Health Care

[MeanDude]

I've been fairly silent about this because I thought the chances of anything happening were slim. Granted, I was a bit worried for awhile, but I think I had the right approach in the first place. Sentiment has turned against this stupidity - why? Because what we have now works.

Anyway, here's a "hacked up" video of the Secretary of Health and Human Services trying to talk up the plan. I'm not so sure about how "real" this actually is, but if it is, I want to get the entire town hall meeting - or at least more of it! There's something to be said for CONTEXT. Anwyay, here's what I've found of it:

[MeanDude]

I think by now, everyone knows HR3200 (yes, that's the America's Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009) is a farce... a political power-grab, and a waste of our money. Of course, your elected representatives continue to push this garbage forward. This came VIA E-mail from my good friend Nolan. This E-mail outlines EVERYONE that you can call. No action? No right to complain about the trash you get stuck with in the name of "heath care reform".

Washington's effort to overhaul the nation's health care system has generated an intense debate among lawmakers, policy makers and health care providers. If you want to express your opinion too, here is a list of key players involved and how to contact them.

The White House: (202) 456-1111 or send an e-mail at http://www.whitehouse.gov/contact/
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif.: (202) 225-4965 or e-mail her at AmericanVoices@mail.house.gov
House Minority Leader John Boehner, R-Ohio: (202) 225-6205 or e-mail him at AsktheLeader@mail.house.gov
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev.: (202) 224-3542 or send an e-mail at http://www.reid.senate.gov/contact/
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky.: (202) 224-2541 or send an e-mail at http://www.mcconnell.senate.gov/contact_form.cfm
Rep. Henry Waxman, D-Calif., chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, which canceled its vote this week on health care legislation because there was not enough support : (202) 225-3976 or send an e-mail at http://www.waxman.house.gov/contact/
Rep. Joe Barton, R-Texas, ranking member on the House Energy and Commerce Committee: (202) 225-2002 or send an e-mail at http://www.joebarton.house.gov/contactj ... pe=Contact
Sen. Christopher Dodd, D-Conn., member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, which passed its health care bill last week: (202) 224-2823 or send an e-mail at http://www.dodd.senate.gov/index.php?q=node/3128
Sen. Michael Enzi, ranking member on the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee: (202) 224-3424 or send an e-mail at http://www.enzi.senate.gov/public/index ... enatorEnzi
Sen. Max Baucus, D-Mont., chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, which is still working on its version of a health care bill: (202) 224-2651 or send an e-mail at http://www.baucus.senate.gov/contact/em ... subj=issue
Sen. Charles Grassley, R-Iowa, ranking member on the Senate Finance Committee: (202) 224-3744 or send an e-mail at http://www.grassley.senate.gov/contact.cfm
Rep. Charles Rangel, D-N.Y. chairman of the House Waysand Means Committee, which passed its health care bill last week: (202) 225-4365 or send an e-mail at http://www.forms.house.gov/rangel/forms/contact.shtml
Rep. Dave Camp, R-Mich., ranking member on the House Waysand Means Committee: (202) 225-3561 or send an e-mail at http://www.camp.house.gov/contact/
Rep. George Miller, D-Calif., chairman of the House Education and Labor Committee, which passed its health care bill last week: (202) 225-2095 or send an e-mail at http://www.georgemiller.house.gov/conta ... ost_1.html
Rep. Tom Price, R-Ga., ranking member on the Health, Employment, Labor and Pensions Subcommittee: (202) 225-4501 or send an e-mail at http://www.tom.house.gov/html/contact_form_email.cfm

[MeanDude]

Ok. I'm wondering what's really going on here. I mean, they have our attention - and we're looking at a bill that one would think (based on all of the oppisition from everyone) would be dead by now.. .why isn't it? Are we being distracted? What's "the other hand doing"?

Any ideas?

- D

[rmartz]

I think their other hand is in our pockets.

[rmartz]

I emailed them and told them to vote no on RH 3200 or I would vote no when they run for reelection.

Pretty clear I think.

[MeanDude]

After a week and change "on the run", I'm back.

Robert: Kewl. Check out my next post for the "reality check" I received from David Axlerod - yes, it's a load of garbage.