GOP's chart details bureaucratic nightmare of the health care plan
On July 15, the U.S. House Republicans, led by Rep. Kevin Brady (R-TX) and House Republicans on the Joint Economic Committee (JEC), outlined a chart detailing the bureaucratic nightmare of the House Democrats’ health care plan.
The chart was presentation by Brady to GOP leaders. It identifies over 30 new federal programs, agencies, commissions and mandates that accompany the unprecedented government takeover of health care in America.
The chart shows the president and Congress at the top, with dozens of agencies and officials responsible for various slices of the health care program underneath.
House Republican Leader John Boehner (R-OH) issued the following statement today:
“This chart depicts the health care nightmare that House Democrats have planned for families and small businesses. This isn’t reform; it’s a recipe for disaster that will lead to higher health care costs, lower quality, rationed care, and bureaucrats making medical decisions instead of doctors and patients. Families shouldn’t have to answer to shadowy Washington bureaucrats when they’re seeking health care treatments for themselves and their loved ones.
“If this isn’t bad enough, this new maze of government bureaucracy will be funded by a new small business tax that will cost more American jobs. During a time of economic recession, the last thing Congress should be doing is punishing small businesses that create a majority of the jobs in this country. If Democrats are serious about job creation and real health care reform, they’ll scrap this plan and start working with House Republicans on solutions the American people want. Republicans have offered a plan to reduce costs and expand Americans’ access to quality care – without a small business tax. I want to thank Rep. Brady and House Republicans on the Joint Economic Committee for their work in exposing the truth about what the Democrats’ plan means for families and small businesses.”
Estimates of the House Democrats' plan range from $1 trillion to $1.5 trillion over 10 years, with much of the cost offset by a surtax on the wealthy. As Republicans railed against the package, a Senate committee voted on another version of a health care overhaul, becoming the first congressional panel to do so.
According to Fox News, Democrats, and especially Presidnet Barack Obama, are set on "passing a health care overhaul soon -- whether Republicans are on board or not." Obama talked about his health care goals Wednesday afternoon, as his allies on Capitol Hill press to pass a bill through both chambers in the coming weeks.
The chart is below and also linked here.
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