[Update 8pm Eastern]
Phone Calls Are Working – Keep Calling!
Your calls are making a difference! 33 Democrats from coast-to-coast & north to south, have listened to their constituents and joined Republicans in a bipartisan fashion to oppose Speaker Pelosi’s trillion dollar plus overhaul of the nation’s health care system.
WE NEED MORE “NO” VOTES – GET ON THE PHONE AND KEEP CALLING!
Here is list of undecided Democrats who have staff working today:
Betsy Markey (CO-4) 202-225-4676
Joe Donnely (IN-2) 202-225-3915
Jim Oberstar (MN-8) 202-225-6211
Bill Foster (IL-14) 202-225-2976
Rick Boucher (VA-9) 202-225-3861
Baron Hill (IN-9) 202-225-5315
Bob Etheridge (NC-2) 202-225-4531
If a staffer asks if you are a constituent you can tell them, “Yes I am a constituent because I am a taxpayer who pays your salary. And your vote affects me not just the people in your district. Vote ‘NO’ on H.R. 3962.“
Here are additional lists of important Blue Dog Democrats and others to contact:
http://www.rallycongress.com/freedomworks/2592/call-bluedogs-in-congress-urge-them-to-vote-no-on-obamacare/
and
http://www.takebackmedicine.com/action-center/2009/11/7/targeted-house-of-representative-members.html
If you are able to fax, click here for a source for fax numbers for the targeted House members. The message today is simple: “Vote ‘NO’ on H.R. 3962!”
House Republicans fighting back hard!
AAPS Member, Congressman Tom Price, MD, is helping to lead the charge.
Read his comments on the House Floor today: http://www.aapsonline.org/newsoftheday/00558
Watch video footage of Dr. Tom Price and the Republicans using the Dems’ own standard procedural measures against them: http://thinkprogress.org/2009/11/07/gop-gone-wild/ .
The 33 Democrats who appear to be ‘NO’ Votes:
1. Rep. John Adler (NJ)
2. Rep. Brian Baird (WA)
3. Rep. John Barrow (GA)
4. Rep. Dan Boren (OK)
5. Rep. Rick Boucher (VA)
6. Rep. Allen Boyd (FL)
7. Rep. Bobby Bright (AL)
8. Rep. Travis Childers (MS)
9. Rep. Artur Davis (AL)
10. Rep. Lincoln Davis (TN)
11. Rep. Chet Edwards (TX)
12. Rep. Bart Gordon (TN)
13. Rep. Parker Griffith (AL)
14. Rep. Stephanie Herseth Sandlin (SD)
15. Rep. Tim Holden (PA)
16. Rep. Larry Kissell (NC)
17. Rep. Suzanne Kosmas (FL)
18. Rep. Frank Kratovil (MD)
19. Rep. Daniel Lipinski (IL)
20. Rep. Jim Marshall (GA)
21. Rep. Eric Massa (NY)
22. Rep. Jim Matheson(UT)
23. Rep. Mike McIntyre (NC)
24. Rep. Michael McMahon (NY)
25. Rep. Charlie Melancon (LA)
26. Rep. Walt Minnick (ID)
27. Rep. Glenn Nye (VA)
28. Rep. Collin Peterson (MN)
29. Rep. Mike Ross (AR)
30. Rep. Ike Skelton (MO)
31. Rep. John Tanner (TN)
32. Rep. Gene Taylor (MS)
33. Rep. Harry Teague (NM)
The House worked until almost midnight last night working out “rules” for debate and the debate is currently taking place on the House floor. Here are some details on what will take place in the House today:
- Pelosi’s bill gets 4 hours of debate.
- Rep. Stupak’s abortion amendment gets 1 hour.
- GOP bill gets 1 hour.
- The “Doc fix” gets 20 minutes.
- The Pelosi bill was not changed to prevent illegal-immigrants from purchasing in the public option.
- Obama addresses Dems at 11:30 am in Cannon House building. The debate on health care will begin after this pep rally.
- They still don’t have the votes.
- Pelosi’s bill will be the last vote, which, if it is going to happen on Saturday, will be in the evening.
KEEP THE PRESSURE UP!
Here are lists of important Blue Dog Democrats and others to contact:
http://www.rallycongress.com/freedomworks/2592/call-bluedogs-in-congress-urge-them-to-vote-no-on-obamacare/
and
http://www.takebackmedicine.com/action-center/2009/11/7/targeted-house-of-representative-members.html
We are getting reports that it is difficult to get through to some of these offices by phone due to the huge volume they are receiving, but keep trying! Reports are that faxes are getting through. If you are able to fax, click here for a source for fax numbers for the targeted House members.
If you need talking points, go to http://www.aapsonline.org/newsoftheday/00544 , but the message today is simple: “Vote ‘NO’ on H.R. 3962!”
If you are in or near DC Saturday. JOIN THE RALLY at US Capitol which started at 1 pm. Meet on the East side of the Capitol.
Other information of interest:
Joint Commission on Taxation Confirms Failure to Comply with Democrats’ Mandate Can Lead to 5 Years in Jail!
Section 501 (pg. 296) of H.R. 3962 (download bill) provides for “a tax on individuals without acceptable health care coverage.”
Existing IRS code details the penalties, and possible criminal charges for not paying this new tax.
http://republicans.waysandmeans.house.gov/News/DocumentSingle.aspx?DocumentID=153583
You may recognize the below chart from earlier this summer. It is now even bigger! This updated chart details additions to the health care bureaucracy contained in the new version of the Speaker’s bill (H.R. 3962) that were not previously listed in the H.R. 3200 version. The chart was created by the Joint Economic Committee (JEC) House Republican staff. http://republicanleader.house.gov/blog/?p=670
