House Proceeding 07-20-09 on Jul 20th, 2009 :: 0:52:55 to 0:58:05
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James E. Clyburn: save if he we remember that an ounce of prention is worth a pound of cure. thank you for giving me the opportunity to talk abo issue tonight. ms. fudge: we have the honor of being joined this evening by the majority whip. i would yield to the the gentleman from south carolina, mr. clyburn: i thank the

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Bill: H.R. 3200: America's Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009

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Speech By: James E. Clyburn

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James E. Clyburn: gentlelady for yielding me this time, mr. speaker and i request permission to revise and extend. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. mr. clyburn: i would like to say to the american people that this whole issue of health care reform is something that needs

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James E. Clyburn: to be focused on not as an individual condition or situation, but what is happening to the american families, what is happening to american businesses and what is happening to the american economy. this is not about government-run health care. it's about removing insurance

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James E. Clyburn: companies and costs from health care decisions and allowing you and your doctor to make those decisions. the status quo is not acceptable. and it is not sustainable. and here's why. every day americans worry not

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James E. Clyburn: simply about getting well, but whether or not they can afford to get well. millions more wonder if they can afford preventive care to stay well. premiums have doubled over the last nine years. rising three times faster than wages.

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James E. Clyburn: the average american family already pays an extra $1,100 in premiums every year for system that supports 46 million uninsured americans. for american businesses, soaring health care costs put american companies at a competive

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James E. Clyburn: disadvantage in a global economy. small businesses are forced to choose between coverage and layoffs. the broken health care system will cost us as much as $248 billion in lost productivity this year alone. we have the mt expensive

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James E. Clyburn: health care system in the world. we spend almost 50 times -- 50% more per person on health care than the next most costly nation, but we are no healthier for it. if we do nothing in a decade, we will be spending $1 of every $5

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James E. Clyburn: on health care. in 30 years, it will be $1 of every $3. health care reform is curbing health care costs. the single best tool for deficit reduction. now, i want to answer a question for all the american people.

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James E. Clyburn: what's in the reform plan for the average american? without reform, the health care costs for average family of four is pjected to rise $1,800 every year for years to come. and insurance companies will

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James E. Clyburn: make more and more health care decisions. americans middle class deserves better. here's what's in this reform package for you. no more co-pays or deductibles for preventive care. no more rate increases for

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James E. Clyburn: pre-existing conditions, gender or occupation. an annual cap on your out-of-pocket expenses. group rates of a national pool if you buy your own plan. guaranteed affordable oral, hearing and vision care for your

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James E. Clyburn: kids. there is greater choice. keep your doctor and your plan if you like them. of public insurance options competing with private businesses. and so, i want to say to the

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James E. Clyburn: american people this health care plan that we are marking up in the energy and commerce committee over the next two days, there -- it has already been marked up in three of five committees in both houses of the congress. it's a plan that will say to the

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James E. Clyburn: american people, you know longer