By Edwin Chen
Bloomberg News
Thursday, September 10, 2009

U.S. Rep. Charles Boustany Jr. of Louisiana, giving the Republican response to President Barack Obama’s health care address to the nation, urged Democrats to abandon their “government-run” approach and “start over.”

“Replacing your family’s current health care with government-run health care is not the answer,” Boustany said. “In fact, it’ll make health care much more expensive.”

Boustany, a cardiovascular surgeon for more than 20 years before winning a House seat from Lafayette, La., in 2004, said Republicans agree with Democrats on four “common sense” reforms. They are barring insurers from discriminating against those with pre-existing conditions, allowing small groups and businesses to band together to buy coverage at lower rates, providing subsidies to the needy and offering incentives for wellness and preventive care.

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