ObamaCare, The Other Clunker Program

http://chloelobrien.wordpress.com/2009/07/31/obamacare-the-other-clunker-program/ ^ | July 31, 2009 | cobrien

[cobrien]

Merely four days out of production, the proudly touted government program “Cash for Clunkers” came to a screeching halt Thursday amid worries of an empty tank.........

Clearly, the lack of planning for a simple three month government program resulting in a temporary shutdown four days in due to depleted funds and red tape, demands the question, Why should Americans feel any comfort in a Government run health care system?

[cripplecreek]

It would really suck to get halfway through an open heart surgery and have the govt run out of sutures.

[Tarpon]

Any connection between cash for clunkers and the CASH FOR GEEZERS government run healthcare is purely coincidental ... Unless of course

[Loyalist]

What?

Offer people free money and they take it all at once?

Never heard of the like!

[spald]

Boxer, the horse from Animal Farm was sent to a glue factory.

[Arthur McGowan]

So, let me review what I’ve heard on the radio.

When you get to be 65, they drain your blood, pour sand down your throat, and put you through a machine that crushes you into a cube?

[Mrs. Don-o]

STOP
OBAMACARE
ACTION
PING

The Blue Dog Democrats (self-described as fiscal conservatives, and some are somewhat socially conservative as well) are beginning to jump ship on Obama’s monster health scheme. Let’s give them very possible encouragement. Following is the official list of Blue Dog Democrats. You can type each name into Google and get their phone numbers and addresses. Keep in mind that they rightly make a priority of hearing from people in their own districts. If you have any pretext for using an address in their particular state (e.g. your mama lives in that state) please do so: you’ll get a higher priority response.

Following this list is a sample letter I offer for your consideration.

Now go get ‘em!

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Altmire, Jason (PA-04)

Arcuri, Mike (NY-24)

Baca, Joe (CA-43)

Barrow, John (GA-12)(202) 225-2823

Berry, Marion (AR-01)

Bishop, Sanford (GA-02)

Boren, Dan (OK-02)

Boswell, Leonard (IA-03)

Boyd, Allen (FL-02)

Bright, Bobby (AL-02)

Cardoza, Dennis (CA-18)

Carney, Christopher (PA-10)

Chandler, Ben (KY-06)

Childers, Travis (MS-01)

Cooper, Jim (TN-05)

Costa, Jim (CA-20)

Cuellar, Henry (TX-28)

Dahlkemper, Kathy (PA-03)

Davis, Lincoln (TN-04)

Donnelly, Joe (IN-02)

Ellsworth, Brad (IN-08)

Giffords, Gabrielle (AZ-08)

Gordon, Bart (TN-06)

Griffith, Parker (AL-05)

Bart Gordon (D-Tenn) (202) 225-4231

Harman, Jane (CA-36)

Herseth Sandlin, Stephanie (SD)

Hill, Baron (IN-09) (202) 225-5315

Holden, Tim (PA-17)

Kratovil, Jr., Frank (MD-01)

McIntyre, Mike (NC-07)

Marshall, Jim (GA-03)

Matheson, Jim (UT-02) (202) 225-3011

Melancon, Charlie (LA-03) (202) 225-4031

Michaud, Mike (ME-02)

Minnick, Walt (ID-01)

Mitchell, Harry (AZ-05)

Moore, Dennis (KS-03)

Murphy, Patrick (PA-08)

Nye, Glenn (VA-02)

Peterson, Collin (MN-07)

Pomeroy, Earl (ND) (202) 225-2611

Ross, Mike (AR-04) (202) 225-3772

Salazar, John (CO-03)

Sanchez, Loretta (CA-47)

Schiff, Adam (CA-29)

Scott, David (GA-13)

Shuler, Heath (NC-11)

Space, Zack (OH-18) (202) 225-6265

Tanner, John (TN-08)

Taylor, Gene (MS-04)

Thompson, Mike (CA-01)

Wilson, Charles (OH-06)

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My latest sample letter to my Congress-critter

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Dear Representative ___________.

Do you really think government “reform” of the healthcare and insurance industry will be fair, cost-effective and healthy ? I don’t.

I see where the “Cash for Clunkers” program was suspended after just 6 (six!) days (days!) because of “unanticipated” demand, “unanticipated” costs and “unanticipated” paperwork. Multiply that by 10,000, and that’s what I think would happen to a government-driven “reform” of healthcare and insurance.

Rep. Pelosi is trying to demonize private insurance companies as “villains,” saying (I quote from the AP story) "Of course they've been IMMORAL ALL ALONG in how they have treated the people that they insure."

You know what? We, the citizens, are grown-ups and we are in a position to judge whether the proffered services are worth the cost. Do our representatives think insurers are ALL immoral? Do they think we, the citizens, are ALL stupid?

Are our government representatives prepared to “save” health insurance the way they government “saved” GM? The way they “saved” passenger rail (Amtrak)?

Rubbish, in my opinion.

I do hope you will stop this dubious and potentially disastrous “reform” before “American Health Care” goes the way of Amtrak --- and “Cash for Clunkers.”

[Mrs. Don-o]

STOP
OBAMACARE
ACTION
PING

The Blue Dog Democrats (self-described as fiscal conservatives, and some are somewhat socially conservative as well) are beginning to jump ship on Obama’s monster health scheme. Let’s give them very possible encouragement. Following is the official list of Blue Dog Democrats. You can type each name into Google and get their phone numbers and addresses. Keep in mind that they rightly make a priority of hearing from people in their own districts. If you have any pretext for using an address in their particular state (e.g. your mama lives in that state) please do so: you’ll get a higher priority response.

Following this list is a sample letter I offer for your consideration.

Now go get ‘em!

---

Altmire, Jason (PA-04)

Arcuri, Mike (NY-24)

Baca, Joe (CA-43)

Barrow, John (GA-12)(202) 225-2823

Berry, Marion (AR-01)

Bishop, Sanford (GA-02)

Boren, Dan (OK-02)

Boswell, Leonard (IA-03)

Boyd, Allen (FL-02)

Bright, Bobby (AL-02)

Cardoza, Dennis (CA-18)

Carney, Christopher (PA-10)

Chandler, Ben (KY-06)

Childers, Travis (MS-01)

Cooper, Jim (TN-05)

Costa, Jim (CA-20)

Cuellar, Henry (TX-28)

Dahlkemper, Kathy (PA-03)

Davis, Lincoln (TN-04)

Donnelly, Joe (IN-02)

Ellsworth, Brad (IN-08)

Giffords, Gabrielle (AZ-08)

Gordon, Bart (TN-06)

Griffith, Parker (AL-05)

Bart Gordon (D-Tenn) (202) 225-4231

Harman, Jane (CA-36)

Herseth Sandlin, Stephanie (SD)

Hill, Baron (IN-09) (202) 225-5315

Holden, Tim (PA-17)

Kratovil, Jr., Frank (MD-01)

McIntyre, Mike (NC-07)

Marshall, Jim (GA-03)

Matheson, Jim (UT-02) (202) 225-3011

Melancon, Charlie (LA-03) (202) 225-4031

Michaud, Mike (ME-02)

Minnick, Walt (ID-01)

Mitchell, Harry (AZ-05)

Moore, Dennis (KS-03)

Murphy, Patrick (PA-08)

Nye, Glenn (VA-02)

Peterson, Collin (MN-07)

Pomeroy, Earl (ND) (202) 225-2611

Ross, Mike (AR-04) (202) 225-3772

Salazar, John (CO-03)

Sanchez, Loretta (CA-47)

Schiff, Adam (CA-29)

Scott, David (GA-13)

Shuler, Heath (NC-11)

Space, Zack (OH-18) (202) 225-6265

Tanner, John (TN-08)

Taylor, Gene (MS-04)

Thompson, Mike (CA-01)

Wilson, Charles (OH-06)

---

My latest sample letter to my Congress-critter

---

Dear Representative ___________.

Do you really think government “reform” of the healthcare and insurance industry will be fair, cost-effective and healthy ? I don’t.

I see where the “Cash for Clunkers” program was suspended after just 6 (six!) days (days!) because of “unanticipated” demand, “unanticipated” costs and “unanticipated” paperwork. Multiply that by 10,000, and that’s what I think would happen to a government-driven “reform” of healthcare and insurance.

Rep. Pelosi is trying to demonize private insurance companies as “villains,” saying (I quote from the AP story) "Of course they've been IMMORAL ALL ALONG in how they have treated the people that they insure."

You know what? We, the citizens, are grown-ups and we are in a position to judge whether the proffered services are worth the cost. Do our representatives think insurers are ALL immoral? Do they think we, the citizens, are ALL stupid?

Are our government representatives prepared to “save” health insurance the way they government “saved” GM? The way they “saved” passenger rail (Amtrak)?

Rubbish, in my opinion.

I do hope you will stop this dubious and potentially disastrous “reform” before “American Health Care” goes the way of Amtrak --- and “Cash for Clunkers.”

[maica]

Kratovil, Jr., Frank (MD-01)

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BLUE DOG IN NAME ONLY

He is a Pelosi Poodle, and will do anything she says to stay in her good books.

[Fu-fu2]

Did most of these reps run in conservative districts and portray themselves as such? I’m not familiar with any of them...

[hoosierham]

Baron Hill mailbox is full as of 1:20pm Friday.

[bgill]

Thank you.

[Judith Anne]

That’s a way bigger list than I thought—thanks for putting it on the thread.

[GOPJ]

Are our government representatives prepared to “save” health insurance the way they government “saved” GM? The way they “saved” passenger rail (Amtrak)? Rubbish, in my opinion.

This "cash for clunkers" was so poorly thought out it'll either bankrupt dealerships or place a few billion more on the books for us and our children to pay off..

[hoosierham]

So, let me review what I’ve heard on the radio. When you get to be 65, they drain your blood, pour sand down your throat, and put you through a machine that crushes you into a cube?

Don't worry,you will still be able to vote Democrat for many years afterward.

[Dubya-M-DeesWent2SyriaStupid!]

bump

[Albion Wilde]

bump

[LucyT]

STOP
OBAMACARE
ACTION
PING

The Blue Dog Democrats (self-described as fiscal conservatives, and some are somewhat socially conservative as well) are beginning to jump ship on Obama’s monster health scheme. Let’s give them very possible encouragement.

OT. Pinging because it affects us all. Thanks, Mrs. Don-o.

Check out #8 for the official list of Blue Dog Democrats and a sample letter we can 'borrow'.

[Cheetahcat]

Thank you I will spread it around.

[driftdiver]

IMO 10,000 is too low. 1,000,000 is probably closer. People will die from this bill. The very people we should protect are the one who will be denied care, the old, the infirm, the very young.