Senator George LeMieux met with the Pensacola Chamber of Commerce yesterday morning in Pensacola to express his support for several subjects vital to Florida, such as the support for the military, education, and the economy. He discussed major points of the present health care legislation and the impact it will have on Americans, including future premium increases for health insurance, reductions in Medicare and cost shifting to state budgets. He pointed out that the state budget has been reduced from $73 billion to $66 billion due to the state of Florida balancing their budget while the national debt expands. He also commented on the taxation of “Cadillac” health insurance plans and the impact on small businesses. Senator LeMieux discussed the need to address health care fraud, referring to it as “excessive,” and using successful business and consumer models as public sector solutions. According to Senator LeMieux, “by setting up a predictive model, we can save $20 billion yearly.”