SALT LAKE CITY (ABC 4 News) - Republican Representative Rob Bishop released the following statement regarding Sunday's health care overhaul vote:
“I am proud to say that I was one of the 212 Members of Congress who opposed the Democrat’s freedom-robbing healthcare bill. Poor process produces a poor product and this trillion dollar tragedy is about as bad as they come. From the very start, this bill was on course to be one of the most historic examples of why we must restore a balance of power in Washington.
“Over the past year, Democrats consistently turned a deaf ear to the American people and to the numerous alternatives offered by Republicans, proving that it was not about passing the best possible bill, but instead about increasing government intrusion into the lives of all Americans. This abuse of power is exactly what the Founding Fathers sought to prevent when they drafted the Constitution.
“The State of Utah has realized the need for true healthcare reform and started a process based on the needs of the state’s unique demographics that would have provided viable options for all Utahns. This vote will stop Utah’s efforts as well as those of other states working to provide tailored alternatives to this massive one-size-fits-all assault on freedom and choice. The destruction of Utah’s creative alternative is the real tragedy.
“Today is not the proudest day of this institution and I am committed, more than ever, to work toward getting this country back on track by rebuilding individual liberty and restoring the principles of Federalism on which this country was founded.”
