Berry's Blog
The Message from Massachusetts
By sending Scott Brown to the U.S. Senate, Massachusetts voters have sent a clear message; the question now is whether the Democrats in Congress will listen. At a time when the federal government is running a record $1.4 trillion budget deficit, the American people don’t want the federal government to launch a massive new spending program. Nor do they want to shift more power over our health care system to the government. It is therefore time for the Democrats in Congress to abandon their efforts to pass the health-care reform bills currently pending in Congress.
Instead, President Obama and Democrats should work with Republicans to pass common-sense reforms that will expand the range of insurance choices offered to Americans and lower costs. Last November, I outlined five such ideas: (1) allowing Americans to purchase health insurance across state lines; (2) allowing small businesses to join together to form Small Business Health Plans; (3) reforming medical liability laws; (4) expanding the availability of health savings accounts; and (5) rewarding healthy behavior. If you want to read more about my proposals, please click here. Rather than giving the federal government greater control over our health care system, my ideas are designed to restore power to doctors and patients.
Aside from rendering a verdict on the Democrats’ health-care bill, the election results in Massachusetts also sent another clear signal: 2010 is unlike other years. Democrat-held seats previously thought to be safe are now in play. Simply put, if we can win a U.S. Senate seat in Massachusetts, we can win in Virginia’s 8th District as well. If you would like to help us take back Virginia’s 8th District and defeat Jim Moran, please click here to donate to my campaign or click here to sign up to volunteer.
