[G4] Way OT: Fight the Energy/Medicare Bills

[sr ferenczy]

what if i believe medicare should be privatized, especially if it 
allows seniors to get the treatments they need? i watch patients go 
blind every year because they cant get the treatment they need because 
medicare stopped coverage of it TO CUT THE BUDGET (happened in the late 
90's) ...a membrane moves 200 microns, and all of a sudden it cant be 
covered by medicare because the bumbling pack of idiots in washington 
wanted to "balance the budget".

its time for a change, and i hope semi-privatization works. i think 
they should do it with SS too-especially since im paying outrageous 
sums of money monthly into a coffer out of which i will most likely 
never see a penny. (again, politicians didnt look far enough into the 
future to see negative population growth...)

key ingredient in all of this?? politicians. whether democrat or 
republican, they are all the same. i think we need to get some new 
blood in washington.   : /

sandor	

	-registered independent, and have never voted "major" party sleaze 
balls into office	


On Nov 19, 2003, at 3:19 AM, Anne Keller-Smith wrote:

> I know this is way OT, but it's critical we all stand up
> for what we believe in. If you're for the bills, let them
> know. If you're against, let them know. Do your own
> research. Call tomorrow, as these come up for a
> vote ASAP. My opinion stands below.
>
> - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
>
> If you're a Democrat, an Independent, a Moderate Republican,
> a Libertarian - or just about anyone who's not Radical Right,
> it's time to stand up and be counted.
>
> Two bills are up before Congress and are about to be
> passed perhaps as early as tomorrow. One is the Energy
> Bill and the other is the Medicare Bill. The former gives
> huge tax breaks to the oil, gas and coal industry without
> doing one substantial thing to reduce our oil dependency.
>
> The latter begins the privatization of Medicare.
>
> Please don't waste time arguing with me. Do your own
> research starting with the following links, and then go
> directly to the following site to find your representatives
> and call them and let them know you want a filibuster
> of these dreadful pieces of legislation.
>
> ABOUT THE ENERGY BILL
> http://www.nytimes.com/2003/09/29/opinion/29MON1.html
>
> ABOUT THE MEDICARE BILL
> http://www.nytimes.com/2003/11/19/politics/19MEDI.html
>
> Time is of the essence. You must act tomorrow to have
> any impact. If you disagree with me, of course you should
> call and say you support these bills.
>
> Don't waste any time, here, though. Just go and do it.
>
> FIND YOUR CONGRESSFOLK:
> http://www.visi.com/juan/congress/
>
> Anne Keller Smith
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