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Health care victory may be easier than you think
Quote of the Day: “Of course, no one knows what the bill would really cost in operation. But the history of social insurance and welfare programs is sky-rocketing expense well beyond original projections. Go back and look at the initial cost estimates for Medicare and Social Security, and you will run from the room simultaneously laughing and crying.” — Doug Bandow
Subject: Health care victory may be easier than you think
But the true cost is likely to be vastly higher. In fact…
The consulting group HSI Network estimates that the real price tag would be closer to $4 trillion.
As a result, support for the plan is declining, both in Congress, and among the public. Indeed, at least one opinion poll shows only minority support for increased government intervention in the health system.
We can win this fight if we keep pushing. We need to…
Tell our Congressional employees to oppose increased government involvement in health care.
Use your personal comments to object to the $1 trillion price tag estimated by the CBO, and to assert that you believe the real price would be even higher. Mention the $4 trillion estimate by HSI Network.
But don’t stop there. Send this message to your friends and ask them to also send a message to Congress opposing increased government involvement in health care. Please also Digg the blog version of this message on our website.
But there’s one thing more. Victory may be easier than you think because this issue will be decided by only a handful of people in the House and Senate. We must increase the pressure on these people…
* If you live in Iowa please call Senator
Grassley and tell him to oppose any compromise that would increase
government involvement in health care.
* If
your House Rep. is a Blue Dog Democrat please call him or her and urge
opposition to any increase in government involvement in health care.
You can find the list of Blue Dog Democrats here.
You can see your Representative’s and Senator’s phone number once you’re logged into our Educate the Powerful System.
Please take action. Victory is possible. To exceed the 36,512 messages we sent last month we need to send at least 1,351 messages today.
Thank you for being a part of the growing Downsize DC Army. To see how fast we’re growing please check out the Keeping Score report below my signature.
Jim Babka
President
DownsizeDC.org, Inc.
