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industry is the fastest failing business in the country today. Next year we'll be expending more on health in terms of public and private funds and we'll be spending on defense of our country. And yet we find time and time again of individuals who have difficulty in

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ever finding a doctor. When they find a doctor, they usually find the wrong type of doctor. And when they receive the bills, they find in many instances that their existing insurance fails to cover it. There's all kinds of deductibles, all kinds of coinsurance, all kinds of

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waiting periods, all kinds of paperwork. And I think the american people are entitled to quality health. National Health Insurance, I believe provides the best vehicle to achieve quality health for all americans. And I'm hopeful that we can in this Congress achieve this program. The administration's program

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Fails to provide any coverage at all for anyone who's making under $3500 who's not married and who does not have Children fails to cover part time workers includes $100 deductible for anybody now who goes over $3500 100 dollar deductible anytime that he steps into the hospital

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requires him to pay the first two days while he's in the hospital and 25% of all additional expenses. Uh, so we find that the administration's program first of all is not universal includes deductibles will have a variety of different kinds of systems and I think we're

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really only provide an additional benefit to the insurance companies rather than to those that should be benefiting. And that is the consumer