House Proceeding 10-27-09 on Oct 27th, 2009 :: 3:17:45 to 3:19:35
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3:17:43 to 3:18:03( Edit History Discussion )

Tom Latham: birth-days of ancient phil i hope inside colleagues will get down to real reform so the american people can start trusting congress again. with that i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from iowa rise? >> minute and to revise and extend. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. mr. latham: i thank the speaker

3:17:45 to 3:19:35( Edit History Discussion )
Speech By: Tom Latham

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Tom Latham: . mr. speaker, as millions go without health insurance and costs skyrocket, i strongly believe we need commonsense reforms that all americans -- american families can have access to affordable health coverage, but the plan should not be fi medicare program and shifting

3:18:25 to 3:18:48( Edit History Discussion )

Tom Latham: costs on the backs of our seniors. seniors are being asked to shoulder the burden while getting virtually none of the benefits. h.r. 3200 cuts medicare by a total of $500 billion over the next 10 years. this includes cuts to hospitals, nursing homes, life-saving imaging services and home health care services. the bill cuts payments to

3:18:49 to 3:19:09( Edit History Discussion )

Tom Latham: medicare advantage plans by $172 billion, which according to the c.b.o., will force more than three million seniors out of plans that can no longer operate. more than 61,000 iowa seniors and nearly 20% of medicare beneficiaries nationwide are in

3:19:10 to 3:19:30( Edit History Discussion )

Tom Latham: that plan which rolls drug health coverage into one plan and negotiating with health care providers. the speaker pro tempore: tan's time has expired. mr. latham: i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman rise? >> to address the house for one minute and to revise and extend. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. mr. stearns: in order to pay

3:19:31 to 3:19:35( Edit History Discussion )

Tom Latham: for a fwoft-run health care plan, the democrats plan to cut medicare. they call it a savings, but it