I believe our healthcare system needs reform, but a government takeover of our nation's healthcare system is not the solution. Congress must act to improve access, bring down the cost of medical care, and provide coverage for those with pre-existing conditions. However, granting a massive government intrusion into individual healthcare choices will ultimately lead to fewer options for Americans. The new healthcare law needlessly expands the federal government, raises taxes on small businesses, cuts benefits to seniors, and imposes criminal penalties on Americans who don't purchase bureaucrat-approved health insurance. This legislation goes so far as to tax and criminalize individuals who don't purchase a plan that has the federal government's seal of approval. Greater government expansion and higher taxes are not the reforms our nation needs.

The massive healthcare law will add more than a trillion dollars to federal health spending. Any program that uses ten years of revenue to offset six years of service is obviously unsustainable. Congress has an opportunity to repeal these policies and replace them with market-based reforms that will provide greater access, affordability, and economic certainty to our nation. Repeal of this law will reduce federal spending and allow Congress to address problems in the current healthcare system without onerous government intrusion.

Real healthcare reform will lower the cost of care by including medical liability reform, reimporting prescription drugs, and promoting competition by allowing customers to purchase insurance across state lines. These steps would provide consumers with more choices at less cost.