I am hopeful for the American people that we can actually improve the outlook for bringing down costs in health care.

I want to drive down health care costs.

We've had Town Hall meetings, we've witnessed election after election, in which the American people have taken a position on the President's health care bill. And the bottom line is the people don't like this bill. They don't want it.

Health care costs blunt the competitive edge of American entrepreneurs, from the auto industry to internet start-ups.

Health care costs are eating the Defense Department alive.

Health care costs are an issue both for the government and for our larger economy.