Marathon Pundit: GOP: Not the party of no

In a Miami Herald op-ed, House Minority Leader outlines some of the Republican ideas for health care reform. In short, the Republican Party is not the "party of no."

There is a better way. Republicans unveiled a plan in June that makes healthcare more affordable and accessible at a price our nation can afford. These are four smart, fiscally responsible reforms Republicans would implement right now to lower costs:

• Let individuals and families purchase health insurance across state lines;
• Allow individuals and small businesses to pool together and acquire health insurance at lower prices, the same way large corporations and labor unions do;
• Give states the tools to create their own innovative reforms that lower healthcare costs;
• End junk lawsuits that contribute to higher healthcare costs by increasing the number of tests and procedures that physicians sometimes order not because they think it's good medicine, but because they are afraid of being sued.

Visit http://healthcare.gop.gov to learn more about the Republican plan to lower healthcare costs.

Meanwhile, the Washington News Observer interviewed Rep. Mike Pence (R-IN), who talked about the lack of bi-partisanship in regards to health care reform.

Here's an excerpt from Pence's remarks:

I'm very disappointed that there has not been more bipartisanship. I'm also disappointed that there has not been more transparency--the very idea that all the negotiations this fall have taken place behind closed doors without anyone from the other party involved only to lurch forward today with votes expected next week I think is disappointing to millions of Americans.