Rep. Michael Burgess (R-TX), Vice Chair of the Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health and one of a handful of physicians in Congress, is using the deficit reduction debate to push for postponing implementation of the Affordable Care Act until the Supreme Court renders a decision on the law's constitutionality -- which it is widely expected to do eventually, especially after two federal appellate courts reached split rulings on the individual mandate. In an interview Tuesday afternoon (Aug. 16), Burgess said delaying the law's spending measures that begin 2014 would save money, though like other Republicans he would like total repeal of the law.
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Washington, D.C. – Congressman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (Texas-26) has announced that he will hold a town hall meeting in The Colony. The town hall will provide residents of Texas’ 26th Congressional District the chance to learn more about what is happening in Washington and how legislation will impact North Texans. Issues such as unemployment, taxes, and the debt ceiling are expected to be discussed.
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Washington, D.C. – Congressman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (Texas-26) has announced that he will hold a town hall meeting in Denton. The town hall will provide residents of Texas’ 26th Congressional District the chance to learn more about what is happening in Washington and how legislation will impact North Texans. Issues such as unemployment, taxes, and the debt ceiling are expected to be discussed.
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Washington, D.C. – After voting in favor of the Budget Control Act of 2011, Congressman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (TX-26) released the following statement.“While I have serious reservations about this legislation, I know it is imperative that it passes to ensure that the already shaken economy does not become even more unstable. Although, I wanted legislation that had bigger cuts and included a balanced budget agreement, I had to look at this realistically...
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Washington, D.C. – Tonight, Congressman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (TX-26), voted in favor of the Cut, Cap, and Balance Act, H.R. 2560. The legislation is aimed at cutting discretionary and mandatory spending, capping federal spending at the 2012 level for the next ten years, and qualifying a debt ceiling increase Balanced Budget Amendment.
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This week Dr. Burgess provides an update from Washington on the debt ceiling talks and the Health Subcommittee hearing with Health and Human Services Secretary, Kathleen Sebelius.
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Washington, D.C. – Congressman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (TX-26) released the following statement after the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued a proposed ruling that would establish health insurance exchanges and implement additional regulations for states to follow to be in compliance with the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA).
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Washington, D.C. – Congressman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (TX-26) released the following statement regarding the unemployment numbers released by the U.S. Department of Labor this morning.
“The latest unemployment numbers provide further evidence that the failing policies implemented by the Obama administration continue to be unsuccessful, and come at a cost to the American people. After the $830 billion stimulus package, twenty-eight straight months of unemployment over eight-percent, and eight hundred days since Democrats have passed a budget, Americans are still asking, where are the jobs? America can’t afford more spending, more debt, and more regulations while not seeing growth. America needs jobs. House Republicans are committed to putting Americans back to work and have offered our plan to create jobs and boost economic growth.
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