I must set the record straight. The Democratic National Committee has an ad running saying that President Bush is not talking about health care. That is wrong.

Here is what he said in Stratham, N.H., on Aug. 6: “To help people have access to quality care, we’ve expanded community health centers for low-income Americans. We want those citizens getting health care in these centers, not in emergency rooms. We’ve created health savings accounts, so families can save tax free for their own health care needs.

“Let me – hear this – when it comes to giving Americans more choices about health care and making health care more affordable, we’re moving forward, and we’re not going backward.

“Most people get their health care coverage through their businesses. Most new jobs are created by small businesses today. And many small businesses, too often, cannot afford to provide health coverage. So to help our families get health coverage, we must allow small employers to join together to be able to purchase insurance at the discounts available to big companies.”

He is talking about it, and he does have a solution. I wanted to people of Maine to know the truth. The text of the speech was taken from georgewbush.com.

John Sawyer, Lewiston