Fifth Distrist Congressman John Spratt says all lawmakers on Capital Hill–and those in the Obama Administration– need to slow down and think through things. He supported not voting on health care reform until after the August recess.
Spratt says health care reform is a work in progress. He says he understands the concern of people who don’t like the idea of a Washington-based health care system. But he notes that half of all health care in the US comes through the federal government, including Medicare, Medicaid, the Children?s Health Insurance Program, Tricare Standard, Tricare for Life, Veterans Health Care, Military Health Care, Indian Health Care, the Public Health Service, and the Federal Employees Benefit Program.
But Spratt says before deciding on a plan, they should choose among the best proposals in the House, Senate, and White House. [click to continue…]
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