This is a letter sent by one of our members to all the dems up for re-election plus Snowe and Collins.
I do not believe you arrived in Washington for the considerable salary and benefits you now earn; rather, I believe you arrived because you believed you could do good for those you represent and for the United States. However, Washington certainly must be a seductive place! You know that.
The "Health Care" bill upon which you will vote is demonstrably bad. It is clearly an attempt by certain members of the federal government to gain control over the medical decisions of everyone in the United States. You know that.
This bill has been negotiated and drafted in secret and not in the clear light of day. One party has done this with little/no consultation even with their own colleagues. Most citizens know this and are resentful of the arrogance of our elected representatives that these actions clearly demonstrate. You know that.
We citizens of the United States were promised that we could read the bills before they came up for a vote and that has been denied us and, I imagine, most of you as well. This is not a responsible way to conduct the significant affairs of the United States. You know that.
While a few want to hand over their medical decisions to Uncle Sam, and others want someone else to pay for them, a clear majority of the citizenry are opposed in one way or another to this deplorable attempt to dictate their medical care. You know that.
In the coming weeks those who are driving this process will offer "sweeteners" to those who have yet to make a decision. You know that. Will you be one of those who will try to get a "sweetener" to take home so you can be re-elected? If you are, please remember this: the rest of the country will pay for whatever you get for your constituency. You know that.
The bill that will be voted on isn't 90% good and10% bad… not 80/20 nor even 60/40, though it very well may be 40/60 in the opposite direction. You know that.
If you are worried about being re-elected, consider this: With only perhaps three state exceptions, you will be punishing the majority of your constituents by reducing their options, increasing their taxes, and expediting their rationed care. Should they not pay for medical insurance, they will be fined and jailed. Is this what you really want? Is this type of deceit what your party is demanding of you?
There are but a few who need not worry about their re-election. You can vote for this abomination and worry about being re-elected. Or you can stand up and speak. You can stand up and say: "We need health care reform, but this is not it! We must do this in the open, in the light of day! We must return to what we came to Washington to do: stand up for all the people, start over and do what we need to with help from all!"
Which course has a better chance of getting you re-elected and continuing the $175,000 plus benefits? You know the answer.
The "Health Care" bill upon which you will vote is demonstrably bad. It is clearly an attempt by certain members of the federal government to gain control over the medical decisions of everyone in the United States. You know that.
This bill has been negotiated and drafted in secret and not in the clear light of day. One party has done this with little/no consultation even with their own colleagues. Most citizens know this and are resentful of the arrogance of our elected representatives that these actions clearly demonstrate. You know that.
We citizens of the United States were promised that we could read the bills before they came up for a vote and that has been denied us and, I imagine, most of you as well. This is not a responsible way to conduct the significant affairs of the United States. You know that.
While a few want to hand over their medical decisions to Uncle Sam, and others want someone else to pay for them, a clear majority of the citizenry are opposed in one way or another to this deplorable attempt to dictate their medical care. You know that.
In the coming weeks those who are driving this process will offer "sweeteners" to those who have yet to make a decision. You know that. Will you be one of those who will try to get a "sweetener" to take home so you can be re-elected? If you are, please remember this: the rest of the country will pay for whatever you get for your constituency. You know that.
The bill that will be voted on isn't 90% good and10% bad… not 80/20 nor even 60/40, though it very well may be 40/60 in the opposite direction. You know that.
If you are worried about being re-elected, consider this: With only perhaps three state exceptions, you will be punishing the majority of your constituents by reducing their options, increasing their taxes, and expediting their rationed care. Should they not pay for medical insurance, they will be fined and jailed. Is this what you really want? Is this type of deceit what your party is demanding of you?
There are but a few who need not worry about their re-election. You can vote for this abomination and worry about being re-elected. Or you can stand up and speak. You can stand up and say: "We need health care reform, but this is not it! We must do this in the open, in the light of day! We must return to what we came to Washington to do: stand up for all the people, start over and do what we need to with help from all!"
Which course has a better chance of getting you re-elected and continuing the $175,000 plus benefits? You know the answer.
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