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HEARING OF THE HOUSE BUDGET COMMITTEE SUBJECT: THE ECONOMIC CASE FOR HEALTH-CARE REFORM CHAIRED BY: REP. JOHN SPRATT (D-SC) WITNESS: CHRISTINA ROMER, CHAIR, PRESIDENT'S COUNCIL OF ECONOMIC ADVISERS LOCATION: 210 CANNON HOUSE OFFICE BUILDING, WASHINGTON, D.C. TIME: 10:03 A.M. EDT DATE: FRIDAY, JUNE 19, 2009 (Part 4).

Publication: Washington Newsmaker Transcript Database
Publication Date: 19-JUN-09 		Format: Online
Delivery: Immediate Online Access

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Last Congress, I introduced an entitlement reform bill and a road map for America's future. And just a couple weeks ago, I along with a number of my colleagues introduced a health care bill, the Patient's Choice Act. Both of these bills transform the payment structure of federal health care programs and reform the current tax subsidy for health insurance.

The president has stated repeatedly that, quote, "Health care reform is entitlement reform." Again we completely agree with that. The two are critically tied to each other. However the...

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