Washington, D.C. -— U.S. Rep. Bob Etheridge (D-Lillington) issued the following statement in response to opposing rallies on health care reform in front of his district office Raleigh today:
“I continue to hear from thousands of folks in North Carolina about the future of America’s health care system. We know that middle class families continue to get squeezed by skyrocketing health insurance premiums and without action the situation will only get worse.
“North Carolina families need a common sense health care system. We need to get costs under control, assure quality of care, prohibit denials for pre-existing conditions and preserve individual choices.”
Etheridge also said that Democrats and Republicans have found much common ground on health insurance reform and that many of those proposals will be included in the final plan. This week, Etheridge is continuing to work with key groups in the insurance reform effort, including North Carolina’s community pharmacists and AARP, representing millions of North Carolina senior citizens.