Washington, D.C. - U.S. Congressman Kevin Brady (R-TX), a senior member of the Ways and Means Committee, today issued the following statement after House Democrats unveiled their nearly 2,000 page health care bill:

“Well, now we know. Speaker Nancy Pelosi has unveiled her final plan and it is an unapologetic, full-throated government takeover of America’s health care system,” said Brady, who has helped lead opposition to the earlier massive bills. 

“This is why I came to Congress – to fight terrible ideas like this which will interject Washington into our most intimate health care decisions, drive up costs and the deficit, increase taxes and force Americans into a government run system they don’t want.“

Added Brady, “I plan to devote every waking hour until this vote is taken to killing this bill and sending them back to the drawing board to get reform right. It’s too important for families and too important for America’s future.”