HOUSE Republican Leader John Boehner

Speaker Pelosi’s Government Takeover of Health Care is Causing a Rebellion

Today, House Republican Leader John Boehner (R-OH) joined Mark Levin, Jon Voight, and  House Republicans to address the thousands of citizens who trekked from across America to tell Speaker Pelosi and out-of-touch Washington Democrats that the American people don’t want a 2,032 page government takeover of health care.  

To view pictures of the rally, visit Leader Boehner’s Flickr account.

Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-MN) and Republican Study Committee Chairman Rep. Tom Price (R-GA) were instrumental in organizing the event, dubbed a “House Call” – which brought in  “thousands of protesters,” according to Fox News.

Congress Daily quoted Leader Boehner, who said at the rally that:

This bill is the greatest threat to freedom that I have seen in the 19 years I have been here in Washington, taking away your freedom to choose your doctor, the freedom to buy health insurance on your own…Join us in rejecting Pelosi care.

And Politico reported that:

During his remarks to Thursday’s rally, Boehner rallied the crowd by cheering the ‘town hall rebellion’ that took [place in] August against the Democratic health care plan.

‘It was a simple statement by Americans that they love their country, they love our way of life, they love the things that America stands for - prosperity, liberty and freedom - and they want nothing more to hand freedom off to their kids and to their grandkids,’ he said.

Holding a copy of the Constitution, Boehner implored the crowd to ‘join us in saying no to a government takeover of health care.’

‘Join us in rejecting higher taxes and more deficits,’ he continued. ‘Join us in defending our freedom. And join us in defeating Pelosi-care.’

House Republicans aren’t just saying ‘no’ to Speaker Pelosi’s $1.3 trillion (and counting) government takeover of health care - they’ve come up with a better solution that the independent, non-partisan Congressional Budget Office (CBO) said will lower health care premiums by up to 10 percent and reduce the deficit by $68 billion over 10 years - all without imposing tax increases on families and small businesses.   To learn more, visit HealthCare.GOP.gov. 

Read More:

• Los Angeles Times: “House Republicans offer alternative healthcare proposal”
• Washington Examiner: “CBO: Republican health plan would reduce premiums, cut deficit”
• New York Times: “G.O.P. Counters With a Health Plan of Its Own”

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3 Responses to “Speaker Pelosi’s Government Takeover of Health Care is Causing a Rebellion”

1. Tom Says:
   November 5th, 2009 at 8:57 pm

   Mr. Boehner - keep fighting for us. You are standing up with our voice, please keep representing the people.

2. J. Steel Says:
   November 6th, 2009 at 1:25 am

   Thanks to all who could be there, thanks to all the Representatives and Congressmen. I couldn’t come, from California, but I would contribute financially to help others go.

   Our govt. is out of control, we have to draw a line in the sand. Hope this isn’t the only event of its kind, we citizens want to stand up and help in any way possible. Truly appreciate all of you standing up for me.

3. James Says:
   November 6th, 2009 at 11:59 am

   There needs to be very specific language in any Health Bill that prohibits any illegal aliens from participating!

   Members of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus object to a provision in the Senate legislation — backed by the White House — that bars illegal immigrants from buying health insurance within a proposed new marketplace, or exchange………….This is OUTRAGOUS!

   There needs to be specific language to screen out illegal aliens though a verification mechanism in the House bill.

   Illegal aliens are NOT citizens, they are NOT legal, and they have broken our laws! They should NOT be any part of this!

   I do NOT want any of my tax dollars to support illegal aliens or provide them any health benefits!

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