Posted by Congressman Tom Price
Wednesday, March 3rd at 9:25AM EST
As you read this, President Obama, Speaker Pelosi, and Senator Reid are lining up their troops to drag their government takeover of health care across the finish line. This is no easy task considering how strongly the American people have objected. Even so, they are absolutely determined to jam this through with an iron fist regardless of the electoral consequences.
Some of you may be worried by news reports that President Obama is again trying to appear bipartisan by giving lip service to ideas supported by Republicans. Don’t be. As long as the basis of his plan puts Washington in charge of Americans’ health care, there is nothing more to discuss. Don’t get me wrong. We’d love to see him support our ideas on their own merits. But the half measures he’s offered to toss on top of a trillion dollar bill are not a serious effort at bipartisanship.
While Republicans stand strong, however, the Associated Press reports that at least 10 House Democrats who voted against the Pelosi bill may be considering changing their vote if given the opportunity.
“In interviews with the AP, at least 10 of the 39 Democrats — or their spokesmen — either declined to state their positions or said they were undecided about the revised legislation, making them likely targets for intense wooing by Pelosi and Obama. Three of them — Brian Baird of Washington, Bart Gordon of Tennessee and John Tanner of Tennessee — are not seeking re-election this fall.
The others are Rick Boucher of Virginia, Suzanne Kosmas of Florida, Frank Kratovil of Maryland, Michael McMahon of New York, Walt Minnick of Idaho, Scott Murphy of New York and Glenn Nye of Virginia.”
So these are the stakes: We’re in the final throws of the battle for the future of American health care. Democrats have recognized they must get this done before they are forced to face their constituents again over the April recess. That means we have less than four weeks to engage once more in this fight. Let it be known what a terrible decision Members of Congress would be making by voting for a government takeover of health care. Let them know that you are still in this fight.
As Shakespeare wrote, “Once more into the breach, dear friends, once more.” The future of our health care, indeed the future of our country, will be decided in the next few weeks. Don’t let a day go by without making your voice heard.
Frank Kratovil, dont you dare vote for this bill. You know its WRONG. You KNOW it is the KEY that will unleash expedient and sure destruction of our Country. By voting for this unconstitutional bill, YOU and only YOU are putting a curse upon the heads of our children, and their children...both yours and mine. Your entire family tree will see YOUR name written in History as one of the key people responsible for tossing our Country into chaos and turmoil. Do the right thing Frank, vote NO!
ReplyDeleteSheesh, he needs to read his Shakespeare a little better.
ReplyDeleteIt is" Once more unto the breach, dear friends, once more;"
UNTO, not INTO.
Looks like its time to move to another country if this is indeed the case... I work my azz off day in and day out so the likes of whom that don't work can get more programs to intise them to NOT continue to work... Oh yeah and they get more taxes back every year than I and they don't even work...
ReplyDeletePicture making 15 an hour or more, which is by far over the minimum wage, and I still can't afford to pay bills... No to mention what will happen when the dictator passes the health care...
"Those who say hes not" what do you call a person who says "you have no choice but to buy this health care or you will be fined upto 250k or jail time?"
My question is, the ones who cant afford it becasue of no work, lack of wages or such... they are the ones with no care becasue they physical can't afford it and yet what will happen when they refuse to buy health care becasue they still can't afford it? Do we send the to jail so we can pay at least 60k a year for them to be there over something they can't afford as is?
Maybe if people would have actually watched the health summit, they would have saw that this whole "gov. takeover of healthcare" line is crap. I'm not saying the bill is perfect or even that I necessarily support it. But call it out for it's real shortcomings and stop all the drama of chasing the boogieman.
ReplyDeleteFrankies chillin wont have to worry
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