SEPTEMBER 8, 2009 NEWS CONFERENCE

The Prognosis for National Health Insurance:
A Virginia Perspective

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-- The Effects of Proposed National Health Care Reform on Virginia --

RICHMOND - At a news conference held on Tuesday, September 8th, the Virginia Institute for Public Policy released its latest report, The Prognosis for National Health Insurance: A Virginia Perspective. Donna Arduin, coauthor of the study and a partner with Arduin, Laffer & Moore Econometrics, explained why the health care reform plan pending in Congress would cause more harm than good, and discussed the specific effects it would have on the citizens and economy of Virginia.

Donna Arduin, coauthor of the Virginia Institute for Public Policy report
The Prognosis for National Health Insurance: A Virginia Perspective.

"Current proposals based on President Obama's policies would worsen the system, increase costs, further escalate medical price inflation, and add more than $285 billion to the deficit in the next ten years," said Arduin.

Congressman Randy Forbes

Congressman Randy Forbes offered an update on the health care reform debate in Congress and gave his thoughts on the alternative ways the battle could proceed after the congressional summer recess.

Congressman Randy Forbes and Donna Arduin take questions at the news conference.

Congressman Randy Forbes stays after the news conference to
meet members of the Tuesday Morning Group coalition.