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Republican from Texas
Burgess, initially elected to Congress in 2002, founded and chairs the Congressional Health Care Caucus, which raises questions about the Democratic-steered overhaul of federal health laws that passed into law in the spring of 2010.
Recent statements involving Michael Burgess
Says stores will be barred from selling 100-watt light bulbs as of 2012.
Says 2010 was the "worst year ever for America's doctors" reimbursed by Medicare.
Recent stories featuring Michael Burgess
Texas U.S. Rep. Michael Burgess says you won’t be able to buy traditional 100-watt light bulbs next year. That claim drew our inaugural rating of Mostly False, which this week replaced Barely True on the Truth-O-Meter.
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