House Proceeding 10-28-09 on Oct 28th, 2009 :: 0:07:45 to 0:08:35
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Lynn C. Woolsey: democrat plan. the speaker pro tempore: for wh from california rise? >> i ask unanimousonsent to address the house for one minute. revise and extend. the speaker pro tempore: there is no objection. ms. woolsey: t mr. chairman. mr. chairman, i'd like to speak in favor of the robust public option. i'd like to point out that it

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Speech By: Lynn C. Woolsey

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Lynn C. Woolsey: costs $85 billion less than the next posited public option. it covers more peopleit keeps middle income workers from either ending up in medicare or in a situation where they can't afford health care in the health care exchange.

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Lynn C. Woolsey: the robust public option, mr. speaker, is based on an established rate structure of medicare plus 5% and an provider structure so it is available, it is affordable, a it will be providing quality health care to all americans. mr. speaker, i'm here to say