Sam speaks out against Pelosis government run bill and supports the Republican healthcare solutions

Americans want, need and deserve a patient-centered approach to healthcare After Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) unveiled sweeping health reform legislation written behind closed doors, U.S. Congressman Sam Johnson (3rd Dist.-Texas) declared that government-forced insurance is not the answer and urged Congress to reconsider a targeted, more bipartisan approach. Today the Democrats proposed the biggest Washington takeover to date. Americans dont want insurance bureaucracy and we certainly dont need government bureaucracy. With this plan, the American people will end up with both, declared Johnson, who serves on the Health Subcommittee on Ways and Means. Americans deserve a better approach to healthcare one that is patient-centered, rather than insurance company-centered or Washington-centered. Government-forced insurance is not the answer. The newly introduced Affordable Health Care for America Act, H.R. 3962, costs nearly $1 trillion and represents three months of intense secret negotiations among House Democrats. The 2,000 page bill hurts seniors with sweeping cuts to Medicare, forces Americans to buy health insurance, taxes all Americans who do not purchase government approved health coverage, limits personal choices and individual decisions, and jeopardizes the health insurance Americans already have and often times like. Democrats and Republicans ought to be talking about how we can find solutions to provide more access to more treatments and more doctors with less interference from insurance companies and Washington politicians and special interests, continued Johnson. Johnson takes issue with the nearly $1 trillion price tag that will greatly impact future generations. The costly mistakes we make today will force our children and grandchildren to work twice as hard for half the opportunity. Thats not right. Johnson believes that healthcare in America needs reform and feels that Congress can and must do better with a targeted, bipartisan approach. There are several important areas where Republicans and Democrats agree and could move forward. First, people should have access to coverage regardless of pre-existing conditions. Second, individuals, small businesses and other groups should be able to join together to access insurance at lower prices, the same way large businesses and labor unions do. For years, Johnson has championed legislation to do just that. (The Small Business Health Fairness Act, H.R. 2607) Third, America can and should provide assistance to those who still cannot access a doctor when they need one. Fourth, insurers should be able to offer incentives for wellness care and prevention. Fifth, any healthcare reform proposal should include medical malpractice liability reform so healthcare providers can stop practicing defensive medicine and instead focus on patient-centered medicine; this would save taxpayers an estimated $54 billion. Johnson also advocates several common-sense solutions, such as giving the American public and Members of Congress 72 hours to read legislation before it comes up for a vote. In addition, Johnson thinks that Members of Congress should practice what they preach and enroll in the government-controlled plan if they vote for it. The House of Representatives is expected to vote on H.R. 3962, the "Affordable Healthcare for America Act," in the coming days. As this legislation will personally impact every American and the critical doctor-patient relationship, I encourage North Texas residents to review the details carefully.

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[CharlestonChew03]

Thanks for the video! Its frustrating when some senators will take bribes in return for a vote... Im glad the republican party is doing their best to stop this. If your senator isnt listening to you, then maybe you should vote for one who will!

[whitakerj]

Sam you are a great person. Thank you for trying to keep this out of control Congress and Administration in check.

Keep up the good work.

[gnome33]

what and is obama and pelosi god, obama dug himself a ditch that he will not get himself out of, a good example is the recent elections many states have won republicans, there is hope for this country and mark my words there will be change, a change of leadership. america doesent want big govt with their poverty policies.

[megarational]

Yet another Republican reading from the playbook to block HC reform.

Does anyone doubt that Republicans are more concerned about bringing Obama down than they are about the American citizens?