Washington, D.C. - Republican Study Committee Chairman Tom Price (R-GA), Budget Committee Ranking Member Paul Ryan (R-WI), and Joint Economic Committee Ranking Member Kevin Brady (R-TX) issued the following statements urging Speaker Pelosi to delay a vote on the Democrat health care plan and declare August “America’s Right to Know Month,” so that the American people have a full understanding of the impact of the proposal.

“Every day, Americans grow more concerned about the health care legislation that Speaker Pelosi and President Obama are attempting to ram through Congress,” said Chairman Price. “By now, Democrats should know what happens when they hastily pass legislation.  Their proposals will change our nation’s health care forever, and Americans have a right to know every last detail.  We declare August to be ‘America’s Right to Know Month’ in order to give the American people and their representatives in Washington the opportunity to examine the Democrats’ health care plan with the thoughtfulness and deliberation it deserves.  We call on Speaker Pelosi to do the same.”

“When it comes to health care, why are President Obama, Speaker Pelosi and Congressional Democrats afraid to let the public see their bill?” said Ranking Member Brady. “August should be made America’s Right to Know Month so those who are pushing a new government-run health care plan – as well as those of us who have better ideas – can face the music and our constituents head on.”

“We all want to fix what's broken in health care, but we need to get it right,” said Ranking Member Ryan. “Let’s get input from our employers – the constituents we represent – before we’re forced to vote on a thousand-page, trillion-dollar bill that will exacerbate our fiscal crisis, impose crushing new taxes on all Americans, and violate the President’s claim: ‘If you like what you’ve got, you can keep it.’  After hearing from those we serve next month, we can come back with a renewed commitment to advance patient-centered, fiscally-responsible health care reform.”