As Republicans and Democrats in Washington meet today to discuss President Obama’s recently unveiled $950 billion health care bill, Congressman Steve Kagen has remained eerily silent concerning legislation he proudly proclaimed to have written just three short months ago.
“As I travel across Northeast Wisconsin each day and speak with one concerned citizen after another, one theme remains constant, and that is a fundamental lack of leadership in Washington,” said State Representative Roger Roth who is a candidate for the WI 8th Congressional seat currently held by Steve Kagen.
“Mr. Kagen’s silence must be a sign that he has heard the overwhelming dislike of government-run healthcare from the voters of the 8th District and he will now sit idly by as he prepares to run for re-election. The problem for him is that his record shows he voted for it.”
Given a chance, Representative Roth said he would have voted against the bill and its attempt to move our country towards a European-style socialized medicine system.
Instead, Roth supports a “focus on reducing the cost of health care by providing patients with detailed information concerning their care, utilizing the best technology has to offer and reducing the impact frivolous lawsuits.”