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Congressman Fleming - Heathcare - We get what we force you!
Posted: Wed Oct 21, 2009 8:02 pm
by LaserTex
Congressman Fleming (Louisiana physician) has proposed an amendment that would require congressmen and senators to take the same healthcare plan they force on us (under proposed legislation they are curiously exempt). Congressman Fleming is encouraging people to go on his Website and sign his petition (very simple - just first, last and email). I have immediately done just that at:
http://fleming.house.gov/index.html
You betcha I went to the site. And I filled in my address too - so he can tell our folks what's up!
Doug
Re: Congressman Fleming - Heathcare - We get what we force you!
Posted: Wed Oct 21, 2009 10:24 pm
by RiverRat
Thanks for the post....
Re: Congressman Fleming - Heathcare - We get what we force you!
Posted: Thu Oct 22, 2009 1:50 pm
by Kythas
Amendments such as this have been proposed numerous times and every one has been shot down by Democrats in committee.
Re: Congressman Fleming - Heathcare - We get what we force you!
Posted: Thu Oct 22, 2009 2:03 pm
by Purplehood
Kythas wrote:Amendments such as this have been proposed numerous times and every one has been shot down by Democrats in committee.
It is like those silly proclamations.
Re: Congressman Fleming - Heathcare - We get what we force you!
Posted: Thu Oct 22, 2009 9:28 pm
by Dudley
His proposal would be tantamount to equal protection under the law. I don't think that's allowed.
Re: Congressman Fleming - Heathcare - We get what we force you!
Posted: Fri Oct 23, 2009 11:14 am
by bdickens
Fat chance of that passing.
Re: Congressman Fleming - Heathcare - We get what we force you!
Posted: Sat Oct 24, 2009 10:28 pm
by mr surveyor
politically, I will NOT play the "If I have to, then so do you" type game. I'd rather not give up on the "You're NOT going to MAKE ME" game.
NO COMPROMISES!
surv
Re: Congressman Fleming - Heathcare - We get what we force you!
Posted: Sun Oct 25, 2009 1:35 am
by boomerang
LaserTex wrote:Congressman Fleming (Louisiana physician) has proposed an amendment that would require congressmen and senators to take the same healthcare plan they force on us (under proposed legislation they are curiously exempt).
That would be nice, especially if they extend it to include retirement plans. Get rid of all those government pensions and replace them with IRA and other defined contribution plans available to the taxpayers who foot the bill for government.
While I agree with surv philosophically, there are good practical reasons to attack on more than one front.