AUSTIN TEXAS State Representative Charlie Howard (R-Sugar Land) again urged the Texas Congressional delegation to oppose the pending federal health care legislation and shared important information about the bill with his constituents.
As you can see from just a one page summary of the bill it is a massive government takeover of our health care system stated Howard. Ive said this many times that people are demanding health care reform; not a government takeover of health care. There is a major difference between the two."
Howard continued I strongly oppose more government spending and even more government intrusion in the name of health care. Anyone who believes that the federal government should run our health care system need only to look at the failure of Fannie Mae to see all the warning signs. "
Representative Howard went on to express his appreciation to Congressman John Culberson for sharing the important information regarding the bill.
Reading GuideDemocrat Health Reform"
The House Republican Conference has compiled a list of important page numbers and provisions in the 1018-page Americas Affordable Health Choices Act:"
Page 19Section 102(c) prohibits the sale of private individual health insurance policies beginning in 2013 forcing individuals to purchase coverage through the federal government.
Page 30Section 123 establishes a new board of federal bureaucrats (the Health Benefits Advisory Committee") to dictate the health plans that all individuals must purchaseand would likely require all Americans to subsidize and purchase plans that cover any abortion.
Page 74Sections 202(c) and (d) protects Members of Congress with existing federal employee coverage (as defined in Section 100(c)(6) on page 9) from joining the government-run health plan offered through the Exchange.
Page 116Section 221 establishes a new government-run health plan that according to non-partisan actuaries at the Lewin Group would cause as many as 114 million Americans to lose their existing coverage.
Page 139Section 245 includes language requiring verification of income for individuals wishing to receive federal health care subsidies under the billhowever the bill includes no requirement for individuals to verify their citizenship or identity before receiving taxpayer-subsidized health benefits.
Page 167Section 401 imposes a 2.5 percent tax on all individuals who do not purchase bureaucrat-approved" health insurancethe tax would apply on individuals with incomes under $250000 thus breaking a central promise of then-Senator Obamas presidential campaign.
Page 183Section 412 imposes an 8 percent tax on jobs" for firms that cannot afford to purchase bureaucrat-approved" health coverage; according to an analysis by Harvard Professor Kate Baicker such a tax would place millions at substantial risk of unemployment"with minority workers losing their jobs at twice the rate of their white counterparts.
Page 197Section 441 imposes additional job-killing taxes in the form of a half-trillion dollar surcharge" more than half of which will hit small businesses; according to a model developed by President Obamas senior economic advisor such taxes could cost up to 5.5 million jobs.
Page 331Section 1161 cuts more than $150 billion from Medicare Advantage plans potentially jeopardizing millions of seniors existing coverage.
Page 425Section 1233 makes end-of-life care consultations eligible for Medicare reimbursement.
Page 501Section 1401 establishes a new Center for Comparative Effectiveness Research; the bill includes no provisions preventing the government-run health plan from using such research to deny access to life-saving treatments on cost grounds similar to Britains National Health Service which denies patient treatments costing more than 35000 .
Page 835Section 1802(b) includes provisions entitled TAXES ON CERTAIN INSURANCE POLICIES" to fund comparative effectiveness research breaking Speaker Pelosis promise that We will not be taxing health benefits in any bill that passes the House" and the Presidents promise not to raise taxes on families with incomes under $250000.
AUSTIN TEXAS State Representative Charlie Howard (R-Sugar Land) again urged the Texas Congressional delegation to oppose the pending federal health care legislation and shared important information about the bill with his constituents.
As you can see from just a one page summary of the bill it is a massive government takeover of our health care system stated Howard. Ive said this many times that people are demanding health care reform; not a government takeover of health care. There is a major difference between the two."
Howard continued I strongly oppose more government spending and even more government intrusion in the name of health care. Anyone who believes that the federal government should run our health care system need only to look at the failure of Fannie Mae to see all the warning signs. "
Representative Howard went on to express his appreciation to Congressman John Culberson for sharing the important information regarding the bill.
Reading GuideDemocrat Health Reform"
The House Republican Conference has compiled a list of important page numbers and provisions in the 1018-page Americas Affordable Health Choices Act:"
Page 19Section 102(c) prohibits the sale of private individual health insurance policies beginning in 2013 forcing individuals to purchase coverage through the federal government.
Page 30Section 123 establishes a new board of federal bureaucrats (the Health Benefits Advisory Committee") to dictate the health plans that all individuals must purchaseand would likely require all Americans to subsidize and purchase plans that cover any abortion.
Page 74Sections 202(c) and (d) protects Members of Congress with existing federal employee coverage (as defined in Section 100(c)(6) on page 9) from joining the government-run health plan offered through the Exchange.
Page 116Section 221 establishes a new government-run health plan that according to non-partisan actuaries at the Lewin Group would cause as many as 114 million Americans to lose their existing coverage.
Page 139Section 245 includes language requiring verification of income for individuals wishing to receive federal health care subsidies under the billhowever the bill includes no requirement for individuals to verify their citizenship or identity before receiving taxpayer-subsidized health benefits.
Page 167Section 401 imposes a 2.5 percent tax on all individuals who do not purchase bureaucrat-approved" health insurancethe tax would apply on individuals with incomes under $250000 thus breaking a central promise of then-Senator Obamas presidential campaign.
Page 183Section 412 imposes an 8 percent tax on jobs" for firms that cannot afford to purchase bureaucrat-approved" health coverage; according to an analysis by Harvard Professor Kate Baicker such a tax would place millions at substantial risk of unemployment"with minority workers losing their jobs at twice the rate of their white counterparts.
Page 197Section 441 imposes additional job-killing taxes in the form of a half-trillion dollar surcharge" more than half of which will hit small businesses; according to a model developed by President Obamas senior economic advisor such taxes could cost up to 5.5 million jobs.
Page 331Section 1161 cuts more than $150 billion from Medicare Advantage plans potentially jeopardizing millions of seniors existing coverage.
Page 425Section 1233 makes end-of-life care consultations eligible for Medicare reimbursement.
Page 501Section 1401 establishes a new Center for Comparative Effectiveness Research; the bill includes no provisions preventing the government-run health plan from using such research to deny access to life-saving treatments on cost grounds similar to Britains National Health Service which denies patient treatments costing more than 35000 .
Page 835Section 1802(b) includes provisions entitled TAXES ON CERTAIN INSURANCE POLICIES" to fund comparative effectiveness research breaking Speaker Pelosis promise that We will not be taxing health benefits in any bill that passes the House" and the Presidents promise not to raise taxes on families with incomes under $250000.
