Senate Proceeding on Jul 29th, 2009 :: 1:09:05 to 1:11:50
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1:09:02 to 1:09:22( Edit History Discussion )

Ron Wyden: sure that the record shows that, because i think it is important. mr. wyden: mr. psident? the presiding officer: the senator from oregon. mr. wyden: mr. president, let me just pick up on the point made by the senator dakota, because he is very accurate in one of the reasons that i like

1:09:05 to 1:11:50( Edit History Discussion )
Speech By: Ron Wyden

1:09:23 to 1:09:44( Edit History Discussion )

Ron Wyden: so much this idea of trying to set up a model like we have here in the united with our for example, somebody who's working for the forest service in the state of oregon has essentially the same kinds of choices that you have for the

1:09:45 to 1:10:06( Edit History Discussion )

Ron Wyden: wyden family. and i think senator dorgan's point to the american people that these choices that members of congress have, that somebody has, for example, who works for the forest service in o essentially choices that involve basic health care.

1:10:07 to 1:10:28( Edit History Discussion )

Ron Wyden: what we think care, primary care, being able to go see your doctor, being able to get hospital coverage, and a reasonable catastrophic benefit. that's what members of congress can slings choose them. that's what somebody has an opportunity to get at the forest service. so i think senator dorgan's

1:10:29 to 1:10:51( Edit History Discussion )

Ron Wyden: point is very valid, and the reason that i have come back to this is because under our free choice proposal, people in this country would, in effect, be able to go to one of these exchanges, which is farmers' market, and choose from

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Ron Wyden: a has and somebody who works for the forest so i think the senator from point. we, of course, have a lot of bargaining power because we go into these big groups, and that bargaining power can hold down administrative costs, get a better deal for somebody who has

1:11:15 to 1:11:36( Edit History Discussion )

Ron Wyden: insurance, and i just would like to see that, as we go forward with this legislation, these exchanges are set up around a lot of the same principles that members of congress have because, if you do that, that is going to hold costs down for people who have insurance, it is going to make their coverage

1:11:37 to 1:11:51( Edit History Discussion )

Ron Wyden: more affordable, and, for example, the people -- workers the president is going to see today would have additional choices in the future to save money when they are purchasinguality health c