Justin Amash for Congress - Republican Justin Amash is the leading advocate for government restraint in the Michigan House of Representatives

Supports allowing sale of health care policies across state lines, innovative programs like health savings accounts

A vote on the Obama-Pelosi health care bill is expected this weekend and today Republican congressional candidate and State Representative Justin Amash signed Club for Growth’s “Repeal It” pledge, which states:

I, Justin Amash, hereby pledge to the people of my district (MI-3) upon my election to the U.S. House of Representatives, to sponsor and support legislation to repeal any federal health care takeover passed in 2010, and replace it with real reforms that lower health care costs without growing government.

“This Obama-Pelosi health care bill will cost trillions we do not have, raise taxes, and put the government in control of health care.  If this trillion dollar government-run health care bill becomes law, I pledge to the families of West Michigan that I will work to repeal it. I support free-market reforms, such as allowing insurance companies to sell health care policies across state lines and innovative programs, like health savings accounts, that improve care and reduce costs by aligning the incentives of patients, doctors, and hospitals,” said Amash.

 

“Michigan businesses have already been hit hard by the new Michigan Business Tax, the business tax surcharge, and the income tax increase, and now Democrats in Washington, D.C., are planning to raise taxes by $500 billion to pay for their government takeover of health care.  The big-government politicians in Lansing and Washington need to start listening to the people and reduce the tax burden and limit government spending to encourage economic growth,” Amash added.

 

In August of 2009, Amash introduced a constitutional amendment, House Joint Resolution Z, to prohibit citizens from being forced to participate in a government-run health care system.  In announcing the amendment, Amash stated, “Despite claims to the contrary, the congressional proposal will push people into publicly financed, government-managed insurance systems that will result in substantially higher overall costs or rationing. Government programs are notoriously inefficient and bureaucrats do not have the incentives or qualifications to manage complex health care decisions.”

Amash represents the 72^nd District in the Michigan House of Representatives and is the proven, principled conservative Republican in Michigan’s 3^rd Congressional District.

For more information on Amash’s candidacy visit www.amashforcongress.com.

 

Background:

Justin Amash on Health Care:

Health care is a personal issue. Heavy-handed government regulation has created a hopelessly complicated medical system that benefits mostly insurance companies and lawyers. In this system, both patients and their doctors are disempowered and prevented from making optimal choices about the matters they know best. In 2009, I sponsored a resolution that would amend Michigan’s constitution to affirm that no one can be forced to join a health care plan against his or her will. I support allowing insurance companies to sell health care policies across state lines and innovative programs, like health savings accounts, that improve care and reduce costs by aligning the incentives of patients, doctors, and hospitals. 

“Economists Agree: Government Takeover of Health Care is a Massive Job Killer”:

http://republicanleader.house.gov/News/DocumentSingle.aspx?DocumentID=176947

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