3/8/2010

APPLETON – Following months of debate on the $950 billion healthcare proposal, Rep. Steve Kagen now wants to add transparency to the healthcare bill.

“The people of northeast Wisconsin have already made it clear they do not want this expensive bill passed,” said State Representative Roger Roth, candidate for the WI 8th Congressional seat currently held by Steve Kagen. “Instead of listening to his constituents about their feelings on the entire bill, Congressman Kagen has just added another page to it.”

“We need transparency in this bill and by those writing this bill.  Transparency in cost is a good start, but Congress needs to continue listening to the public by supporting tort reform and allowing for competition across state lines to further reduce healthcare costs.

Neither idea is outlined in President Obama’s healthcare proposal.

“There are a few good ideas in the healthcare bill,” said Rep. Roger Roth, “but if we’re going to spend nearly a trillion dollars of taxpayer money on something, it had better have more than just a few good ideas.”