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	Subject:	Medicare Cuts
	Date:	12/17/2009 5:29:48 PM

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Subject: Medicare Cuts
Date: 12/17/2009 4:42:49 PM
Hound, a headache is nothing compared to what this bill will give you if passed. The reason they went for the expansion of Medicare to 55 was because they had to take the public option off the table to get more votes in the Senate. It didn't work as the same people said no to that approach as well. Now we have several ultra-liberal Senators like Bernie Sanders (a self-identified socialist) say that he won't go for it without the public option. And now Pelosi is saying screw the Senate, the House is not taking the lead on this unpopular legislation and will wait on the Senate. Meanwhile Harry Reid is trying anything he can to get something that can pass to give Obama his victory, albeit pyrrhic.

One would have to ask the question why any of this government takeover of health care is on the table given the already well documented malfeasance of the current system. Just imagine if all doctors have to rely on government-provided insurance ala England or Canada. All our doctors will come from India, Bangladesh, Pakistan, etc. like they do in countries with socialized medicine.

You are right that this is not going to either improve care or reduce costs. It will do exactly the opposite. If you go back and examine the cost of health care you will see and incredible coincidence that costs began to skyrocket with the advent of Medicare, which was supported by half the Republicans in the Senate at the time. So much for bills being better when they have bipartisan support.

If you have friends in states with Blue Dog Democrats you should urge them to contact their congressman and Senator. Its our only hope...

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