The Supreme Court has provided a bright point in the day. It has demonstrated that justice is blind and that there is common sense in Washington. Congress could well profit from and follow their example. The Supreme Court did the right and legal thing not the politically correct or politically expedient thing. It was a glimmer of hope for our republic.
Supreme Court Supports Firefighters in Ruling of RICCI ET AL. v. DESTEFANO ET AL.
Singed,
The Electorate
Monday, June 29, 2009
Friday, June 26, 2009
Immigration/Amnesty
To Congress,
We had the amnesty discussion two years ago. The vast majority of American citizens vehemently stated they did not want amnesty - no matter what conditions were attached to it. Apparently we are going to have this discussion again.
Congress either does not understand or wishes to ignore the opinions of the American voters. Perhaps Congress feels it just knows better than the average American. Congress, however, is meant to represent the people not override their wishes. Anyone who disregards our laws and comes to this country illegally should not be rewarded with American citizenship.
When did we start rewarding people for breaking laws? We are a nation of laws. We need to respect and obey all our laws. We, especially the government, can not pick and choose which laws we obey.
Signed,
The Electorate
We had the amnesty discussion two years ago. The vast majority of American citizens vehemently stated they did not want amnesty - no matter what conditions were attached to it. Apparently we are going to have this discussion again.
Congress either does not understand or wishes to ignore the opinions of the American voters. Perhaps Congress feels it just knows better than the average American. Congress, however, is meant to represent the people not override their wishes. Anyone who disregards our laws and comes to this country illegally should not be rewarded with American citizenship.
When did we start rewarding people for breaking laws? We are a nation of laws. We need to respect and obey all our laws. We, especially the government, can not pick and choose which laws we obey.
Signed,
The Electorate
Please Vote Against the Energy Bill
To Congress,
Please do not vote for any energy bill that includes Cap + Trade.
Companies may pay this tax, but this tax will be passed along to us in much higher prices. Florida families and small businesses can not afford these government mandated higher prices. We are barely keeping our heads above water now.
Last year Florida polls showed that over 70% of Floridians supported the "all of the above" energy plan. We must develop new sources of energy, but we also must utilize current resources until these new sources are broadly available. We can't just squeak by using less until new sources are available. This would be economic suicide.
Signed,
The Electorate
Please do not vote for any energy bill that includes Cap + Trade.
Companies may pay this tax, but this tax will be passed along to us in much higher prices. Florida families and small businesses can not afford these government mandated higher prices. We are barely keeping our heads above water now.
Last year Florida polls showed that over 70% of Floridians supported the "all of the above" energy plan. We must develop new sources of energy, but we also must utilize current resources until these new sources are broadly available. We can't just squeak by using less until new sources are available. This would be economic suicide.
Signed,
The Electorate
Thursday, June 25, 2009
Government Run Health Care
To Congress,
The ABC special didn't address the problems of a government run, government subsidized health care plan. I would like to address why this type of plan is a very bad deal for the American public.
1/ It is too expensive. Private plans could cover the uninsured at a much lower cost.
2/ A government run, government subsidized plan would force private plans out of business - leaving us with only the government plan. Private plans can not compete with a tax subsidized plan.
3/ The government would decide what treatment, if any, would be allowed. The government should not control our life and death medical decisions.
4/ A government plan must result in rationing. We have a limited number of doctors. Each doctor must treat more and more patients. There will be long waits to see doctors and others just won't be seen.
5/ Doctors will be driven from the medical field or students will decide on other careers. Medicare now only pays a percentage ( 81% ) of doctors fees. More cuts are already being proposed and malpractice insurance costs are not being addressed with tort reform. Doctors will not be able to afford to be doctors.
6/ The government run plan will result in inferior medical care, because of overburdened doctors, limited treatment, and long waits.
These are a few of the reasons the American public does not want a government run plan. We have all dealt with government bureaucracies and their inefficiencies. We do not want our medical decisions to go down this road. There is an old joke. If you think your HMO is bad, just wait until the government gets involved. Don't get the government involved!
Signed,
The Electorate
The ABC special didn't address the problems of a government run, government subsidized health care plan. I would like to address why this type of plan is a very bad deal for the American public.
1/ It is too expensive. Private plans could cover the uninsured at a much lower cost.
2/ A government run, government subsidized plan would force private plans out of business - leaving us with only the government plan. Private plans can not compete with a tax subsidized plan.
3/ The government would decide what treatment, if any, would be allowed. The government should not control our life and death medical decisions.
4/ A government plan must result in rationing. We have a limited number of doctors. Each doctor must treat more and more patients. There will be long waits to see doctors and others just won't be seen.
5/ Doctors will be driven from the medical field or students will decide on other careers. Medicare now only pays a percentage ( 81% ) of doctors fees. More cuts are already being proposed and malpractice insurance costs are not being addressed with tort reform. Doctors will not be able to afford to be doctors.
6/ The government run plan will result in inferior medical care, because of overburdened doctors, limited treatment, and long waits.
These are a few of the reasons the American public does not want a government run plan. We have all dealt with government bureaucracies and their inefficiencies. We do not want our medical decisions to go down this road. There is an old joke. If you think your HMO is bad, just wait until the government gets involved. Don't get the government involved!
Signed,
The Electorate
Wednesday, June 24, 2009
Taxing Health Care Benefits or Unions Are Special
From The Electorate:
Recently it was suggested that the federal government should tax health care benefits received at work as income, but that they should not tax the health care benefits of union workers. I thought that no one in Congress would actually be foolish enough to seriously propose this because it is so blatantly unfair.
I underestimated Congress.
Senator Max Baucus did just this. Is union influence so great that Congress would alienate the rest of the country just to appease the unions? Does Congress approve preferential treatment for political supporters? I would hate to think Congress can be bought and sold.
American citizens should be treated equally. No group should have special rights.
Recently it was suggested that the federal government should tax health care benefits received at work as income, but that they should not tax the health care benefits of union workers. I thought that no one in Congress would actually be foolish enough to seriously propose this because it is so blatantly unfair.
I underestimated Congress.
Senator Max Baucus did just this. Is union influence so great that Congress would alienate the rest of the country just to appease the unions? Does Congress approve preferential treatment for political supporters? I would hate to think Congress can be bought and sold.
American citizens should be treated equally. No group should have special rights.
Vote Against Cap and Trade
To Congress and the Public:
Soon Congress will be voting on an energy bill. I ask you to vote against any bill that includes Cap + Trade. It will have almost no effect on the environment - scientific data backs this up - but will have a devastating effect on the economy and the American people. It will increase federal revenue and make billions for the companies administering the plan, but it will do so on the backs of the American people - of all incomes.
This is a GAS TAX and an ELECTRIC TAX.
This tax may be paid by companies using fossil fuels, but we all know who will eventually pay this tax. It will be paid by people who need gas to drive to work and electricity to heat or cool their homes. It will be paid by people who need food to eat or clothes to wear. Cap + Trade will dramatically increase the prices of all these items. When costs go up, prices go up. We can not go out and buy new more fuel efficient cars. We can't afford to do this. "Cash for Clunkers" only pays for a fraction of the car. We can not afford the remaining cost.
Why is Congress encouraging us to go further in debt?
Please vote against any bill containing Cap + Trade. Do not place this further burden on the American public.
Signed,
The Electorate
Soon Congress will be voting on an energy bill. I ask you to vote against any bill that includes Cap + Trade. It will have almost no effect on the environment - scientific data backs this up - but will have a devastating effect on the economy and the American people. It will increase federal revenue and make billions for the companies administering the plan, but it will do so on the backs of the American people - of all incomes.
This is a GAS TAX and an ELECTRIC TAX.
This tax may be paid by companies using fossil fuels, but we all know who will eventually pay this tax. It will be paid by people who need gas to drive to work and electricity to heat or cool their homes. It will be paid by people who need food to eat or clothes to wear. Cap + Trade will dramatically increase the prices of all these items. When costs go up, prices go up. We can not go out and buy new more fuel efficient cars. We can't afford to do this. "Cash for Clunkers" only pays for a fraction of the car. We can not afford the remaining cost.
Why is Congress encouraging us to go further in debt?
Please vote against any bill containing Cap + Trade. Do not place this further burden on the American public.
Signed,
The Electorate
Tuesday, June 23, 2009
Paying for Health Care
Congress and the Administration have spent so much in the last six months that this country may never get out of debt. The burden that has been placed on future generations is mind boggling and horrifying. The time for massive spending projects has passed. Citizens have had enough of this irresponsible spending. Congress has become very cavalier with taxpayer money. It is so inured to massive spending that a trillion here, a trillion there is no big deal.
How do we pay for a massive government run health care plan?
We could borrow and further increase the deficit - but few want to loan us more and our AAA rating is at risk.
We could raise taxes - but this would deepen the recession.
We could print more money with nothing to back it - but this would trash the dollar and cause inflation.
We could live within our means - but this is not a popular idea in Washington.
We could propose a less expensive plan - but is Congress open to this idea?
We could seek to only cover those that are currently uninsured instead of implementing the massive government run health care plan that is being considered. Private health care companies could offer coverage to lower income families, who are not now covered by Medicaid. The government could supplement premiums based on income. Competition would help keep premiums down. This would provide better health care since individuals could select the plan that best suits them and are not locked into a big one plan fits all government plan.
Does the government want to make good health care available to all American citizens or does the government want to control health care? Concerned citizens are observing the progress of health care legislation.
Signed,
The Electorate
How do we pay for a massive government run health care plan?
We could borrow and further increase the deficit - but few want to loan us more and our AAA rating is at risk.
We could raise taxes - but this would deepen the recession.
We could print more money with nothing to back it - but this would trash the dollar and cause inflation.
We could live within our means - but this is not a popular idea in Washington.
We could propose a less expensive plan - but is Congress open to this idea?
We could seek to only cover those that are currently uninsured instead of implementing the massive government run health care plan that is being considered. Private health care companies could offer coverage to lower income families, who are not now covered by Medicaid. The government could supplement premiums based on income. Competition would help keep premiums down. This would provide better health care since individuals could select the plan that best suits them and are not locked into a big one plan fits all government plan.
Does the government want to make good health care available to all American citizens or does the government want to control health care? Concerned citizens are observing the progress of health care legislation.
Signed,
The Electorate
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