I seriously doubt that all the Dems are going to be on board for this. The health care industry, and even more so the health insurance industry, stand to have large and immediate damage from it, and both are quite well-heeled and intricately connected to many a Dem Congresscritter. I would not expect them all to stay on the big bus to the end of the route on this one.
Hi,
God I hope you are right. The problem I see is the strongarm tactics that are being used to bully things through. The democrats will be very vulnerable to that.
This is one time where the entire public screaming sure will not hurt a thing, we have too much to lose by being passive.
Following is a copy of the letter I sent to Mr. Steele,
regards,
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Dear Mr. Steele,
I now see the president has set a deadline of July 31st to pass a health care bill. He also said that he is committed to allowing you to keep your own doctor.
Let me address those issues before I continue.
In Tom Daschle's book he said the reason the Hillary health care plan did not pass was it took too long and allowed the public to mount opposition to the bill. So much for representative government...
And finally, I just saw BO say he is committed to allowing you to keep your own doctor. Do not buy that BS...if a government bureacrat tells the doctor what he can and cannot do regarding YOUR health, and what they will and won't pay for, what difference does it make? The plan is to take the medical choices away from you and your doctor so this is just a BS coverup to thwart the oppositon.
Mr. Steele, this is going to really see if the Republican Party is even a viable party anymore. They must be united and committed to stop this legislation. Specifically the following MUST be done.
1. Use the quote from Mr. Daschle's book as a talking, screaming point if necessary, to alert the public what the president is trying to do.
2. The idea of using your own doctor is BS as I indicated. The public must be educated about this charade.
3. There can be absolutely no comprimise on the part of any Republicans, zip, zero, nada...they must be in lock step. 4. Republicans must try to stall the legislation with a provision that says that treating a person who is in this country illegally will NOT be reimbursed by the federal government unless there is action started by the medical provider to have them deported.
5. AND FINALLY, THE ENTIRE REPUBLICAN PARTY MUST BE COMMITTED TO RADICAL ACTION IN ORDER TO DRAW ATTENTION TO WHAT IS GOING ON. FORGET THE CRAP YOU WILL RECEIVE FROM THE MEDIA, THE PUBLIC HAS TO BE EDUCATED SO THEY CAN MOUNT OPPOSITION. I WOULD ENCOURAGE ALL REPUBLICAN MEMBERS OF THE CONGRESS AND SENATE TO WALK OUT OF THE CHAMBER AND STAY OUT IF THEY HAVE TO IN ORDER TO DRAW ATTENTION TO WHAT TRAVESTY IS ABOUT TO TAKE PLACE.
Mr. Steele, this bill is unlike a spending bill, this will hurt out citizens for the rest of our lives and those of future generations. IT HAS TO BE STOPPED.
Please mobilize the Republicans and do whatever it takes,
with no compromise, to get this done.
regards,