You are invited to attend the health care panel/press conference on Wednesday at Noon in Cannon House Office Building Room 210. This event will serve as a counter to the ABC News White House health care event/infomercial taking place the same day.

 Real Health Care Reform: More Choices, Lower Cost, No Tax Hikes

- And Why Government Medicine is a Bad Idea -

Americans for Tax Reform, the Media Research Center, and the Health Care Freedom Coalition invite you to the following event:

What: Real Health Care Reform: More Choices, Lower Cost, No Tax Hikes

and Why Government Medicine is a Bad Idea

Who:

Sen. Jim DeMint (R-S.C.) – Chairman, Senate Steering Committee

-Introduction of the Health Care Freedom Act

Rep. Tom Price (R-Ga.) – Chairman, Republican Study Committee

- House conservative efforts on a health reform alternative

Douglas Holtz-Eakin, Ph.D. former Director, CBO

- Why Government Health Care Is Expensive and CBO Is Correct

Merrill Matthews Jr., Ph.D. -- Director, Council for Affordable Health Insurance- Why a Government Plan Is a Bad Idea

Greg Scandlen -- Director, Consumers for Health Care Choices

- Why Government Mandates are Bad Ideas

Rick Scott – Chairman, Conservatives for Patients’ Rights

- Why Government Health Care Leads to Rationing

Victor Schwartz – Chairman, Public Policy Group, Shook, Hardy & Bacon- Medical Malpractice Reform

Kathryn Serkes – Association of American Physicians & Surgeons – Why More Doctors Will Quit

Shona Holmes – Patients United Now

- Firsthand Experience with Canadian Health Care

Jenny Beth Martin – National Coordinator, Tea Party Patriots

Grover Norquist – President, Americans for Tax Reform- Emcee