Tragedies at Fort Hood and in Orlando
Yesterday, a soldier opened fire at the U.S. Army base in Fort Hood, Texas killing 13 people and wounding 31. The men and women stationed at Fort Hood and all of the men and women in our military put their lives on the line to defend and protect our nation. We never expect such violence to happen here at home.

Earlier today another shooting occurred in Orlando killing one and wounding six others. These are terrible tragedies. My thoughts and prayers go out to the families of the victims in Fort Hood and Orlando.

As Unemployment Rises, Pelosi Pushes for Job-Killing Health Care Bill
In the next 36 hours, the House Democrat leadership, led by Nancy Pelosi, will force a vote on a plan that will implement government-run health care. This plan will cost at least $1.2 trillion and according to methodologies used by President Obama’s own economic advisers, will result in as many as 5.5 million more jobs lost. This bill, which centralizes more power in Washington, DC, is bad for the economy, seniors, and families. Earlier this week, I spoke on the floor about the negative consequences of passing a government takeover of health care.

This crucial vote comes when the Department of Labor today announced that unemployment rose to 10.2 percent – the highest unemployment in 26 years. This Administration promised more jobs and a stronger economy when they quickly pushed through the so-called “stimulus” plan back in January. I continue to hear from Kansans that jobs and the economy are their number one concern. Yet Speaker Pelosi and the Obama Administration have turned a deaf ear on Kansans and folks around the nation and continue to push a health care agenda that they admit will kill 5.5 million more jobs. There is no excuse to ignore the American people any longer. I will continue to push this Administration and the majority in Congress to focus on creating jobs in the private sector instead of wasting more taxpayer dollars and increasing government spending.

CBO: Republican Plan Reduces Premiums
One of the primary problems with health care today is the rising costs. That is why I have been working on a health care working group since January to come up with solutions to make health care more affordable for the folks of Kansas. The non-partisan Congressional Budget Office found that the Republican health care plan will reduce premiums, cut the deficit, and not raise taxes. Check out my health care page to read the Republican plan, as well as a summary of what the bill includes.

American People Rally to Oppose the Pelosi Plan
Thousands of Americans gathered in front of the U.S. Capitol yesterday to voice their opposition to a government takeover of health care. Just as Kansans came to my 29 town halls in August to engage in the process and issues of the day, I was proud to see so many Americans getting involved in their government. After the event, I participated in a conference call with bloggers and other Republican women on the issue of health care. You can listen to the full interview here.

Letter to Kansas Health Policy Authority
The State of Kansas, like many states around the country, faces major economic challenges. In fact, Kansas is facing a $460 million budget gap next year. As the House continues to work its way through this health care debate, I am concerned how the health care legislation will affect Kansas’ budget. In addition to creating a government-run health care option, Speaker Pelosi’s bill imposes unfunded mandates on states to pay for an expansion of Medicaid. This week I sent a letter to the Kansas Health Policy Authority asking them what this bill will cost Kansas and I look forward to receiving a response. While we all share the goal of covering more of the uninsured, I cannot support a plan that will make the fiscal challenges facing Kansas even worse.
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