NoGovernmentHealthCare.com - DontKillGrandma.com http://countyroots.com/nogovernmenthealthcare Wed, 17 Mar 2010 02:41:29 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 en hourly 1 Tired of Busy Phone Lines? – Use HCANS Auto Dialers! http://countyroots.com/nogovernmenthealthcare/2010/03/16/tired-of-busy-phone-lines-use-hcans-auto-dialers/ http://countyroots.com/nogovernmenthealthcare/2010/03/16/tired-of-busy-phone-lines-use-hcans-auto-dialers/#comments Wed, 17 Mar 2010 02:41:29 +0000 admin http://countyroots.com/nogovernmenthealthcare/?p=318 My Fellow Patriots:

Tired of busy lines, can’t get through, the time has come to fight this battle with all you can.  I have just been informed that that the automatic dialers on the Left are having a huge impact.  They keep dialing if the number is busy and is very efficient.

In guerilla warfare, you are taught to use the tools of the enemy against them.   I am now suggesting we utilize HCANs auto dialer and tell Congress to vote against the Health Care Bill.  This will allow us to get through and not have to constantly

Direct Link – http://tools.advomatic.com/8/housevote

Second Link – http://healthcareforamericanow.org/housevote

Script for callers should be: I am a contingent of Congressman _________________.  Please tell them to vote “NO” on the health care bill. We can’t afford the health care bill.

Talking Points

Please “kill the bill” and start over. We can’t afford the trillion plus dollars it cost or the government taking over our health care.

Health Care Bill Talking Points:

No – “public option” aka “government option”.

No – mandates of health insurance.

No – additional taxes for our insurance benefits.

No – state carve outs, with current bill Florida will be paying for other states.

]]> http://countyroots.com/nogovernmenthealthcare/2010/03/16/tired-of-busy-phone-lines-use-hcans-auto-dialers/feed/ 1 OPERATION URGENT CARE http://countyroots.com/nogovernmenthealthcare/2010/03/09/operation-urgent-care/ http://countyroots.com/nogovernmenthealthcare/2010/03/09/operation-urgent-care/#comments Wed, 10 Mar 2010 04:59:58 +0000 admin http://countyroots.com/nogovernmenthealthcare/?p=314

OPERATION URGENT CARE

Now is the time to turn the heat up and put  pressure on the House Members to vote against government takeover of health care.  Tea Party Patriots has an action plan laid out for the next one and a half weeks. Our plan of action is called “Tea Party Patriots Operation Urgent Care”.  Here is an outline of what we are planning:

March 9 – 18 - Continue local rallies at district offices and concentrate your visits during morning and evening drive times for maximum visibility
March 9 – 18 – Phone Calls and emails to Congressional offices
March 9 – 18 – Make appointment to visit your Congressman/Congresswoman in person

March 9 – 18 - Call your Governor’s Office and ask them to put pressure on the State House Delegation to vote against the healthcare bill.
Monday, March 15, 2010 Day of Prayer
Tuesday, March 16 Operation Urgent Care, The People’s Surge to DC
Details for this outline are below as well as the list of targeted House members.
There has been a recent movement in the last 24 hours from Yes to Undecided and toward NO.  What that means is our efforts are having an effect.  Please keep up the good work.  We cannot let up now.  The current vote count at this writing is:
192 Y /190 N / 49 Undecided
Pelosi needs 216 votes for passage
She is 24 votes short.
We added 8 NO votes in the last 24 hours
We need to make sure she does not get those votes.

Health Care Plan for Week of March 8, 2010

We are focusing on the Blue Dogs and Pro Life Dems, many of which supported the Stupak amendment in November.

Continue local rallies at district offices concentrate your visits during morning and evening drive times for maximum visibility.
1. For those that attend, one by one enter the office and ask to speak with the representative about your opposition to health care.
2. If they are not there, speak to the local staffer, and ask to make an appointment to speak with the representative when they are next in their district.
3. Note the staffers response to your request and contact the media/write letters to the editor/blog/tweet about your treatment if they refuse to make an appointment or are rude.
4. As one visitor leaves the next one should enter to repeat the process.
During this hour, ask those at home or work to call or fax the office. Make sure to continue to call and fax the targeted Representatives at their local offices during the day as well as calling their DC offices.

March 12-15

During this time many House Members will be returning to their districts.  Sometime this week call and make an appointment to see your Congressman when they return.  Attempt to fill their calendar while they are home.  Go to the appointment, if the Congressman meets with you, make the most of this opportunity. If they do not, or cancel your appointment make sure that gets out to the press and blogs, and write a letter to the editor/blog/tweet about it  Note your treatment by the staffers and report bad treatment to the press.

If your Representative is not at their office, go to them wherever they are in the district.  Find out their schedule and take the rally to the Representative at the events they are attending.  If you cannot find out this info, stage a WHERE IS MY REP?” rally at the local media outlets.  By locating your rally outside (on public property) of major media locations you increase the likelihood of coverage. Newspapers, and TV stations are great as they have photographers/camera crews just inside that they can send out for pictures.  Local radio stations may send out  a reporter with a live mic.
On Monday the 15th we are calling for a day of prayer.  In this time of great peril for our nation, many have asked that we take a moment to remember that the natural rights for which we are fighting are a gift of our Creator.  This could take the form of private prayer,or a moment of silence or personal contemplation, or if your group prefers, a candle light vigil.  If you decide for a vigil, again hold it for maxium visibility outside district offices or media outlets during evening news hours.

TUESDAY MARCH 16 OPERATION URGENT CARE: THE PEOPLE’S SURGE TO D.C.
As the vote becomes imminent we are asking for a SURGE TO D.C.  This is not a rally or a march.  The goal is to take the constituent visits to the Representatives D.C. offices.  The goal is to fill the halls of the office buildings with citizens waiting to see their Reps and express their opposition to the health care bill.
We realize at this time of economic strife the cost of a trip is beyond the reach of many patriots; so if you can not go to D.C, please call or visit the local offices. WE CAN KILL THIS BILL IN THE HOUSE.  Especially needed in D.C. are patriots from the targeted Reps districts.

For more details on this event, visit this website for information

Peoples Surge and RSVP for the event.
The surge is scheduled for the 16th but the vote may not be until later in the week.  We will need a patriots present in DC to visit their Reps and be present on the Hill through from the 16th until they hold the vote, or adjourn for break.  If you cannot attend on the 16th feel free to come and visit your Rep in D.C.anytime between now and the vote if you are able.  If you go, attempt to get a meeting, and wait all day if necessary to get it.  Be peaceful and respectful, but firm. Make sure the staff know you are a constituent, and you wish to have your voice heard on your opposition to the health care bill.
During this time IT IS VITAL that we continue to pressure the local offices as well.  The events in D.C. are an EXTENSION of our local efforts not in place of them.  All local activities need to continue in order to keep the bill from passing.

Questions?
Email these individuals.  Please put into the subject line,  “Healthcare Action Alert”.

Healthcare Fight Committee:
Diana  Reimer - philatppatriots@gmail.com
Debbie Dooley - debbie0040@yahoo.com
Judy Pepenella - csa.1776@yahoo.com
Robin Stublen - nelbuts5256@gmail.com

Scott Boston – scottsboston@gmail.com

REMEMBER THIS…. Only Chickens Avoid Constituents

TARGETS BY STATE

ALABAMA

Rep. Bobby Bright, Alabama 2nd
http://www.bright.house.gov/
DC Office Number: (202) 225-2901, DC Fax Number: (202) 225-8913
Local Office Number: (334) 794-9680, Local Fax Number:  (334) 671-1480
Chief of Staff: Jason Buckner email: jason.buckner@mail.house.gov
Voted Yes on Stupak
Voted No on Health Care
Currently Undecided on Next Health Care Takeover Vote
Listed on Blue Dog Coalition

ARIZONA

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
Voted Yes on Health Care
Currently Undecided on Next Health Care Takeover Vote

Rep. Harry Mitchell, Arizona 5th
http://mitchell.house.gov/
DC Office Number: (202) 225-2190
Local Office Number: (480) 946-2411
Voted Yes on Health Care, Currently Undecided on Next Health Care Takeover Vote
Listed on Blue Dog Coalition Membership

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
Voted Yes on Health Care
Currently Undecided on Next Health Care Takeover Vote
Listed on Blue Dog Coalition Membership

ARKANSAS

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
Listed on Blue Dog Coalition Membership

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
Voted Yes on Stupak, Voted No on Health Care, Currently Undecided on Next Health Care Takeover Vote
Listed on Blue Dog Coalition Membership

CALIFORNIA

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
Voted Yes on Health Care, Currently Undecided on Next Health Care Takeover Vote
Listed on Blue Dog Coalition Membership

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
Voted Yes on Health Care, Currently Undecided on Next Health Care Takeover Vote
Listed on Blue Dog Coalition Membership

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. Linda Sanchez, California, 39th
http://lindasanchez.house.gov/
DC Office Number: (202) 225-6676
Local Office Number: (562) 860-5050

COLORADO

Rep. Markey, Colorado 4th
http://betsymarkey.house.gov/
DC Office Number:  202-225-4676, DC Fax Number:  202-225-5870
Local Office Number: 970-221-7110, Local Fax Number: 970-221-7240
Voted Yes on Stupak
Voted No on Health Care
Currently Undecided on Next Health Care Takeover Vote
Listed on Blue Dog Coalition

FLORIDA

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
Voted Yes on Stupak
Voted No on Health Care
Currently Undecided on Next Health Care Takeover Vote
Listed on Blue Dog Coalition Membership

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
Voted Yes on Stupak
Voted No on Health Care
Currently Undecided on Next Health Care Takeover Vote

GEORGIA

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
Voted Yes on Stupak, Voted No on Health Care, Currently Undecided on Next Health Care Takeover Vote
Listed on Blue Dog Coalition Membership

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
Voted Yes on Stupak
Voted No on Health Care
Currently Undecided on Next Health Care Takeover Vote
Listed on Blue Dog Coalition Membership

IDAHO

Rep. Walt Minnick, Idaho 1st
http://minnick.house.gov/
DC Office Number:  (202) 225-6611, DC Fax Number:  (202) 225-3029
Local Office Number: (208) 888-3188, Local Fax Number:  (208) 888-0894
Chief of Staff: Kare Haas email: kate.haas@mail.house.gov
Voted Yes on Stupak
Voted No on Health Care
Currently No on Next Health Care Takeover Vote
Listed on Blue Dog Coalition

ILLINOIS

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. 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. 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

INDIANA

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. 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
Voted Yes on Health Care, Currently Undecided on Next Health Care Takeover Vote
Listed on Blue Dog Coalition Membership

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
Listed on Blue Dog Coalition Membership

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
Voted Yes on Health Care, Currently Undecided on Next Health Care Takeover Vote
Listed on Blue Dog Coalition Membership

KENTUCKY

Rep. Ben Chandler, Kentucky 6th
http://chandler.house.gov/contact/index.shtml
DC Office Number:  (202) 225-4706, DC Fax Number:  (202) 225-2122
Local Office Number: (859) 219-1366, Local Fax Number: (859) 219-3437
Chief of Staff: Denis Fleming email: denis.fleming@mail.house.gov
Voted Yes on Stupak
Voted No on Health Care
Currently Undecided on Next Health Care Takeover Vote
Listed on Blue Dog Coalition

LOUSIANA

Rep. Charlie Melancon, Lousiana
http://www.melancon.house.gov/
DC Office Number:  (202) 225-4031, DC Fax Number:  (202) 226-3944
Local Office Number: (985) 876-3033, Local Fax Number:
Chief of Staff: Joe Bonfiglio email: joe.bonfiglio@mail.house.gov
Voted Yes on Stupak
Voted No on Health Care
Currently No on Next Health Care Takeover Vote
Listed on Blue Dog Coalition

MAINE

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
Listed on Blue Dog Coalition Membership

MARYLAND

Rep. Frank Kratovil, Maryland 1st
http://kratovil.house.gov
DC Office Number:  202-225-5311, DC Fax Number:  202-225-0254
Local Office Number: (410) 420-8822, Local Fax Number:  (443) 262 – 9713
Chief of Staff: Tim McCann email: tim.mccann@mail.house.gov
Voted Yes on Stupak
Voted No on Health Care
Currently Undecided on Next Health Care Takeover Vote
Listed on Blue Dog Coalition

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

MASSACHUSETTS

Rep. Ed Markey, Massachusetts, 7th
http://markey.house.gov/
DC Office Number: 202-225-2836
Local Office Number: 781-396-2900

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

MICHIGAN

Rep. Bart Stupak, Michigan 1st
http://www.house.gov/stupak/
DC Office Number: (202) 225-4735, DC Fax Number: (202) 225-4744
Local Office Number: (906) 786-4504, Local Fax Number: (906) 786-4534
Voted Yes on Stupak, Voted Yes on Health Care, Currently Undecided on Next Health Care Takeover Vote

Rep. Mark Schauer Michigan 7th
http://schauer.house.gov
DC Office Number:  (202) 225-6276, DC Fax Number:  (202) 225-6281
Local Office Number: (517) 780-9075, Local Fax Number: (517) 780-9081
Voted Yes on Health Care
Currently Undecided

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

MINNESOTA

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
Voted Yes on Stupak, Voted No on Health Care, Currently Undecided on Next Health Care Takeover Vote
Listed on Blue Dog Coalition Membership

MISSISSIPPI

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
Voted Yes on Stupak
Voted No on Health Care
Currently Undecided on Next Health Care Takeover Vote
Listed on Blue Dog Coalition Membership

Rep. Gene Taylor, Mississippi 4th
http://www.house.gov/genetaylor/
DC Office Number: (202) 225-5772, DC Fax Number: (202) 225-7074
Local Office Number: (228) 864-7670, Local Fax Number: (228) 864-3099
Voted Yes on Stupak, Voted No on Health Care, Currently Undecided on Next Health Care Takeover Vote
Listed on Blue Dog Coalition Membership

MISSOURI

Rep. Ike Skelton, Missouri 4th
http://www.house.gov/skelton/
DC Office Number: (202) 225-2876
Local Office Number: (816) 228-4242
Voted Yes on Stupak, Voted No on Health Care, Currently Undecided on Next Health Care Takeover Vote

NEW JERSEY

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
Voted Yes on Stupak
Voted Yes on Health Care
Currently Undecided on Next Health Care Takeover Vote high priority

NEW MEXICO

Rep. Martin Heinrich, New Mexico 1st
http://heinrich.house.gov
DC Office Number:  (202) 225-6316, DC Fax Number:  (202) 225-4975
Local Office Number: (505) 346-6781, Local Fax Number: (505) 346-6723
Voted Yes on Health Care
Currently Undecided

Rep. Harry Teague, New Mexico 2nd
http://teague.house.gov/
DC Office Number:  (202) 225-2365, DC Fax Number:
Local Office Number: (575) 393-0510, Local Fax Number:
Voted Yes on Stupak
Voted No on Health Care
Currently Undecided on Next Health Care Takeover Vote

NEW YORK

Rep. Tim Bishop, New York 1st
http://timbishop.house.gov
DC Office Number:  (202) 225-3826, DC Fax Number:  (202) 225-3143
Local Office Number: (631) 696-6500, Local Fax Number: (631) 696-4520
Voted Yes on Health Care
Currently Undecided

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
Voted Yes on Stupak, Voted No on Health Care, Currently Undecided on Next Health Care Takeover Vote

Rep. Scott Murphy, New York 20th
http://scottmurphy.house.gov/Contact/ContactForm.htm
DC Office Number:  (202) 225-5614, DC Fax Number:  (202) 225-1168
Local Office Number: (518) 828-3109, Local Fax Number: (518) 828-3985
Voted Yes on Stupak
Voted No on Health Care
Currently Undecided on Next Health Care Takeover Vote
Listed on Blue Dog Coalition

Rep. Bill Owens, New York 23rd
https://owens.house.gov/
DC Office Number:  (202) 225-4611, DC Fax Number:   (202) 226-0621
Local Office Number: (315) 782-3150, Local Fax Number: (315) 782-1291
Voted Yes on Health Care
Currently Undecided on Next Health Care Takeover Vote

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
Voted Yes on Health Care
Currently No Vote on Health Care
Listed on Blue Dog Coalition Membership

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

NEVADA

Rep. Dina Titus, Nevada 3rd
http://titus.house.gov
DC Office Number:  (202) 225-3252, DC Fax Number:  (202) 225-2185
Local Office Number: (702) 387-4941, Local Fax Number: (702) 837-0728
Voted Yes on Health Care
Currently Undecided

NEW HAMPSHIRE

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

NORTH CAROLINA

Rep. Bob Etheridge, North Carolina, 2nd
http://etheridge.house.gov/
DC Office Number: (202) 225-4531
Local Office Number: (919) 829-9122

Rep. Mike McIntyre, North Carolina 7th
http://www.house.gov/mcintyre
DC Office Number:  (202) 225-2731, DC Fax Number:  (202) 225-5773
Local Office Number: (910) 323-0260, Local Fax Number: (910) 323-0069
Chief of Staff: Dean Mitchell email: dean.mitchell@mail.house.gov
Voted Yes on Stupak
Voted No on Health Care
Currently Undecided on Next Health Care Takeover Vote
Listed on Blue Dog Coalition

Rep. Larry Kissell, North Carolina 8th
http://kissell.house.gov/
DC Office Number:  (202) 225-3715, DC Fax Number:  (202) 225-4036
Local Office Number: (704) 786-1612, Local Fax Number: (704) 782-1004
Voted Yes on Stupak
Voted No on Health Care
Currently No on Next Health Care Takeover Vote

Rep. Heath Shuler, North Carolina 11th
http://shuler.house.gov/
DC Office Number:  (202) 225-6401, DC Fax Number:  (202) 226-6422
Local Office Number:  (828) 252-1651, Local Fax Number: (828) 252-8734
Chief of Staff: Hayden Rogers email: hayden.rogers@mail.house.gov
Voted Yes on Stupak
Voted No on Health Care
Currently Undecided on Next Health Care Takeover Vote
Listed on Blue Dog Coalition

NORTH DAKOTA

Rep. Earl Pomeroy, North Dakota
http://www.pomeroy.house.gov
DC Office Number:  (202) 225-2611, DC Fax Number:  (202) 226-0893
Local Office Number: (701) 224-0355, Local Fax Number: (701) 224-0431
Chief of Staff: Bob Siggins email: bob.siggins@mail.house.gov
Voted Yes on Health Care
Currently Undecided on Next Health Care Takeover Vote
Listed on Blue Dog Coalition

OKLAHOMA

Rep. Dan Boren, Oklahoma 2nd
http://www.boren.house.gov/
DC Office Number:  (202) 225-2701, DC Fax Number:  (202) 225-3038
Local Office Number: (918) 687-2533, Local Fax Number: (918) 686-0128
Chief of Staff: Jason Buckner email: jason.buckner@mail.house.gov
Voted Yes on Stupak
Listed on Blue Dog Coalition

OHIO

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
Voted Yes on Health Care
Currently Undecided on Next Health Care Takeover Vote

Rep. Charlie Wilson, Ohio 6th
http://www.charliewilson.house.gov
DC Office Number:  (202) 225-5705, DC Fax Number:  (202) 225-5907
Local Office Number: (330) 533-7250, Local Fax Number: (330) 533-7136
Chief of Staff: Candace Abbey email: candace.abbey@mail.house.gov
Voted Yes on Health Care
Currently Undecided
Listed on Blue Dog Coalition

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. Dennis J. Kucinich, Ohio 10th
http://kucinich.house.gov/
DC Office Number: (202) 225-5871
Local Office Number: (216) 228-8850
Voted Yes on Stupak
Voted No on Health Care
Currently NO vote on Health Care (http://rawstory.com/2010/03/defiant-kucinich-rips-health-bill-insurance-industry-bailout/)

Rep. Betty Sutton, Ohio 13th
http://sutton.house.gov/
DC Office Number:  (202) 225-3401, DC Fax Number:
Local Office Number: (330) 865-8450, Local Fax Number:
Chief of Staff: Nichole Reynolds email: nichole.reynold@mail.house.gov or nichole.reynolds@mail.house.gov
Voted Yes on Health Care
Currently Undecided

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
Voted Yes on Stupak
Voted No on Health Care
Currently Undecided on Next Health Care Takeover Vote

Rep. Zack Space, Ohio 18th
http://space.house.gov/
DC Office Number:  (202) 225-6265, DC Fax Number:  (202) 225-3394
Local Office Number: (330) 364-4300, Local Fax Number: (330) 364-4330
Chief of Staff: Stuart Chapman email: stuart.chapman@mail.house.gov
Voted Yes on Health Care
Currently Undecided
Listed on Blue Dog Coalition

OREGON

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. 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
Listed on Blue Dog Coalition Membership

PENNSYLVANIA

Rep. Kathy Dahlkemper, Pennsylvania 3rd
http://www.dahlkemper.house.gov
DC Office Number:  (202) 225-5406, DC Fax Number:  (202) 225-3103
Local Office Number: (814) 456-2038, Local Fax Number: (814) 454-0163
Voted Yes on Health Care
Currently Undecided

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
Voted Yes on Stupak
Voted No on Health Care
Currently Undecided on Next Health Care Takeover Vote
Listed on Blue Dog Coalition Membership

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
Voted Yes on Health Care
Currently Undecided on Next Health Care Takeover Vote

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
Voted Yes on Health Care
Currently Undecided on Next Health Care Takeover Vote
Listed on Blue Dog Coalition Membership

Rep. Tim Holden, Pennsylvania 17th
http://holden.house.gov/
DC Office Number:  (202) 225-5546, DC Fax Number:  (202) 226-0996
Local Office Number: (610) 921-3502, Local Fax Number: (610) 921-3504
Chief of Staff: Trish Reilly email: trish.reilly@mail.house.gov
Voted Yes on Stupak
Voted No on Health Care
Currently Undecided on Next Health Care Takeover Vote
Listed on Blue Dog Coalition

RHODE ISLAND

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

SOUTH CAROLINA

Rep. John Spratt, South Carolina 5th
http://spratt.house.gov/
DC Office Number:  202-225-5501, DC Fax Number:  202-225-0464
Local Office Number: 803-327-1114, Local Fax Number: 803-327-4330
Voted Yes on Health Care
Currently Undecided

SOUTH DAKOTA

Rep. Stephanie Herseth Sandlin, South Dakota
http://hersethsandlin.house.gov/
DC Office Number:  (202) 225-2801, DC Fax Number:  (202) 225-5823
Local Office Number: (605) 367-8371, Local Fax Number: (605) 367-8373
Chief of Staff: Tessa Gould email: tessa.gould@mail.house.gov
Voted No on Health Care
Currently No on Next Health Care Takeover Vote
Listed on Blue Dog Coalition

TENNESSEE

Rep. Lincoln Davis, Tennessee 4th
http://www.house.gov/lincolndavis
DC Office Number:  202-225-6831, DC Fax Number:  202-226-5172
Local Office Number: 931-490-8699, Local Fax Number: 931-490-8675
Chief of Staff: Beecher Fraiser email: beecher.frasier@mail.house.gov
Voted No on Health Care
Currently Undecided on Next Health Care Takeover Vote
Listed on Blue Dog Coalition

Rep. Bart Gordon, Tennessee 6th
http://gordon.house.gov/
DC Office Number:  (202) 225-4231, DC Fax Number:  (202) 225-6887
Local Office Number: (615) 896-1986, Local Fax Number:
Chief of Staff: Donna Pignatelli email: donna.pignatelli@mail.house.gov
Voted No on Health Care
Currently Yes on Next Health Care Takeover Vote
Listed on Blue Dog Coalition

Rep. John Tanner, Tennessee 8th
http://tanner.house.gov/
DC Office Number:   (202) 225-4714, DC Fax Number:  (202) 225-1765
Local Office Number: (731) 885-7070, Local Fax Number: (731) 885-7094
Voted Yes on Stupak
Voted No on Health Care
Currently Undecided on Next Health Care Takeover Vote
Listed on Blue Dog Coalition

TEXAS

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
Voted Yes on Stupak
Voted No on Health Care
Currently Undecided on Next Health Care Takeover Vote

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. 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
Listed on Blue Dog Coalition Membership

UTAH

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
Voted Yes on Stupak, Voted No on Health Care, Currently Undecided on Next Health Care Takeover Vote
Listed on Blue Dog Coalition Membership

VIRGINIA

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
Voted Yes on Stupak
Voted No on Health Care
Currently Undecided on Next Health Care Takeover Vote
Listed on Blue Dog Coalition Membership high priority

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
Voted Yes on Health Care
Currently Undecided on Next Health Care Takeover Vote

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
Voted Yes on Stupak
Voted No on Health Care
Currently Undecided on Next Health Care Takeover Vote

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
Voted Yes on Health Care
Currently Undecided on Next Health Care Takeover Vote

WASHINGTON STATE

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. 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
Voted Yes on Stupak
Voted Yes on Health Care
Currently Undecided on Next Health Care Takeover Vote

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

WEST VIRGINIA

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
Voted Yes on Health Care
Currently Yes on Next Health Care Takeover Vote

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
Voted Yes on health Care
Currently Yes on Next Health Care Takeover Vote

WISCONSIN

Rep. Dave Obey, Wisconsin 7th
http://www.obey.house.gov/
DC Office Number:  (202) 225-3365, DC Fax Number:
Local Office Number: (715) 842-5606, Local Fax Number:
Voted Yes on Health Care
Currently Undecided

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
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]]> http://countyroots.com/nogovernmenthealthcare/2010/03/09/operation-urgent-care/feed/ 2 Senate Health Care Bill – Sen. LeMieux Speaks Out http://countyroots.com/nogovernmenthealthcare/2009/12/21/senate-health-care-bill-sen-lemieux-speaks-out/ http://countyroots.com/nogovernmenthealthcare/2009/12/21/senate-health-care-bill-sen-lemieux-speaks-out/#comments Tue, 22 Dec 2009 04:05:03 +0000 admin http://countyroots.com/nogovernmenthealthcare/?p=306
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator George LeMieux (R-FL) today spoke on the Senate Floor in opposition to Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid’s (D-NV) new health care bill, which was unveiled over the weekend. The measure cuts even more from Medicare for seniors than the previous version and adds additional taxes.
“This bill still cuts Medicare for seniors, it still raises taxes, and it still does nothing to lower the costs of health insurance. In fact, for many Americans, it will result in health care cost increases,” said LeMieux. “Why do we need to rush this bill through before Christmas, before we have had a chance to read it and amend it and improve it? The issue of providing affordable access to health care is too important and too big an issue to move hastily. In its current form, this is not a good bill for America.”
During his floor speech, Senator LeMieux offered an amendment to extend to the state of Florida the same benefit that will provide 100 percent federal funding to the state of Nebraska for the expanded Medicaid program mandated by this bill. Senator LeMieux’s amendment to give Florida the same treatment as Nebraska was objected to by the Democrats.
BACKGROUND:
The 2,733 page Reid Amendment was unveiled Saturday, December 19, 2009. The Senate is expected to vote on the health care bill possibly as early as Christmas Eve, December 24, 2009. The bill:
Cuts Medicare: $470.7 billion
Increases Taxes: $518.5 billion
Overall Cost:
o The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) says the gross cost of the insurance coverage expansion is $23 billion higher under the manager’s amendment.
o Federal revenues (mainly because of the payroll tax) increase by about $26 billion.
o All told, the amendment reduces the deficit an additional $2 billion (from $130 billion to $132 billion).
o The $132 billion in deficit reduction is less than the $156 billion deficit for October. In other words, any possible savings over 10 years of this bill are already erased by the deficit spending in the last month alone.
o CBO said that the range of uncertainty for their estimate outside the 10-year budget window is “quite wide” and “subject to substantial uncertainty.”
The federal cost curve still goes UP:
“Under the legislation, federal outlays for health care would increase during the 2010–2019 period, as would the federal budgetary commitment to health care. The net increase would be about $200 billion over that 10-year period.”
Coverage:
· There is a slight increase in coverage, with 23 million left uninsured as opposed to 24 million in the base bill.
Premiums: Despite the fact that Democrats have said that changes in the manager’s package would improve the delivery system, CBO said that it is likely the amendment would have little impact on premiums.

Unfunded Mandates: State spending on Medicaid and SCHIP would increase by about $26 billion over the 10 year budget window (up from $23 billion in the earlier bill). Only one state, Nebraska, was given relief from this unfunded mandate.

]]> http://countyroots.com/nogovernmenthealthcare/2009/12/21/senate-health-care-bill-sen-lemieux-speaks-out/feed/ 1 Health Care, What Happens Now? http://countyroots.com/nogovernmenthealthcare/2009/11/09/health-care-what-happens-now/ http://countyroots.com/nogovernmenthealthcare/2009/11/09/health-care-what-happens-now/#comments Mon, 09 Nov 2009 16:22:25 +0000 admin http://nogovernmenthealthcare.org/?p=303 Nov. 6th., 2009

Okay so what happens now on Health Care? The House fails to pass this bill what happens, HR3962 is dead, but the House could begin a new modified bill though its processes. It would not be a dead issue, just probably less a Socialist Power Grab and more substantive health care reforms and 3rd. party… payer controls as a final bill.

Assuming the House passes the bill, the White Hot Heat goes back to the Senate. Harry Reid, majority leader, has (right now) a joint Committee Senate bill under works where both Senate Committee Bills are being combined. The combination bill is a behind closed doors effort. Reid, has announced that this effort is in SloMo and he doubts he can get a bill to the Senate floor before the new year. Why? Reid has trouble back in Nevada and he worries that he’ll be turned out by the Nevada Voters. One Third of the Senate faces the voters in 2010 and should the Dems loose 10 seats in the Senate, they loose control of the government agenda at least thru 2012. Further, no Senator wants to run on having passed a Health Care Bill with a public option, even if they want it in a bill. Why? They know that 55% of American does not want it. Hence, a Senator sees their re election as DOA if they read this one wrong. House leadership told their members to “fall on their swords” and pass the bill and Obama would do everything to help them over come the fall out.

Well, Govenor Corizine’s massive defeat after five Obama promotional visits highligned the value of that experience with Obama, has put a chill on the value of that promise for support. Thus, Senators are seeing a rough ride in the coming months and will not rush to the chopping block, no matter how much pressure they get from Obama or Reid. (A U.S. Senator has the best job in the world!) So, I see Conservatives getting a time window to consolidate power, raise funds and focus on individual week Senators to walk away on the bill and defeat the Senate passing a healthcare bill. Remember, that is now unwanted by 55% of the American people and that public sentiment is growing by 1-2% every few weeks! Such an act of passage would not play well in any officials 2010 re-election bid. All that said, should Reid, unpredictably push a Health Care bill to the Senate floor, the “Conservative Nation” will again get a chance to defeat it, but Reid will need all 60 votes to close off Filibuster. Right now, he doesn’t have those votes. The course of events in the House will have a lot of influence in how the Dem’s in the Senate react as they will watch the back lash the House members get the House passes their bill.

So to chill Senatorial Ardor to pass a Senate Heakth Bill, we need to WHIP the Congress for passing a bill, it needs to get really ugly in an all out attack on each “Yea” vote back in their home districts. That will temper the Senatorial zeal to press for quick passage. If the Senate still seeks to pass a bill this year, we attack the Senators with all the grass roots pressure we can muster in protest, demonstration and political attack on their future as a Senator.

If the Senate passes their bill, what Happens? The House and Senate bills would then be sent to JOINT CONFERENCE were House and Senator members (behind closed doors) horse trade the provisions of each bill in to a single bill. This compromise Bill when completed is then sent back to the House and the Senate for final Passage. We do not get any leverage in the Joint committee, but. When the Compromise Bill is complete, it must be first acted on by , you guessed it, the full Senate. Now We get a new chance to stop it in the Senate. If the Senate fails to pass it, it dies. If they do pass it, goes back to the House.

In the House we get a final last chance to defeat the bill. If we have sufficiently obtained the Houses attention earlier and with re election now looming ever closer our opposition must be politically devastatingly and frightening to those that expect to actually be re elected. We have to make the Capital Dome shake to the foundation to cause the Blue Dogs and Turncoats to back off passage in an election year. It is a tall order, and the path to defeat is long and arduous.

If by some stoke of luck and hard work, we delay the passage in to the spring, we will have a single special election of national scope in the Spring. This single election to replace the departed Rep Wexler in the Florida 19th. district will be a national battlefield. This sole election will be an national focus for Marxists and Conservatives to battle their ideas and their ideals. The Florida 19th is the battleground with so much at stake it should stagger the mind. Why, because this battle will foretell the congressional elections in the fall. The test of Obama’s coat tail effect, his Marxist policies against the the shape of the Conservative agenda. Platforms, and electioneering will all be tested and can shape the entire fall election agenda. If health care has not passed in to law by the Fl. 19th election, it would be unlikely to pass there after if the Conservatives win the special election. The conservative agenda must be to coalesce, develop fund raising, and provide an incredible level of human effort to beat this bill with all out effort at every step of the way.

]]> http://countyroots.com/nogovernmenthealthcare/2009/11/09/health-care-what-happens-now/feed/ 5 Video For 11/05/09 Protest http://countyroots.com/nogovernmenthealthcare/2009/11/09/video-for-110509-protest/ http://countyroots.com/nogovernmenthealthcare/2009/11/09/video-for-110509-protest/#comments Mon, 09 Nov 2009 16:17:47 +0000 admin http://nogovernmenthealthcare.org/?p=300 Michele Bachmann & 30,000 Tea Party Protest November 5, 2009 the Health Care Bill and converge on Washington DC

]]> http://countyroots.com/nogovernmenthealthcare/2009/11/09/video-for-110509-protest/feed/ 1 Reading Guide—Pelosi Health “Reform” Bill http://countyroots.com/nogovernmenthealthcare/2009/11/04/reading-guide%e2%80%94pelosi-health-%e2%80%9creform%e2%80%9d-bill/ http://countyroots.com/nogovernmenthealthcare/2009/11/04/reading-guide%e2%80%94pelosi-health-%e2%80%9creform%e2%80%9d-bill/#comments Thu, 05 Nov 2009 04:14:29 +0000 admin http://nogovernmenthealthcare.org/?p=291 Reading Guide—Pelosi Health “Reform” Bill

October 29, 2009

In order to assist Members, staff, and interested parties seeking to read and review the health “reform” legislation (H.R. 3962) introduced by House Democrats, the Republican Conference has compiled a list of important page numbers and provisions in the 1,990-page “Affordable Health Care for America Act:”

Page 94—Section 202(c) prohibits the sale of private individual health insurance policies, beginning in 2013, forcing individuals to purchase coverage through the federal government

Page 110—Section 222(e) requires the use of federal dollars to fund abortions through the government-run health plan—and, if the Hyde Amendment were ever not renewed, would require the plan to fund elective abortions

Page 111—Section 223 establishes a new board of federal bureaucrats (the “Health Benefits Advisory Committee”) to dictate the health plans that all individuals must purchase—and would likely require all Americans to subsidize and purchase plans that cover any abortion

Page 211—Section 321 establishes a new government-run health plan that, according to non-partisan actuaries at theHULewin GroupUH, would cause as many as 114 million Americans to lose their existing coverage

Page 225—Section 330 permits—but does not require—Members of Congress to enroll in government-run health care

Page 255—Section 345 includes language requiring verification of income for individuals wishing to receive federal health care subsidies under the bill—while the bill includes a requirement for applicants to verify their citizenship, it does not include a similar requirement to verify applicants’ identity, thus encouraging identity fraud for undocumented immigrants and others wishing to receive taxpayer-subsidized health benefits

Page 297—Section 501 imposes a 2.5 percent tax on all individuals who do not purchase “bureaucrat-approved” health insurance—the tax would apply on individuals with incomes under $250,000, thus breaking a central HUpromiseUH of then-Senator Obama’s presidential campaign

Page 313—Section 512 imposes an 8 percent “tax on jobs” for firms that cannot afford to purchase “bureaucrat-approved” health coverage; according to an HUanalysisUH by Harvard Professor Kate Baicker, such a tax would place millions “at substantial risk of unemployment”—Uwith minority workers losing their jobs at twice the rate of their white counterparts

Page 336—Section 551 imposes additional job-killing taxes, in the form of a half-trillion dollar “surcharge,” more than half of which will hit small businesses; according to a model developed by President Obama’s senior economic advisor, such taxes could cost up to 5.5 million jobs

Page 520—Section 1161 cuts more than $150 billion from Medicare Advantage plans, potentially jeopardizing millions of seniors’ existing coverage

Page 733—Section 1401 establishes a new Center for Comparative Effectiveness Research; the bill includes no provisions preventing the government-run health plan from using such research to deny access to life-saving treatments on cost grounds, similar to Britain’s National Health Service, which denies patient treatments costing more than £35,000

Page 1174—Section 1802(b) includes provisions entitled “TAXES ON CERTAIN INSURANCE POLICIES” to fund comparative effectiveness research, breaking Speaker Pelosi’s promise that “UWe will not be taxing [health] benefits in any bill that passes the HouseU,” and the President’s promise not to raise taxes on families with incomes under $250,000

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]]> http://countyroots.com/nogovernmenthealthcare/2009/10/10/public-service-announcement-something-terrible-is-happening/feed/ 1 Obama disapproval on health care up to 52 percent http://countyroots.com/nogovernmenthealthcare/2009/09/09/obama-disapproval-on-health-care-up-to-52-percent/ http://countyroots.com/nogovernmenthealthcare/2009/09/09/obama-disapproval-on-health-care-up-to-52-percent/#comments Thu, 10 Sep 2009 00:05:30 +0000 jenn http://nogovernmenthealthcare.com/?p=231 By ALAN FRAM (AP)

WASHINGTON — Public disapproval of President Barack Obama’s handling of health care has leaped to 52 percent, according to Associated Press-GfK poll that underscores the country’s glowering mood just as the White House revs up its pitch for an overhaul.

Just 42 percent approve of the president’s work on the high-profile health issue. The survey was released Wednesday hours before his nationally televised effort to persuade Congress and voters to back his drive to reshape the nation’s $2.5 trillion-a-year medical system.

Spotlighting how Obama lost ground this summer, his latest approval figures on health were essentially reversed since July, when 50 percent approved of his health effort and just 43 percent disapproved.

The poll illustrates how difficult recent weeks have been for a president who, besides tackling health care, has been battling to end a devastatingly deep recession. Fifty percent approve and 49 percent disapprove of the overall job he is doing as president, compared to July, when those approving his performance clearly outnumbered those who were unhappy with it, 55 percent to 42 percent.

The slipping figures were an ominous sign for Obama, who by year’s end wants Congress to send him legislation lowering health costs while covering millions of uninsured Americans. Besides near unanimous opposition from Republicans, the president’s proposal has divided lawmakers from his own party, with liberals battling for a far-reaching plan that would include optional government-run insurance, and moderates demanding a scaled-down version without public coverage.

The poll found that discontent with Obama’s health care effort is not isolated to Republicans. While nearly nine in 10 from the GOP disapproved of his handling of the issue, so did about six in 10 independents and two in 10 Democrats.

“How in the world can anybody look at this and evaluate it and see if it makes effective change?” Kelly Hoots, 35, a pharmacist and independent from Weaverville, N.C., said of the health care legislation. “Who knows what’s in it?”

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]]> http://countyroots.com/nogovernmenthealthcare/2009/09/09/obama-disapproval-on-health-care-up-to-52-percent/feed/ 0 FACT CHECK: Obama drops iffy line on health plan http://countyroots.com/nogovernmenthealthcare/2009/09/09/fact-check-obama-drops-iffy-line-on-health-plan/ http://countyroots.com/nogovernmenthealthcare/2009/09/09/fact-check-obama-drops-iffy-line-on-health-plan/#comments Thu, 10 Sep 2009 00:03:02 +0000 jenn http://nogovernmenthealthcare.com/?p=229 By CALVIN WOODWARD and ERICA WERNER (AP)

WASHINGTON — The change was subtle, but significant. In his speech to Congress on Wednesday night, President Barack Obama gave a more accurate — and less reassuring — account of the impact of his proposed health care overall than he has done in the past. It went by in a blink.

He told Americans, in excerpts released by the White House, that nothing he is proposing will force businesses or consumers to change their existing insurance coverage. That much is true.

It’s also true that nothing in his plan guarantees that policies people have now will continue to be available in the same form. In earlier accounts, he spoke with unmerited certainty in saying people who are happy with their current insurance can simply keep it.

Other parts of his speech repeated some of the oversimplified claims that have marked his salesmanship. A look at some of his assertions Wednesday night:

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