The time is now for Congress to address health care in America.

Too many of my constituents like many other hard working Americans across the country are suffering unnecessarily due to our flawed health care system.

I can support co-ops if they want to do it as we've known co-ops in America for 150 years - where they serve the purposes of the consuming public whether it's health care or whether it's co-ops as we know them in the Midwest providing electricity or to sell supplies to farmer.

America enjoys the best health care in the world but the best is no good if folks can't afford it access it and doctor's can't provide it.

And in terms of their crown jewel legislative achievement: who knew that when asked 'will government impose a new federal mandate requiring middle class Americans to buy health insurance whether they can afford it or not?' The answer would be 'Yes we can!'

Americans oppose Obamacare because they understand that it is inconsistent with our liberties and our idea of limited government and that it will destroy the best health care system in the world.

Rogue internet pharmacies continue to pose a serious threat to the health and safety of Americans. Simply put a few unethical physicians and pharmacists have become drug suppliers to a nation.

When Medicare was created for senior citizens and America 's disabled in 1965 about half of a senior's health care spending was on doctors and the other half on hospitals.

While most Americans have access to the best oral health care in the world low-income children suffer disproportionately from oral disease.

And whether it is equal pay health care Social Security or family leave this Congress has refused to address issues critical to hard-working American women.