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By Albert N. Milliron, Editor Politisite.com and Iron Mill News

If Government Health care is good enough for the American people shouldn’t it be good enough for the legislators themselves?  Congressman John Fleming M.D. (R-LA Dist 4) House Resolution 615 would require lawmakers to enroll in the government-run health plan it passes for the rest of Americans.

What (H. Res 615)  would do is put each member of Congress,  who have especially good medical coverage through the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program (FEHBP), on record to accept or reject the same health coverage they are pushing on all Americans.  This vote would be quite telling.  Congress has many benefits that are not offered to America in General.  One benefit is for their children commonly referred to as Vouchers. Members of Congress can put their children in private schools while they continually vote against the same benefits for all Americans.

Congressman Fleming is asking Americans to call their congressman and request that (H. Res 615) be included in the amendments to the Health Care Bill.  He has provided a Support Letter for House Resolution 615 to send to your representative as well.

Related:

1. Government Run Health Care You Vote For It, You Use It
2. Congressman Fleming Discusses Health Care on CNBC
3. The Majority’s Health Plan Equals Taxpayer Funded Abortions
4. Make Congress use Obama’s Health Plan
5. Will Congress read the health bill?
6. Read House Resolution 615 here:

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South Carolina Congressman co-sponsor of H. Res
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Joe Wilson – Wilson: “If a government-run health plan is good enough for the American people, it is good enough for Congress.”

WASHINGTON – Congressman Joe Wilson (SC-02) delivered the following remarks on the floor of the House of Representatives this morning highlighting his amendment that was adopted during the Education and Labor Committee markup of the Democrat health care bill which would provide that Members of Congress who vote in favor of a government-run health care plan enroll in that plan themselves.

*To View Congressman Wilson’s Floor Speech, Click Here*

“Mr. Speaker, as Democrats push for a government takeover of health care, I hope they will abide by a very simple standard: if a government-run health plan is good enough for the American people, it is good enough for Congress.

“During consideration of the over 1,000 page bill in the Education and Labor Committee, I successfully got an amendment passed that would provide that Congress members who vote in favor of government-run health care to enroll in that plan themselves. The American people should monitor that this provision is kept in the bill.

“I want to commend Congressman John Fleming, a physician, for originally promoting this concept of fairness. I urge my Democrat colleagues to adopt this standard if they insist on dragging a big government bureaucracy between patients and doctors. The American people deserve better to protect jobs.

“In conclusion, God bless our troops, and we will never forget September 11th in the Global War on Terrorism.”

In addition to the enrollment amendment, Congressman Wilson also successfully had the committee adopt an amendment to shield the men and women of our armed forces from onerous mandates and possible coverage deterioration as a result of the Democrat’s complex new health care governing scheme. Specifically, the Wilson Amendment exempted TRICARE from the “pay-or-play” employer mandate and other benefit mandates that would place an additional burden on this program that serves military personnel and their families.

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