Emmer for Governor

Monday, March 22, 2010 · Saint Paul · Filed under: Health Care, Statement

Tom Emmer released the following statement on Health Care Reform.

Last night, President Obama, Speaker Pelosi, and the Democrats in Washington made painfully clear to the American people they are not interested in listening to us. They rejected real market-based health care reform and they are congratulating themselves for passing more than a trillion dollars in new spending, half a trillion in new taxes, unconstitutional intrusions on personal and economic freedom, and unprecedented government funding of abortions. I have and will continue to fight for health care freedom for all Minnesotans and against this unconstitutional government takeover of health care.

Meanwhile, freedom-loving people - Republicans, Democrats, and independents - are waking up this morning in Minnesota and across America to the staggering costs of this out-of-control government spending and regulation. This November, voters will have an opportunity to choose between a new era of freedom and a prosperous and vibrant economy or ever more intrusive government which stifles their freedom, crushes private business, and destroys the American dream.

Instead of using this vote as an opportunity to bring up petty differences from the past, Republicans in Minnesota need to unite around the principles of freedom and fiscal responsibility and offer solutions to minimize this federal intrusion into the lives of our citizens, such as my effort to pass the Minnesota Health Care Freedom Act.

I believe history will mark today as a turning point when freedom-loving Americans woke up, stood up, and made their voices heard. The career politicians may be refusing to listen right now, but on November 2, they will hear us loud and clear.