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I am reviewing this nearly 2,000-page Pelosi health care bill. It is nothing but a combination of several earlier Democrat health care bills and is still a government takeover of one-sixth of our nation's economy. It contains mandates and higher taxes on small businesses, fees and mandates on individuals, and significant increases in government regulation and spending.

"I am reviewing this nearly 2,000-page Pelosi health care bill. It is nothing but a combination of several earlier Democrat health care bills and is still a government takeover of one-sixth of our nation’s economy. It contains mandates and higher taxes on small businesses, fees and mandates on individuals, and significant increases in government regulation and spending.

"We already have two 'public options' for health care, Medicare and Medicaid. Medicare is on course to bankruptcy in eight years, and has a long-term unfunded liability of $38 trillion. Medicaid is today’s leading driver of budget problems for the States. It makes no sense to create a third public option, and fund it largely by taking resources and adding costs to the other two, when they are on an unsustainable course.

"I support reasonable reforms that address the underlying causes of skyrocketing health care costs, such as tort reform, tax reform, and interstate competition. The Pelosi health care bill fails to address these fundamental issues." – Congressman Doug Lamborn (CO-05)

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On October 9th, 2009, I gave an address at the National Ocean Industries Association's annual Fall meeting at the Broadmoor Hotel. Following as some highlights from my speech.

Congressman Doug Lamborn (CO-O5) participated in a news conference today with a broad coalition of pro-life advocates and lawmakers to ask pro-abortion Democrats why they refuse to eliminate abortion funding from health care legislation despite the opposition of 67 percent of Americans.

From the Natural Resources Committee Republicans: Decreases Lease Acreage by 87 Percent, Leaves Royalty Rates Unknown, and Sets Practically Unattainable Production Requirements

The Council for Citizens Against Government Waste (CCAGW) today honored Rep.Doug Lamborn (R-Colo.) as a Taxpayer Hero for scoring 98 percent on its 2008 Congressional Ratings.

Today, Congressman Doug Lamborn (CO-05) presented the Silver Star Medal to Captain Mike McGrath, USN (ret). The Delta, Colorado native spent nearly six years in a North Vietnamese prison camp during the Vietnam War.

It was busy week in Washington and I wanted to take a moment to update you on the latest news.