HARPER SAYS A GOVERNMENT TAKEOVER OF HEALTH CARE WILL HURT MISSISSIPPI AND ITS SENIORS

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Representative Gregg Harper (R–Miss.) delivered the following remarks today on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives in opposition to a Democratic health care plan that contains massive cuts to Medicare Advantage and imposes heavy unfunded mandates to states.

“Do we have good doctors in this country? Do we have good surgeons? Do we have good hospitals? And do we have reasonable access to that care? The answer is clear that we do.

“Do you believe that a government takeover of our health care system will make health care better or worse? Do you really trust the federal government to take over this important part of our lives? The last thing that we need is to have some government bureaucrat standing between you and your doctor while making these important decisions.


“Finally, the Democratic health care plan will hurt seniors by cutting Medicare. This Democratic plan will push unfunded mandates to my home state of Mississippi in the average amount of $360 million a year for the next 10 years. My district and our country simply can’t afford this.”