is a coverage number. I think the White House has made that very clear. It is a number about coverage
the unique challenges Louisiana is facing in terms of Medicaid and the special concerns I have about teaching hospitals
We can't afford the health care system that we have right now. And if we can't afford the one we have right now, how are we going to afford another one that's going to cost more money.
The speaker is working on a plan that meets with the president's price tag of around $900 billion for health insurance reform and will not add a dime to the deficit.
The bill will be paid for over 10 years. It will reduce costs but also will not add a dime to the deficit