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Health Care Reform
What will the Health Care Reform Bill do?
Cuts $500 billion from Medicare. Forces rationing of health care. Raises income taxes to 43% from 35% and capital gains taxes to 22.5% from 15%. Forces the American people to pay, on average, an additional $2,000 more for health insurance premiums. Forces young people to buy insurance they don't need or want and would cost over $8,500 per person or pay 2.5% of their income as a fine for not having insurance or face prison if they don't do either. Taxes medical devices and many medical procedures. Why the fight is really in the House! President Obama is pushing very hard to pass Health Care reform using the reconciliation process. Reconciliation, part of the budget process designed to raise or lower revenues or spending, was never designed as a way to change the rules to pass controversial policy changes that otherwise would fail for lack of 60 votes needed to invoke cloture. As outrageous as reconciliation is, ultimately it's a distraction, and free-market activists who focus on it may miss the real fight in the U.S. House of Representatives.The reconciliation process cannot even begin until after the House passes the Senate bill exactly as it passed the Senate on Christmas Eve. That means it must pass with the abortion language already rejected by Rep. Bart Stupak and others still intact. It also must pass with the outrageous pork barrel spending deals cut for Nebraska, Louisiana, Connecticut, and others. In other words, the bill must pass the House with everything in it that the American people have already made clear they hate. That real fight is in the House, and will be over, in victory or defeat, before the Senate does or doesn't use reconciliation. We must act now! 1. Call, write and fax a letter to the members of the U.S House of Representatives listed below. Tell them about all of the ways in which this Health Care Bill will hurt our country. Tell them to listen to the American people! 2. Stay informed. Knowledge is power. Visit the links listed below to educate yourself on the topic. Abortion Coverage in the Health Care Reform Bill http://www.heritage.org/Research/HealthCare/wm2823.cfm Gallop Poll on Government Regulation http://www.gallup.com/poll/125468/Am...-Business.aspx Budgetary Impact of the House and Senate Bill http://www.heritage.org/Research/HealthCare/wm2756.cfm Why the Real Fight is in the House http://www.foxnews.com/opinion/2010/...te-fight-vote/ Targeted House of Representative Members: Rep. Michael Arcuri, New York 24th http://arcuri.house.gov/ DC Office Number: (202) 225-3665, DC Fax Number: (202) 225-1891 Local Office Number: (315) 252-2777/2778, Local Fax Number: (315) 252-2779 Rep. John Boccieri, Ohio, 16th http://boccieri.house.gov/ DC Office Number: (202) 225-3876, DC Fax Number: (202) 225-3059 Local Office Number: (330) 489-4414, Local Fax Number: (330) 489-4448 Rep. Allen Boyd, Florida, 2nd http://boyd.house.gov/ DC Office Number: (202) 225-5235, DC Fax Number: (202) 225-5615 Local Office Number: (850) 561-3979, Local Fax Number: (850) 681-2902 Rep. Christopher Carney, Pennsylvania, 16th http://carney.house.gov/ DC Office Number: (202) 225-3731, DC Fax Number: (202) 225-9594 Local Office Number: (570) 585-9988, Local Fax Number: (570) 585-9977 Rep. Gerald "Gerry" Connolly, Virginia, 11th http://connolly.house.gov/index.html DC Office Number: (202) 225-1492 DC Fax Number: (202) 225-3071 Local Office Number: (703) 256-3071, Local Fax Number: (703) 354-1284 Rep. Henry Cuellar, Texas 28th http://cuellar.house.gov/ DC Office Number: 202-225-1640, DC Fax Number: 202-225-1641 Local Office Number: (210) 271-2851, Local Fax Number: (210) 277-6671 Rep. Steve Driehaus, Ohio, 1st http://driehaus.house.gov/ DC Office Number: (202) 225-2216, DC Fax Number: (202) 225-3012 Local Office Number: (513) 684-2723, Local Fax Number: (513) 421-8722 Rep. Chet Edwards, Texas, 17th http://edwards.house.gov/ DC Office Number: 202-225-6105, DC Fax Number: Fax: 202-225-0350 Local Office Number: (979) 691-8797, Local Fax Number: (979) 691-8939 Rep. Brad Ellsworth, Indiana, 8th http://www.ellsworth.house.gov/ DC Office Number: (202) 225-4636, DC Office Fax: (202) 225-3284 Local Office Number: (812) 465-6484, Local Fax Number: (812) 422-4761 Rep. Bob Etheridge, North Carolina, 2nd http://etheridge.house.gov/ DC Office Number: (202) 225-4531 Local Office Number: (919) 829-9122 Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, Arizona, 8th http://giffords.house.gov/ DC Office Number: (202) 225-2542, DC Fax Number: (202) 225-0378 Local Office Number: (520) 881-3588, Local Fax Number: (520) 322-9490 Rep. Deborah "Debbie" Halvorson, Illinois, 11th http://halvorson.house.gov/ DC Office Number: (202) 225-3635, DC Fax Number: (202) 225-3521 Local Office Number: (815) 726-4998, Local Fax Number: (815) 726-8024 Rep. Paul W. Hodes, New Hampshire, 2nd http://hodes.house.gov/ DC Office Number: (202) 225-5206, DC Fax Number: (202) 225-2946 Local Office Phone: (603) 223-9814, Local Fax Number: (603) 223-9819 Rep. Jay Inslee, Washington, 1st http://www.house.gov/inslee/ DC Office Number: (202) 225-6311, DC Fax Number: (202) 226-1606 Local Office Number: (360) 598-2342, Local Fax Number: (360) 598-3650 Rep. Paul Kanjorski, Pennsylvania, 11th http://kanjorski.house.gov/ DC Office Number: 202-225-6511, DC Fax Number: 202-225-0764 Local Office Number: 570-825-2200, Local Fax Number: 570-825-8685 Rep. Marcy Kaptur, Ohio, 9th http://www.kaptur.house.gov/ DC Office Number: (202) 225-4146, DC Fax Number: (202) 225-7711 Local Office Number: (419) 259-7500, Local Fax Number: (419) 255-9623 Rep. Ann Kirkpatrick, Arizona, 1st http://kirkpatrick.house.gov/ DC Office Number: (202) 225-2315, DC Fax Number: (202) 226-9739 Local Office Number: (928) 226-6914, Local Fax Number: (928) 226-2876 Rep. Ron Klein, Florida, 22nd http://www.klein.house.gov/index.html DC Office Number: (202) 225.3026, DC Fax Number: (202) 225.8398 Local Office Number: (561) 544-6910, Local Fax Number: (561) 544-2864 Rep. Suzanne Kosmas, Florida, 24th http://www.kosmas.house.gov/ DC Office Number: (202) 225-2706, DC Fax Number: (202) 226-6299 Local Office Number: (407) 208-1106, Local Fax Number: (407) 208-1108 Rep. Dennis J. Kucinich, Ohio 10th http://kucinich.house.gov/ DC Office Number: (202) 225-5871 Local Office Number: (216) 228-8850 Rep. Jim Langevin, Rhode Island, 2nd http://langevin.house.gov/ DC Office Number: (202) 225-2735, DC Fax Number: (202) 225-5976 Local Office Number: (401) 732-9400, Local Fax Number: (401) 737-2982 Rep. Stephen Lynch, Massachusetts, 9th http://www.house.gov/lynch/ DC Office Number: 202-225-8273, DC Fax Number: 202-225-3984 Local Office Number: 617-428-2000, Local Office Fax: 617-428-2011 Rep. Daniel B. Maffei, New York, 25th http://maffei.house.gov/ DC Fax Number: (202) 225-3701, DC Fax Number: (202) 225-4042 Local Office Number: (315) 423-5657, Local Fax Number: (315) 423-5669 Rep. Ed Markey, Massachusetts, 7th http://markey.house.gov/ DC Office Number: 202-225-2836 Local Office Number: 781-396-2900 Rep. Alan B. Mollohan, West Virginia, 1st http://www.mollohan.house.gov/ DC Office Number: (202) 225-4172, DC Fax Number: (202) 225-7564 Local Office Number: (304) 292-3019, Local Fax Number: (304) 292-3027 Rep. John Murtha, Pennsylvania, 12th http://www.murtha.house.gov/ DC Office Number: (202) 225-2065, DC Fax Number: (202) 225-5709 Local Office Number: (814) 535-2642, Local Fax Number: (814) 539-6229 Rep. Glenn C. Nye III, Virginia, 2nd http://nye.house.gov/index.html DC Office Number: (202) 225-4215, DC Fax Number: (202) 225-4218 Local Office Number: (757) 326-6201, Fax: (757) 326-6209 Rep. Tom Perriello, Virginia, 5th http://perriello.house.gov/index.html DC Office Number: (202) 225-4711, DC Fax Number: (202) 225-5681 Local Office Number: (434) 293-9631, Local Fax Number: (434) 293-9632 Rep. Gary Peters, Michigan, 9th http://peters.house.gov/index.html DC Office Number: (202) 225-5802, DC Fax Number: (202) 226-2356 Local Office Number: (248) 273-4227, Local Fax Number: (248) 273-4704 Rep. Nick Rahall, West Virginia, 3rd http://www.rahall.house.gov/index.html DC Office Number: (202) 225-3452 Local Office Number: (304) 325-6222 Rep. Laura Richardson, California, 37th http://richardson.house.gov/ DC Office Number: (202) 225-7924, DC Fax Number: (202) 225-7926 District Office Number: (202) 225-7924, District Fax Number: (202) 225-7926 Rep. Ciro Rodriguez, Texas 23rd http://www.rodriguez.house.gov/ DC Office Number: (202) 225-4511, DC Fax Number: (202) 225-2237 Local Office Number: (830) 757-8398, Local Fax Number: (830) 752-1893 Rep. Dutch Ruppersberger, Maryland, 2nd http://dutch.house.gov/ DC Office Number: 202-225-3061, DC Fax Number: 202-225-3094 Local Office Number: 410-628-2701, Local Fax Number: 410-628-2708 Rep. Linda Sanchez, California, 39th http://lindasanchez.house.gov/ DC Office Number: (202) 225-6676 Local Office Number: (562) 860-5050 Rep. Kurt Schrader, Oregon, 5th http://schrader.house.gov/index.html DC Office Number: (202) 225-5711, DC Fax Number: (202) 225-5699 Local Office Number: (503) 588-9100, Local Fax Number: (503) 588-5517 Rep. David Scott, Georgia, 13th http://davidscott.house.gov/ DC Office Number: (202) 225-2939, DC Fax Number: (202) 225-4628 Local Office Number: (770) 210-5073, Local Fax Number: (770) 210-5673 Rep. Adam Smith, Washington, 9th http://adamsmith.house.gov/ DC Office Number: (202) 225-8901 Local Office Number: (253) 593-6600, Local Fax Number: (253) 593-6776 Rep. Peter Visclosky, Indiana, 1st http://www.house.gov/visclosky/ DC Office Number: (202) 225-2461, DC Fax Number: (202) 225-2493 Local Office Number: (219) 795-1844, DC Fax Number: (219) 795-1850 Rep. David Wu, Oregon, 1st http://www.house.gov/wu/ DC Office Number: (202) 225-0855, DC Fax Number: (202) 225-9497 Local Office Number: (503) 326-2901, Local Fax Number: (503) 326-5066 Rep. John Adler, New Jersey 3rd http://adler.house.gov/ DC Office Number: (202) 225-4765, DC Fax Number: (202) 225-0778 Local Office Number: (732) 608-7235, Local Fax Number: (732) 608-7268 Rep. Jason Altmire, Pennsylvania 4th http://www.altmire.house.gov/ DC Office Number: (202) 225-2565, DC Fax Number: (202) 226-2274 Local Office Number: (724) 378-0928, Local Fax Number: (724) 378-6171 Rep. Brian Baird, Washington 3rd http://www.baird.house.gov/ DC Office Number: (202) 225-3536, DC Fax Number: (202) 225-2478 Local Office Number: (360) 695-6292, Local Fax Number: (360) 695-6197 Rep. John Barrow, Georgia 12th http://www.barrow.house.gov/ DC Office Number: (202) 225-2823, DC Fax Number: (202) 225-3377 Local Office Number: (706) 722-4494, Local Fax Number: (706) 722-4496 Rep. Melissa Bean, Illinois 8th http://www.house.gov/bean/ DC Office Number: (202) 225-3711, DC Fax Number: (202) 225-7830 Local Office Number: (847) 517-2927, Local Fax Number: (847) 517-2931 Rep. Marion Berry, Arkansas 1st http://www.house.gov/berry/ DC Office Number: (202) 225-4076, DC Fax Number: (202) 225-5602 Local Office Number: (870) 972-4600, Local Fax Number: (870) 972-4605 Rep. Rick Boucher, Virginia 9th http://www.boucher.house.gov/ DC Office Number: (202) 225-3861, DC Fax Number: (202) 225-0442 Local Office Number: (276) 628-1145 Rep. Dennis Cardoza, California 18th http://www.house.gov/cardoza/ DC Office Number: (202) 225-6131, DC Fax Number: (202) 225-0819 Local Office Number: (209) 383-4455, Local Fax Number: (209) 726-1065 Rep. Travis Childers, Mississippi 1st http://childers.house.gov/ DC Office Number: (202) 225-4306, DC Fax Number: (202) 225-3549 Local Office Number: (662) 841-8808, Local Fax Number: (662) 841-8845 Rep. Jim Costa, California 20th http://www.house.gov/costa/ DC Office Number: (202) 225-3341, DC Fax Number: (202) 225-9308 Local Office Number: (559) 495-1620, Local Fax Number: (559) 495-1027 Rep. Artur Davis, Alabama 7th http://www.house.gov/arturdavis/ DC Office Number: (202) 225-2665, DC Fax Number: (202) 226-9567 Local Office Number: (205) 752-5380, Local Fax Number: (205) 752-5899 Rep. Joe Donnelly, Indiana 2nd http://donnelly.house.gov/ DC Office Number: (202) 225-3915, DC Fax Number: (202) 225-6798 Local Office Number: (574) 288-2780, Local Fax Number: (574) 288-2825 Rep. Parker Griffith, Alabama 5th http://griffith.house.gov/ DC Office Number: (202) 225-4801, DC Fax Number: (202) 225-4392 Local Office Number: (256) 551-0190, Local Fax Number: (256) 551-0194 Rep. Baron Hill, Indiana 9th http://baronhill.house.gov/ DC Office Number: (202) 225-5315, DC Fax Number: (202) 226-6866 Local Office Number: (812) 288-3999, Local Fax Number: (812) 288-3873 Rep. Steve Kagen, Wisconsin 8th http://kagen.house.gov/ DC Office Number: (202) 225-5655, DC Fax Number: (202) 225-5729 Local Office Number: (920) 437-1954, Local Fax Number: (920) 437-1978 Rep. Daniel Lipinski, Illinois 3rd http://www.lipinski.house.gov/ DC Office Number: (202) 225-5701, DC Fax Number: (202) 225-1012 Local Office Number: (312) 886-0481, Local Fax Number: (773) 767-9395 Rep. Jim Marshall, Georgia 8th http://jimmarshall.house.gov/ DC Office Number: (202) 225-6531, DC Fax Number: (202) 225-3013 Local Office Number: (478) 464-0255, Local Fax Number: (478) 464-0277 Rep. Jim Matheson, Utah 2nd http://www.house.gov/matheson/ DC Office Number: (202) 225-3011, DC Fax Number: (202) 225-5638 Local Office Number: (801) 486-1236, Local Fax Number: (801) 486-1417 Rep. Michael E. McMahon, New York 13th http://mcmahon.house.gov/ DC Office Number: (202) 225-3371, DC Fax Number: (202) 226-1272 Local Office Number: (718) 351-1062, Local Fax Number: (718) 980-0768 Rep. Michael Michaud, Maine 2nd http://michaud.house.gov/ DC Office Number: (202) 225-6306, DC Fax Number: (202) 225-2943 Local Office Number: (207) 942-6935, Local Fax Number: (207) 942-5907 Rep. Harry Mitchell, Arizona 5th http://mitchell.house.gov/ DC Office Number: (202) 225-2190 Local Office Number: (480) 946-2411 Rep. Collin C. Peterson, Minnesota 7th http://collinpeterson.house.gov/ DC Office Number: (202) 225-2165, DC Fax Number: (202) 225-1593 Local Office Number: (218) 847-5056 Rep. Mike Ross, Arkansas 4th http://ross.house.gov/ DC Office Number: (202) 225-3772, DC Fax Number: (202) 225-1314 Local Office Number: (870) 881-0681, Local Fax Number: (870) 881-0683 Rep. Ike Skelton, Missouri 4th http://www.house.gov/skelton/ DC Office Number: (202) 225-2876 Local Office Number: (816) 228-4242 Rep. 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03-07-2010, 12:47 PM
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Re: Health Care Reform
Of course the reform bill has been hijacked by the usual moneyed interests and the sole beneficiaries will be the large insurance companies. However anyone who doesn't understand that our healthcare system is broken and that rates of employer sponsored health insurance peaked in 2000 and has been declining ever since is at best unaware, at worst blind.
The US pays more and on average receives less care than most industrialized nations. The rate of increase of healthcare costs is unsustainable. Why should healthcare not be like other public services such as firemen, police, librarians, etc. Why can't a public and private option coexist like public and private universities? There is a misconception that care is available for people without insurance and few if any can afford to the insurance inflated prices at hospitals or clinics. Most of us are one job loss away from no health insurance, or one disease away from bankruptcy. People are and will die because lack of access to health care. Our health care system already costs billions, it's just that a significant percentage of it is going to a profit based insurance companies that neither provide a service or enhance care, a mult-billion dollar for profit industry between the provider of a service and the consumer of the service is not a free market solution it's more akin to the type of insurance offered by the mob. While I'm no fan of the government it amazes me how freely people provide information to insurance companies and other businesses and are afraid to answer the 10 question census.
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03-07-2010, 02:25 PM
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Re: Health Care Reform
kingcuke, the medical industry may be broke, but it is still some of the best in the world. One of the big problems I see is that the Feds. have promised the public more than they can deliver. i.e. the Feds. keep cutting fees for service to the providers, Drs. and Hospitals while extending coverage. Then all of a sudden we have a health care crisis. Now they want to seize 1/6th of the economy and raid that cash cow until it is a shadow of what it once was. The Fed. Leviathan is a cash vampire, long on promises and cost and short of performance. That doesn't count the massive control of our lives inclusive in this da**able legislation.
Just wait until this Congress legalizes 12 million illegal aliens (probably twice that in fact) which will put a massive strain on our medical system. Somehow I don't think the shortage of Drs. will be filled by this lot.
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