money and add to the deficit
than it will not act to overhaul the health care system…. By a similar
57-37 percent margin, voters say health care reform should be dropped
if it adds ‘significantly’ to the deficit. By a 72-21 percent margin,
voters do not believe that President Barack Obama will keep his promise
to overhaul the health care system without adding to the deficit.”
- CNN Poll:
“A majority of Americans over the age of 50 oppose Obama's plan… The
poll indicates that only three in 10 of all Americans think the
president’s health care proposals will help their families.”
Americans are concerned for good reason because the Democrats’ plan would lead to: - Higher Health Care Costs. As many news outlets have reported, including the Associated Press,
CBO Director Douglas Elmendorf has warned lawmakers the legislation
that he has seen so far would raise health care costs, not lower them.
- More Debt For Our Kids & Grandkids. On the deficit, the Congressional Budget Office
has warned that the Democrats’ plan will plunge taxpayers $239 billion
deeper into the red over the next 10 years, with even larger deficits
in the years that follow.
- Devastating Medicare Cuts for Seniors. For seniors, deep Medicare cuts
are coming, with Democrats using them to bankroll their $1.6 trillion
government takeover of health care. This will eliminate choices and
reduce quality for millions of seniors, especially those living in
rural parts of the country.
- Forcing Americans Off Their Current Health Plan.
And for families, it’s no wonder a scant 30 percent of Americans
believe the Democrats’ plan will help them. After all, both the Congressional Budget Office and the Lewin Group
warn that tens of millions of Americans would be forced off of their
current health care plans and onto the government rolls under the
Democrats’ proposal. To make matters worse, according to a methodology
developed by the President’s senior economic advisor, the Democrats’
government takeover of health care will destroy as many as 5.5 million
American jobs over the next 10 years.
Indeed, the
Democrats’ $1.6 trillion health care experiment will raise costs,
increase the deficit, kill jobs through a small business tax and
onerous employer mandates, put bureaucrats in charge of decisions that
only patients and doctors should make, and restrict choices for
millions of seniors. That’s why a new web video
from House Republican Leader John Boehner (R-OH) is warning Americans
about the consequences of the Democrats’ government-run plan. Isn’t
it time for Democratic leaders in Congress and the Administration to
listen to the American people’s growing concerns about a government-run
health care plan? Isn’t it time for Democrats to reach out to
Republicans in pursuit of real reforms that makes health care more
affordable and accessible for families and seniors? |
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