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Senator Lugar voted against health care reform

Senator Dick Lugar continued his opposition to costly health care legislation on Saturday, November 21, when the U.S. Senate held the first of many votes on health care reform.

Senator Lugar first stated his opposition to health care reform on July 28 in a statement sent to all Indiana media outlets.

In his statement, he said that the President and Congress need to focus on the economy and job creation. Further, Senator Lugar expressed grave concern about the United States' 2009 budget deficit, which holds true for the increasing 2010 budget deficit.

From his statement:

"A majority of the Members of Congress share President Obama's humane goal that millions more Americans might enjoy health insurance coverage and that medical care to all Americans might be substantially improved. For the moment, however, President Obama and the Congress must recognize that the overwhelming demand of most Americans is that presidential and congressional leadership should focus each day on restoration of jobs, strengthening of housing opportunities, new growth in small business and large industries, and banks that are not only solvent but confident of normal lending. In essence, the task facing national leadership is truly monumental. A national and international recession has not ended and many economists predict that unemployment in the United States will grow in coming months."

On November 8 and 9, 2009, Senator Lugar did interviews with Indianapolis television stations WTHR and WISH on health care reform.

Additionally, Senator Lugar has a long track record of supporting prevention and advocating physical fitness. For 31 years he hosts the Dick Lugar Run, Walk and Fitness Festival at Butler University.

On January 29, 2009, the Senate included Senator Lugar's Children’s Express Lane to Improve Health Coverage and Program Integrity Act in the State Children's Health Insurance Program expansion. This legislation will increase health coverage for uninsured, low-income children, simplify state administrative processes, and reduce paperwork burdens for families and the government.

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