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February 24, 2010                                                                                                  

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WASHINGTON – The Republican National Committee announced a new web video today on why President Obama needs to start listening to the American people and start over on health care.  The web video, entitled “Scrap It,” can be viewed here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQ8v0UlzR1E.  

“Earlier this week President Obama rolled out a health care proposal which is nothing more than a rehashed version of the Democrat Senate bill, something already soundly rejected by the American people.  Instead of listening to the majority of Americans and starting over on health care, the president decided to go forward with a recycled government-run plan that will still cost over $2.5 trillion, puts government in control of personal health decisions, and empowers the government to set prices in the private market.  Just days before a supposed bipartisan summit, it is the height of political hypocrisy to lecture Republicans on one hand and on the other hand unveil a health care bill with plans to push it through Congress via reconciliation.  If President Obama is truly interested in a bipartisan approach, then he can start by shelving his hand-me-down health care proposal, and start working with Republicans to put together a health care bill with common-sense incremental reforms that Americans are demanding and our country desperately needs.” – RNC Chairman Michael Steele     

“SCRAP IT” SCRIPT

Time: 01:18

Voice: “President Obama, you owe the American people answers.”

Voice: “Because you’ve spent the year behind closed doors concocting a government takeover of healthcare.”

Chyron: CONCOCTING A GOVERNMENT TAKEOVER OF HEALTHCARE 

Voice: “And the American people have spoken out and rejected it.”

Voice: “They told you…”

Chyron: THEY TOLD YOU

Voice: “Time...”

Chyron: TIME

Voice: “And time again.”

Chyron: AND TIME AGAIN

Voice: “At town hall…”

Chyron: AT TOWNHALL

Voice: “After town hall.”

Chyron: AFTER TOWNHALL

Voice: “Election…”

Chyron: NEW JERSEY

Voice:  “After election…”

Chyron: VIRGINIA

Voice: “After election.”

Chyron: MASSACHUSETTS

Voice: “But Mr. President,”

Chyron: BUT MR. PRESIDENT

Voice: “You aren’t listening.”

Chyron: YOU AREN’T LISTENING

Voice: “You say you are holding a bipartisan health care summit.”

Voice: “But at the same time you’re trying to force the health care bill through Congress using a partisan parliamentary trick…”

Chyron: PARTISAN TRICKS

Voice: “Called reconciliation.”

Chyron: RECONCILIATION

Voice: “You’re sticking with the Senate Democrats’ health care bill that’s already been rejected.”

Chyron: REJECTED 

Voice: “You say you want bipartisan reform.” 

Voice: “So prove it.”

Chyron: SO PROVE IT                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   

Voice:  “Will you say no to reconciliation?”

Chyron: WILL YOU SAY NO TO RECONCILIATION?

Voice: “Will you scrap the government takeover of health care crafted behind closed doors?”

Chyron: WILL YOU SCRAP THE GOVERNMENT TAKEOVER OF HEALTHCARE CRAFTED BEHIND CLOSED DOORS?

Voice: “Will you actually listen to the American people…”

Chyron: WILL YOU ACTUALLY LISTEN TO THE AMERICAN PEOPLE?

Voice: “Listen TO THEM…”

Chyron: LISTEN TO THEM

Voice:  “Start over on health care.”

Chyron: START OVER ON HEALTHCARE

Voice: “Take action. Go to GOP.com.”

Chyron: TAKE ACTION AT: GOP.COM

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