House Proceeding 10-22-09 on Oct 22nd, 2009 :: 2:32:35 to 2:34:05
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Keith Ellison: california, texas, new york, these are american families we're talking about. health care reform can help make american families stronger. i yield back to the gentleman from minnesota. mr. ellison: i thank the gentleman for yielding. congressman polis, you're hitting this square tonight as is our colleague from wril, congresswoman schakowsky

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Speech By: Keith Ellison

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Keith Ellison: let me take a moment to talk about myths before i hand it back to the gentlewoman from illinois. the fact is as we stand here on the house floor tonight talking about the urgency of health care reform now, we want to also convey the idea that this is something that every american can participate in and can get involved in and can call their represent toiv talk about the importance of reform.

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Keith Ellison: a moment. there's an idea out there that the public option is some government takeover or even a go it isn't true. the fact is, the public option is a program where you have private doctors, you would have the doctors of your choice you could go to. it would be a low-cost

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Keith Ellison: alternative. it c kind of takeover thing they're talking about. the idea that mandated health care is a new tax is also false. we're paying already for people who aren't covered. if you show up at the emergency room, we're taking care of you. it's not a new tax on anybody. there are other fallacies we

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Keith Ellison: talk about, we'll talk about more as the hour wears on, but there are myths out there that must be debunked and the