Congressman John Boehner filmed the following web video last week in response an analysis by nonpartisan, independent experts at the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) requested by House Ways & Means Ranking Republican Dave Camp (R-MI) on Speaker Nancy Pelosis (D-CA) health care bill. The report unequivocally shows that Speaker Pelosis bill would raise national health care costs not lower them as the Speaker and House Democrats have asserted by $289 billion if it were enacted. Boehner says:

"In the lead up to a vote in Congress on her health care bill, Speaker Pelosi claimed her bill would provide affordability to the middle class, security to our seniors, and responsibility to our children by not adding a dime to the deficit.

"On Friday, the Obama Administration released a troubling analysis by independent, non-partisan experts at the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) showing just how far from the truth Speaker Pelosis claims actually are.

"This report once again discredits Democrats assertions that their $1.3 trillion government takeover of health care will lower costs, and it confirms that this bill violates President Obamas promise to bend the cost curve. Its now beyond dispute that their bill will raise costs, which is exactly what the American people dont want.

"It is also clear that the $500 billion in Medicare cuts in Speaker Pelosis bill will have a drastic impact on senior citizens. In fact, after reading the CMS study the Washington Post reported that cuts will be so costly to hospitals and nursing homes that they could stop taking Medicare altogether.

"It doesnt have to be this way. Democrats should scrap their current proposal and work in a bipartisan way on a plan to lower costs and increase access at a price tag our nation can afford.

"Find out more about Republican plans for significant, bipartisan reform at Healthcare.gop.gov. Thank you." (less info)