August 8, 2007 | By Nathaniel Ward

Senator cites Heritage on health care

Last week, both houses of Congress approved a vast expansion of a government-run health care program for children—even those from higher-income families. President Bush has pledged to veto this step towards socialized medicine, which Heritage’s Mike Franc dubs “the march toward HillaryCare.”

While conservatives may have lost the vote, they came to the debate armed with facts and analysis from The Heritage Foundation. Speaking on the Senate floor, Sen. Jim DeMint (R-S.C.) cited Heritage proposals for alternatives to big-government health care:

According to The Heritage Foundation, a nonpartisan think tank, this amendment will broaden and intensify competition across health care plans and medical providers, encourage a serious review of existing health care regulation in every state, and expand [the] choice[s] of millions of Americans for affordable health insurance policies.

Watch the video on MyHeritage.org.

Nathaniel Ward is the Editor of MyHeritage.org—a website for members and supporters of The Heritage Foundation.