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)
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.”
Thank you.
Thank you I will spread it around.
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.
Thanks for the ping!