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The right way to reign in healthcare costs is not by applying more government and more controls and making it more like the post office, it's by making it more like a consumer-driven market. ↗

— Mitt Romney

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We do not see the sort of fundamental changes that would be necessary to reduce the trajectory of federal health spending by a significant amount and, on the contrary, the legislation significantly expands the federal responsibility for health care costs. ↗

— Doug Elmendorf

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Health care costs blunt the competitive edge of American entrepreneurs, from the auto industry to internet start-ups. ↗

— Tom Allen

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We cannot continue. Our pension costs and health care costs for our employees are going to bankrupt this city. ↗

— Michael Bloomberg

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Traditionally, Medicare's assurance has been that for the elderly and persons with disabilities that they will not be alone when confronted with the full burden of their health care costs. ↗

— Mike Fitzpatrick

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There is no question that managed care is managed cost, and the idea is that you can save a lot of money and make health care costs less if you ration it. ↗

— Charlie Norwood

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I think we have to be very careful when we toss around terms like 'cut health care costs.' We would do very well to expect a cut in the rate of increase. ↗

— David Obey

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We need to be careful when we talk about cutting health care costs. They are not going to be reduced - what we really want to do is do is slow the rate of increase. ↗

— David Obey

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Our goal is to make Maine the healthiest state in the nation and reduce our overall health care costs. ↗

— John Baldacci

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Healthcare costs are rising, and not just Medicare and Medicaid, but healthcare in general. ↗

— Gwen Moore

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