Congressman Nye Calls Healthcare Plan Wrong Approach

Pictured left to right: Accomack County Sheriff Larry Giddens, Pastor Robert Chapman, ESCBA President John T. Williams, Congressman Glen C. Nye III, ES Chamber President Jeff Davis, Joann Molera and Stephan Dolce

Congressman Glen Nye spoke that the Eastern Shore Christian Businessmen's Association Prayer Breakfast this morning. Congressman Nye spoke about the issues facing our country right now.

Nye proclaimed we are all facing a challenging times and he applauds the small businesses on the Eastern Shore who are "on the economic front lines."

The Congressman also boasted of the legislation he added to the American Recovery and Reinvestment act providing tax incentives to small businesses who hire veterans returning home from conflict.

Healthcare also made Congressman Nye's address. Nye said he does support reform to increase healthcare coverage, but he felt President Obama's approach was not the correct way.

"We ought to have been looking at ways to save money and lower costs before we build in all the increases on the issue of coverage," explained Nye. "I think that is a better foundation for reaching the same goal."

Nye promised he would continue to focus on local issues and to represent the wishes of his constituents in Virginia's 2nd Congressional District. He promised to keep tax burdens on small businesses low.

Nye faces re-election this November. Currently, 8 Republican challengers are running to challenge Congressman Nye.

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McDonnell Condemns Obama's Healthcare Plan

Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell is calling the newly passed health care overhaul an "unprecedented expansion of federal power" that threatens to bleed states dry.

McDonnell issued a more than 700-word statement Monday saying the bill that passed Sunday would cost Virginia an additional $1.1 billion by 2022, dramatically increase the federal deficit and jeopardize the coverage many already have.

McDonnell says that while every American should have reasonably priced, quality health care, allowing the federal government to exercise control over one-sixth of the economy is "shocking to the American system of federalism."

Earlier in the day, Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli said he would challenge what he called an unconstitutional overreach of federal authority.


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