The McCain motion was presented for a senate vote on Dec 3 to recommit the bill (HR 3590) to the finance committee in order to strip Medicare cuts from the health care reform bill. Let us be clear, here's a synopsis of of what those cuts of nearly $1/2 TRILLION to Medicare would affect:
Nursing Homes, Hospice, Home Health Programs, Medicare Advantage, Seniors’ Care in Hospitals.
A big portion of "paying" for this bill would be done at the expense of our seniors.
Please lend a hand:
1) call, fax, and email your US senators from your state especially if they voted "Nay" to the McCain motion which would have recommitted the health reform bill back to the Finance Committee for the purpose of stripping out the medicare cuts.
Be aware many senators who voted "Nay" hid behind the fact that AARP is supporting the health reform bill.
Haven't you wondered why on earth AARP would support a bill that cuts nearly $1/2 TRILLION from medicare? The dirty secret: AARP's operating income is derived 60% from royalties from their sales of insurance. In the health reform bill, the Medicare Advantage insurance which many seniors like and count on, is on the chopping block and then AARP can make mega $ selling Medigap policies to replace it.
Find out how your senator voted by going directly to the Dec 3 roll call vote on the McCain motion to Commit H.R. 3590 to the Committee on Finance in order to strip out the medicare cuts:
http://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_lists/roll_call_vot...
2.) Help grassfire reach their petition goal by Weds http://www.grassfire.com/122/petition.asp?pid=22909967
Patriots,
A group of Texans have hunkered down here for what will likely be the last stand against Obama’s Healthcare Bill! In another time, we Texans asked for your help and you patriots responded from many states. Like most of you, we have grown increasingly weary of a U.S. Congress that does not want to hear the voice of the majority. Therefore, if we are to have any shot at all in defeating that monstrosity (the Healthcare Bill), then NOW IS NOT the time to quit but to march forward in this cause that is right and just. We have but a few days in which to concentrate our efforts and multiply our cumulative strengths to win the battle. It is NOT over yet !!! What can we do now?
Well, we believe that a “state-centric” approach of Rapid-Response volunteers from the states of all 16 of those senators who are “on the fence” is needed. Your help is critical in this fight. Many believe that close contact from your state’s various groups over the next couple of days is crucial. If you can contact/solicit help from your various groups: Tea Party, 912-ers, religious organizations, blogs, talk radio, state NRA affiliates, basically, any/all conservative resources available – and ask them to do some of the following tasks (these are just suggestions; you may have better ones):
A stream of phone calls & faxes to your senator’s offices (all week);
Personal visits to senators’ offices (a staggered schedule of visitors);
Callers to call in to local talk-radio shows all week long;
Contact your list of associates throughout your state and solicit articles and/or blogs this week.
Continue this pressure throughout this week or until there is an outcome on the Healthcare Bill. Phone callers can get help with talking points for portions of the Bill at sites such as:
http://www.takebackmedicine.com/handouts/
http://www.takebackmedicine.com/health-care-reform-myths/
17 Senators
Sen. Blanche Lincoln (D-AR) 202-224-4843, Fax: (202) 228-1371
Sen. Evan Bayh (D-IN) 202-224-5623
Sen. Byron Dorgan (D-ND) 202-224-2551
Sen. Michael Bennett (D-CO) 202-224-5852
Sen. Joe Lieberman (I-CT) 202-224-4041, Fax: (202) 224-9750
Sen. Mary Landrieu (D-LA) 202-224-5824
Sen. Ben Nelson (D-NE) 202-224-6551, Fax: (202) 228-0012
Sen. Kent Conrad (D-ND) 202-224-2043
Sen. Claire McCaskill (D-MO) 202-224-6154
Sen. Bill Nelson (D-FL) 202-224-5274
Sen. John Tester (D-MT) 202-224-2644
Sen. Mark Begich (D-AK) 202-224-3004
Sen. Mark Warner (D-VA) 202-224-2023
Sen. Bob Casey (D-PA) 202-224-6324
Sen. Jim Webb (D-VA) 202-224-4024
and Republican:
Sen. Olympia Snowe (R-ME),((202)224-5344, Fax: (202) 224-1946
I put together a website for your convenience with the pertinent information in one place. I put a sample letter (written by a fellow patriot), suggested steps (fellow patriot), and all the Senators office information.www.sanantonioteapartypatriots.com
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Tell the Senate that the American people reject any so-called "bipartisan compromise" reached through undemocratic closed-door negotiations!
The Senate has been debating Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid's (D-NV) health care bill, the so-called Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2009 (H.R. 3590), continuously for the past week. Reid even kept the Senate in session this weekend for both Saturday and Sunday to ensure that his key Senators were kept far away from their constituents in their home states.
So far, the Senate has voted on a number of amendments, however, most of the news has centered around amendments that have not yet been offered, as well as what is being discussed behind closed doors. As you know, Senator Ben Nelson (D-NE) has been a key target to oppose this health care bill from the very beginning. He has publicly stated multiple times since his vote in favor of beginning debate on Harry Reid's bill that he would support a GOP filibuster attempt if the bill does not include "Stupak" language prohibiting abortion coverage-that is, Sen. Nelson has publicly committed to voting NO on the cloture motion to end debate and proceed to final passage if this requirement is not met. Currently, the Senate health care bill allows the public option to include coverage for abortion and allows women who receive government tax credits for insurance to enroll in a plan that covers the procedure, both of which amount to taxpayer funding of abortions on a new, massive scale. The issue of conscience protection for health care providers and Catholic hospitals, for example, would also need to be addressed in a coming pro-life amendment.
As the debate moves forward this week, please BEWARE of two things:
- BEWARE of a compromise on abortion language. Unless the coverage for abortions in the public option and federal funding for abortions beyond the status quo of current law is removed, as well as adding conscience protections for health care providers, it will not be acceptable pro-life language and should be rejected by all pro-life Senators, including Sen. Ben Nelson and any other Senator who believes that it is wrong to massively expand federal funding for abortions in health care legislation.
Aside from the abortion problem, it is also important not to lose focus on the other big issue--the government-run insurance option--that has a handful of "swing-vote" Democrats and pro-abortion, "I voted for the Stimulus"-type of Republicans in closed-door talks working on a grand "compromise."
- BEWARE of announcements of a bi-partisan compromise on the nature of the public option to satisfy the individual tastes of each of the following Senators:
- Nelson (D-NE), Phone: (202) 224-6551, Fax: (202) 228-0012
- Snowe (R-ME), Phone: (202) 224-5344, Fax: (202) 224-1946
- Collins (R-ME), Phone: (202) 224-2523, Fax: (202) 224-2693
- Lieberman (I-CT), Phone: (202) 224-4041, Fax: (202) 224-9750
- Bayh (D-IN), Phone: (202) 224-5623, Fax: (202) 228-1377
- Lincoln (D-AR), Phone: (202) 224-4843, Fax: (202) 228-1371
- Landrieu (D-LA), Phone: (202) 224-5824, Fax: (202) 224-9735
(Please note that Sen. Webb (D-VA) has voted in favor of a number of GOP amendments, thus far).
While you are making your calls, be aware that our overall strategy is not to clean up this bill to make it easier to pass. We want to prevent the fence-sitting Senators from concocting any reasons to vote for it! Although a pro-life amendment is not likely to pass, these "swing-vote Senators" are looking for any reason to support this bill, so it's up to you to tell them that their constituents will not tolerate excuses.Phone your Senators now and tell them-in the words of our famous founder Phyllis Schlafly — "Vote NO on H.R. 3590 for the reason of your choice!"
This week will be an important one in the life of the Senate health care bill, so please continue pressuring your Senators to oppose H.R. 3590. If you live in a state where both of your Senators are firmly committed to voting NO, please forward this action alert to any friends or family you have who live in state with Senators who are either "on the fence" or are leaning in support of the bill, keeping in mind the target states of Maine, Nebraska, Arkansas, Indiana, and Louisiana.
And remember, phone calls and faxes are best!
Capitol Switchboard: 202-224-3121
Also, www.resistnet.com is asking to get as many signatures as possible to be delivered on Thursday against Obamacare.
Video From Nov 5th Anti-ObamaCare Rally in D.C. _ Next one Dec 15th - Come Join Us!!
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These Senators listed below are targets to try to stop the Health Care bill H.R. 3590 – Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act from passing.
Residents from each state: PLEASE make appointments daily. If you can't make appt's daily then Call or Fax daily. The deadline is going to be voted on the 18th of Dec. this year!
Our mission is to get people to contact these senator targets to Vote No. Other organizations like the 912ers and tea parties are teaming up with us with this mission. There is Sample Talking Points Letters to give an idea what you should focus on or write to your senators. Down below are attachments.
Please tell other AAM members from these states to join this mission. We must stop this bill!
14 States Targeted : AK, AR, CO, CT, FL, IN, LA, ME, MO, MT, NE, ND, PA, VA
Contacting All Local Offices either by appt, call, or fax daily is another major priority!
You can also go to this website for this same purpose created by our Texas Group Chairmom, Theconservativemama!
www.sanantonioteapartypatriots.com
Alaska
Begich, Mark - (D - AK)
144 RUSSELL SENATE OFFICE BUILDING WASHINGTON DC 20510
(202) 224-3004
F(202) 224-2354
Toll Free: (877) 501 - 6275*
Email
Begich Website
Arkansas
Lincoln, Blanche L. - (D - AR)
255 DIRKSEN SENATE OFFICE BUILDING WASHINGTON DC 20510
(202) 224-2353
F(202) 228-1371
Email
Lincoln Website
Colorado
Bennet, Michael F. - (D - CO)
702 HART SENATE OFFICE BUILDING WASHINGTON DC 20510
(202) 224-5852
F(202) 228-5036
Email
Bennet Website
Connecticut
Lieberman, Joseph I. - (ID - CT)
706 HART SENATE OFFICE BUILDING WASHINGTON DC 20510
(202) 224-4041
F(202) 224-9750
Email
Lieberman Website
Florida
Nelson, Bill - (D - FL)
716 HART SENATE OFFICE BUILDING WASHINGTON DC 20510
(202) 224-5274
F(202)228-2183
Email
Nelson Website
Indiana
Bayh, Evan - (D - IN) Class III
131 RUSSELL SENATE OFFICE BUILDING WASHINGTON DC 20510
(202) 224-5623
F(202) 228-1377
Email
Bayh Website
Louisiana
Landrieu, Mary L. - (D - LA) Class II
328 HART SENATE OFFICE BUILDING WASHINGTON DC 20510
(202) 224-5824
F(202) 224-9735
Email
Landrieu Website
Maine
Snowe, Olympia J. - (R - ME) Class I
154 RUSSELL SENATE OFFICE BUILDING WASHINGTON DC 20510
(202) 224-5344
F(202) 224-1946
Toll Free: (800) 432-1599
Email
Snowe Website
Missouri
McCaskill, Claire - (D - MO) Class I
717 HART SENATE OFFICE BUILDING WASHINGTON DC 20510
(202) 224-6154
F(202) 228-6326
Email
McCaskill Website
Montana
Tester, Jon - (D - MT) Class I
724 HART SENATE OFFICE BUILDING WASHINGTON DC 20510
(202) 224-2644
F(202) 224-8594
Email
Tester Website
Nebraska
Nelson, Ben - (D - NE) Class I
720 HART SENATE OFFICE BUILDING WASHINGTON DC 20510
(202) 224-6551
F(202)228-0012
Email
Nelson Website
North Dakota
Conrad, Kent - (D - ND) Class I
530 HART SENATE OFFICE BUILDING WASHINGTON DC 20510
(202) 224-2043
F(202) 224-7776
Email
Conrad Website
Dorgan, Byron L. - (D - ND) Class III
322 HART SENATE OFFICE BUILDING WASHINGTON DC 20510
(202) 224-2551
F(202) 224-1193
Email
Dorgan Website
Pennsylvania
Casey, Robert P., Jr. - (D - PA) Class I
393 RUSSELL SENATE OFFICE BUILDING WASHINGTON DC 20510
(202) 224-6324
F(202) 228-0604
Toll Free: (866) 802-2833
Email
Casey Website
Virginia
Warner, Mark R. - (D - VA) Class II
459A RUSSELL SENATE OFFICE BUILDING WASHINGTON DC 20510
(202) 224-2023
F(202)224-6295
Toll free: 877-676-2759 (VA Residents only)
Email
Warner Website
Webb, Jim - (D - VA) Class I
248 RUSSELL SENATE OFFICE BUILDING WASHINGTON DC 20510
(202) 224-4024
F(202)228-6363
Toll Free: 866-507-1570
Email
Webb Website
Most American have now realized that there is nothing about ObamaCare (or Cap and Trade) that has anything to do with helping the American People. Only 26% of Americans want any of the bills or options ObamaCare to pass. Yet Obama, Pelosi and Reid are determined to cram this down our throats. ObamaCare will:
Cut jobs
Cut Medicare benefits
Cut the quality of your healthcare
Cost more while forcing you to purchase a policy
Ultimately put us all under a single-payer socialized medicine system
Put a huge burden on already bankrupted states by shifting costs to Medicaid
Ration healthcare… first primarily to seniors… eventually to everyone
Still leave millions uninsured, but will indirectly insure illegal aliens
Put Big Brother in the middle of your healthcare decisions
Give government direct access to your bank accounts, financial records and your healthcare information
Eventually promote RFID chipping if you want care
Ultimately (now or by the time it takes effect) use public funds for abortions
And the bad in the bill goes on and on….
Please stand up and fight… if not for yourself, for your children and grandchildren~
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