Congressman Patrick McHenry (NC-10) released the following statement in response to President Barack Obama’s address this evening to a joint session of Congress.

“The President spent the majority of his speech repudiating the legislation that is ready to be voted on by Congress.

“He wants to lower costs and protect ‘what works’ about our current system but the bill does neither.  The President is right to say that anyone who likes their health insurance should be able to keep it.  However, even the most independent observers have said that is not the case in the House bill.

“In August, the American people demonstrated their desire for a less radical and more bipartisan approach to reform.  I hope the President truly got that message.”

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