The health care debate hits home as South Carolina leaders...weigh the impact of a national healthcare bill introduced in the nation's capital.

Thursday morning, house Democrats rolled out their version of health care reform legislation.

It's a government run health insurance option.

The mandate...would require that nearly all Americans have health insurance by 2013.

Critics say the bill will "explode the deficit," and hurt the small businessman.             

South Carolina Republican "Joe Wilson" wheeling out what he calls a government takeover of health care…

Friday afternoon…Wilson presenting a nearly 2,000 page democratic health measure...unveiled in Washington this week.

"Here at Halloween... We think of trick or treat, this is the trick," says Wilson.

Wilson talking with reporters at the South Carolina Oncology associates office in Columbia.

The lawmaker...says the health proposals are too expensive and will increase the cost of care for South Carolinians.

"People in our state, especially in rural communities, will not be able to receive healthcare services," says Wilson.           

According to Wilson the bill will cut benefits for seniors, raise taxes, increase the deficit, cut Medicare and kill small businesses.            

"It is the government interfering with the lives of the American people," says Wilson.            

"There are about 700-thousand people in South Carolina without health insurance," says Carol Fowler.

State Democratic chair carol fowler says g-o-p leaders are looking to defeat the bill by labeling it a government takeover.

Fowler says the measures will be good for South Carolina, despite Congressman Wilson's projected 894-billion dollar price tag.

"Congressman Wilson and the rest of the Republicans in congress, promised months ago to that they would provide a plan of their own for health care reform...and they just haven't done it," says Fowler.

While leaders continue to point fingers about the handling of healthcare, South Carolina watches and waits to find out what it all means.

Lawmakers on Capitol Hill could begin debating the bill as early as next week.