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Washington, Nov 7 -

U.S. Rep. Lynn Westmoreland tonight voted against the House Democratic health care legislation.

“Americans wanted change, but this is not the change they wanted,” Westmoreland said. “The people in my district overwhelmingly oppose this government takeover of health care. They want targeted changes that will bring down health care costs, protect people with pre-existing conditions and keep families from going bankrupt due to illness. We can do those things without a government takeover of health care. We can do those things without mandates, fines and higher taxes.

“This bill is not only something we don’t want, but it’s also something we simply can’t afford. This bill will cost more than $1 trillion at a time when our last deficit was $1.4 trillion and our national debt has reached $12 trillion. This bill will raise taxes on small business people and it will tax jobs at a time when unemployment is at 10.2 percent.

“History shows that when government steps into the health care system, costs explode. Actual costs far outpace original projections. We can’t pay for our current obligations. The money’s not there. This bill piles on another $1 trillion that we don’t have. The Wall Street Journal called this ‘The Worst Bill Ever.’ I agree.”