ACTION ALERT - Health

October 4, 2009

SUMMARY

The Baucus health care bill reveals a massively complicated and intrusive web of government intervention in our lives. The Senate Finance Committee has completed its work and awaits CBO's estimate of the costs. Harry Reid is ready to start debating the bill in the Senate the week of October 12.

Heritage Foundation says if Reid doesn't have 60 votes he may try to attach the health care bill AS AN AMENDMENT to another bill about taxing TARP bonuses, which would get all the Democratic votes he needs! He will then send the bill over to Speaker Pelosi who will ram it through the House and send it on to the President. Let's tell them we don't want it!

SAMPLE EMAIL/FAX

Dear ______________

It has come to my attention that Harry Reid will be attempting to pass the controversial Health Care bill under the cover of the TARP Bonus bill, as an amendment —because he doesn't have the votes to pass the bloated, unpopular Health Care legislation on its own.

Please don't allow this underhanded end-run around the will of The People. We the People do not want State-Run healthcare under ANY circumstances.

(Sign)

EMAIL LINKS

Senator Boxer
Senator Feinstein
Speaker Pelosi
Rep. Speier (12th District)
Rep. Eschoo (14th District)


You can find local or D.C. phone numbers and fax numbers at the sites above. Regular mail does not reach representatives for days because of security checks.

We also need to pressure Olympia Snowe, the one Republican the Democrats are hopeful of picking off then claiming the bill as "bi-partisan". Snowe's offices are:

Augusta, ME Tel: (207) 622-8292; fax: 207) 622-7295

Washington, DC Tel: (202) 224-5344; fax: (202) 224-1946

Here's a suggested message for Olympia:

Senator, I realize you have worked very hard to find a compromise on the health care bill. However, We the People DO NOT WANT this bill. It is unnecessary, drastic, costly and invasive. Please do not vote for it. Let the Democrats take full responsibility and suffer the consequences of foisting this monstrosity on the American people.

FURTHER INFORMATION

Heritage Foundation on Baucus Bill

Priscilla Felton

Health Care Committee