increased dramatically, and i think this is a step in the right direction. it seems to me i hear that problem identified by members of congress across the aisle, high deductibles, high co-pies, co-pays, that s the main complaint. that s one of the complaints. is that the benchmark by which the solution should be judged? are you saying to constituents we will bring those costs down? and can you look them in the eyes and promise that will happen? i certainly believe that is the goal and i think we have to improve the system that exists now because the system that exists now has been so difficult for those who have been under health care coverage through their employment and their deductibles have increased dramatically, their co-pays have increased dramatically and i think we have to do a better job. i also think, chris, that we should maintain portions of what occurred under obamacare,
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hurry that the public doesn t get to weigh in and make their recommendations. the house version of the aca bill was introduced by nancy pelosi in mid-july 2009. it got voted on the floor in november. it was six months. does six months seem like an adequate or more proper framework to go through hearings? have public airing of this? well, that seems like a plenty long time when we look back on that. i didn t realize it was six months before we go to that november 7 vote. i remember that exact date. that s right. so but you know if we had four or five things to work this through, that would be an appropriate amount of time. the country is much more attuned to health insurance policy than they were then. i don t know if it takes as as long as to examine these things plus the public s experienced, they know what they don t want and i don t think we ve con to a consensus on what they want. when you say we know what they don t want, what do you make of the fact that polling shows
but we should get a sense of what they think. joining me now, republican congressman leonard lance of new jersey, member of the house energy and commerce committee which advanced the health care bill this afternoon. congressman, you re a yes on this bill i take it? i was a yes in committee today based upon the bill as it exists today and we ve just completed a 27-hour marathon committee hearing. why are you rushing so fast? i don t think we re rushing. it came out of energy and commerce and out of ways and means but now, chris it goes to the budget committee and it these go through the budget committee and then the rules committee and then it s put on the floor and whatever we do goes to the senate. how many hearings open hearings with witness testimony and the like have you had on this bill? we ve had a series of hearings over the last several years on the affordable care act no, in this congress. how many hearings in this congress on this bill? we have gone to
system and i think more people are better off that way. i want to get you on the record here. so you think the health care system before the affordable care act with no changes, back to that, is superior to the one we have now? absolutely i believe that. let me ask you this and left us a foundation where we can start to improve our health care and delivery system. let me ask you this. the bet that steve scalise and paul ryan and others in leadership are making is that everyone will roll over. that they re going to basically make you walk the plank on this. they won t listen to anything you say. they won t take changes and mccarthy was clear about that today. they re going to make you vote for this bill whether you like it or not. are you going to vote for it? well, i have a lean no today and i owe my constituents and everybody in this country my best everyday and my best judgment and i think that we ought to have an opportunity to bring amendments to this legislation. the