“We must ensure the federal government acts as a partner with the private sector, providing the incentives and protections necessary to bring more and better drugs and vaccines to market faster.”

Although he has many competitors, Sen. Richard Burr (R-N.C.) is second to none in distorting the facts about health care reform. In just the past two months, he has repeated false claims about the bills under consideration, including the statements that the bills do not cover all Americans and that proposed insurance reforms are limited to preventing discrimination based on pre-existing conditions.