Contact: Stephanie Valle 202-225-2931

Washington, Oct 30 - Congressman Phil Gingrey and his staff delivered copies of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s 1,990 page health care reform bill that she introduced yesterday. Their latest plan is a government takeover of health care that will raise taxes, increase our national debt, and put government bureaucrats between patients and their doctors. You can also view the bill online at: http://docs.house.gov/rules/health/111_ahcaa.pdf.

Congressman Gingrey released the following statement about delivering the bill:

“I have spent the last 10 months trying to share my perspective, as a physician with over 30 years of experience, with my Democratic counterparts. My constituents and millions of Americans across the country have also spent the last 10 months trying to make their voices heard by the President and the Democratic Majority. This bill proves that the Democrats just don’t care what practicing physicians — and the American public — think.

“I want my constituents to have the opportunity to read this legislation and decide for themselves. In the bill text, they will find the word ‘tax’ 214 times and orders 42 separate studies, in addition to Medicare cuts, public funding for abortion, and a $1 trillion cost.”

Copies of the bill were delivered to the Cobb County Public Library (266 Roswell Street, Marietta, GA), Rome Floyd County Library (205 Riverside Parkway, Rome, GA), and Bartow County Library (429 West Main Street, Cartersville, GA).