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Here are a few highlights of what's wrong with the healthcare bill (if these points don't get you upset, please check your pulse and call 911):
Disclaimer: This thorough summary was presented by the Liberty Councel:
http://lc.org/index.cfm?PID=14102&AlertID=1015
Page 16: Eliminates the choice to purchase private health insurance!
Sect. 123, Pg 30 of HC bill - THERE WILL BE A GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE that decides what treatments/benefits you get.
• Sect. 142, Pg 42 of HC Bill - The Health Choices Commissioner will choose your benefits for you. You have no choice!
• Sect. 152, Pg 50-51 in HC bill - HC will be provided to ALL non US citizens, illegal or otherwise
• Sect. 163, Pg 58-59 beginning at line 5 of HC Bill - Government will have real-time access to individual’s finances & a National ID Health care card will be issued!
• Sect. 163, Pg 59, lines 21-24 of HC Bill—Government will have direct access to your banks accounts for electronic funds transfer
• Sect. 312, Pg 145, Line 15-17 of HC Bill—An Employer MUST auto-enroll employees into public option plan. NO CHOICE.
• Sect. 401.59B, Pg 167, Lines 18-23—ANY individual who does not have acceptable HC, according to Government, will be taxed 2.5% of income.
• Sect.59B, Pg 170 Lines, 1—Any NONRESIDENT Alien is exempt from individual taxes. (Americans will pay for alien healthcare.)
• Sect. 1121, Pg 239, Line 14-24 of HC Bill—Government will limit and reduce physician services for Medicaid. Seniors, low income and poor are the ones affected.
• Sect. 1121, Pg 241, Line 6-8 of HC Bill—Doctors, it does not matter what specialty you have; you’ll all be paid the same. “Service categories established under this paragraph shall apply without regard to the specialty of the physician furnishing the service.”
• Sect. 1122, Pg 253, Line 10-18—Government “validates relative value unit’s” (sets value of Doctor’s) time, professional judgment, methods etc. Literally, the value of humans.
• Sect. 1145, Pg 272—Treatment of certain cancer hospitals – Cancer patients and their treatment are open to rationing!
• Sect. 1156, Pg 317, Line 13-20—“PROHIBITION on Physician Ownership or Investment.” Government tells Doctors what/how much they can own.
• Sect. 1156, Pg 317-318, Lines 21-25, 1-3—“PROHIBITION on Expansion of Facility Capacity.” Government is mandating hospitals cannot expand (“number of operating rooms or beds”).
• Sect. 1177, Pg 354—Government will RESTRICT enrollment of Special needs people! “Extension of Authority of Special Needs Plans to Restrict Enrollment.”
• Sect. 1233, Pg 425, Lines 17-19—Government will instruct and consult regarding living wills and durable powers of attorney. Mandatory!
• Sect. 1233, Pg 427, Lines 15-24—Government mandates program for orders for life-sustaining treatment (i.e. end of life). The Government has a say in how your life ends.
• Sect. 1233, Pg 429, Lines 10-12 “Advanced Care Consultation” may include an ORDER for end of life plans. AN ORDER from GOVERNMENT!
• Sect. 1233, Pg 430, Lines 11-15—The Government will decide what level of treatment you will have at end of life according to pre-set methods (not individually decided).
• Sect. 1501 (beginning), Pg 659-670—Doctors in Residency – Government will tell you where your residency will be, thus where you’ll live.
• Sect. 1711, Pg 764—Government will require Preventative Services including vaccines. (Choice?)
• Sect.1751, Pg 800 Sec 1751—The Government will decide which Health Care conditions will be paid. Say “RATION!”
• Sect. 1904, Pg 843-844—This Home Visitation Program includes the Government coming into your house and teaching/telling you how to parent!!!
• Sect. 2002, Pg 858—Government will establish a Public Health Fund at a cost of $88,800,000,000. Yes that’s Billion.
• Sect. 3121, Pg 935, Line 1-2—Government will develop “Healthy People & National Public Health Performance Standards.” They will tell me what to eat?
• Sect. 2521, Pg 1000—The Government will establish a National Medical Device Registry. Will you be tracked?
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The following lists the contact information for our central Florida congressman and FL U.S. Senators. If you live out of state, please visit http://www.senate.gov/ and http://www.house.gov/ to find your representatives:
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Alan Grayson – 8th District
http://grayson.house.gov/
Newsletter Sign-up (As painful as it may seem, you need to subscribe to his newsletter)
http://alangrayson.house.gov/Forms/Form/Default.aspx?ID=336
Online Contact Form (LIGHT THIS ONLINE FORM UP!!)
https://forms.house.gov/grayson/contact-form.shtml
Contact Page
http://grayson.house.gov/contact/index.shtml
Orange County Office
455 N. Garland Ave, Ste. 402
Orlando, FL 32801
(407) 841-1757
(407) 841-1754 (fax)
Lake County Office
Tavares, FL
1-866-939-3737 (toll free)
lake@mail.house.gov
Marion County Office
Ocala, FL
1-866-939-3737 (toll free)
marion@mail.house.gov
Washington, DC Office
Washington, D.C.
(202) 225-2176
(202) 225-0999 (fax)
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Suzanne Kosmas – 24th District
http://www.kosmas.house.gov/
Newsletter Sign-up (As painful as it may seem, you need to subscribe to her newsletter)http://www.kosmas.house.gov/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=56&Itemid=32
Online Contact Form (LIGHT THIS ONLINE FORM UP!!)https://forms.house.gov/kosmas/webforms/contact.html
Contact Page
https://forms.house.gov/kosmas/webforms/contact.html
Orlando Office
12424 Research Parkway, Ste 135
Orlando, FL 32826
Phone: (407)-208-1106
Fax: (407)-208-1108
Port Orange Office
1000 City Center Circle, 2nd Floor
Port Orange, FL 32129
Phone: (386) 756-9798
Fax: (386) 756-9903
Washington D.C. Office
238 Cannon HOB
Washington, D.C. 20515
Phone: (202) 225-2706
Fax: (202) 226-6299
Toll free number:
1-877-9-KOSMAS
(1-877-956-7627)
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John Mica – 7th District
http://www.house.gov/mica/
Newsletter (very weak website)
http://micaforms.house.gov/news/email/
Contact Form
http://www.house.gov/mica/messageform.shtml
Orange / Seminole Office in Maitland
100 East Sybelia Avenue, Suite 340
Maitland, FL 32751-4495
Phone: 407-657-8080
Fax: 407-657-5353
West Volusia – Deltona
840 Deltona Blvd., Ste. G
Deltona, FL 32725
Phone: (386) 860-1499
Fax: (386) 860-5730
Washington, D.C.
2313 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: (202) 225-4035
Fax: (202) 226-0821
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Mel Martinez – U.S. Senate FL
http://martinez.senate.gov/public/
Newsletter Sign-up
http://martinez.senate.gov/public/?p=Newsletter
Online Contact Form
http://martinez.senate.gov/public/?p=EmailSenatorMartinez
Contact Page
http://martinez.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?p=OfficeLocations
Orlando Office:
315 East Robinson Street
Landmark Center 1, Suite 475
Orlando, FL 32801
Telephone: (407) 254-2573
Fax: (407) 423-0941
Toll free: (866) 630-7106
TTY: (407) 254-5548
Fort Myers Office:
2120 Main Street
Suite 200
Fort Myers, FL 33901
Telephone: (239) 332-3898
Fax: (239) 332-3447
Jacksonville Office:
1650 Prudential Drive, Suite 220
Jacksonville, FL 32207
Telephone: (904) 398-8586
Fax: (904) 398-8591
Miami Office:
800 Douglas Road
Suite 148
Coral Gables, FL 33134
Telephone: (305) 444-8332
Fax: (305) 444-8449
Palm Beach Gardens Office:
7711 N. Military Trail
Suite 1014
Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33410
Telephone: (561) 842-8300
Fax: (561) 842-8949
Pensacola Office:
1 N. Palafox St.
Suite 159
Pensacola, FL 32502
Telephone: (850) 433-2603
Fax: (850) 433-2554
Tampa Office:
3802 Spectrum Boulevard, Suite 106
Tampa, FL 33612
Telephone: (813) 977-6450
Fax: (813) 977-6593
Washington Office:
United States Senate
356 Russell Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
Telephone: (202) 224-3041
Fax: (202) 228-5171
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Bill Nelson – U.S. Senate FL
http://billnelson.senate.gov/
Newsletter Sign-up
http://billnelson.senate.gov/news/ebriefs.cfm
Online Contact Form
http://billnelson.senate.gov/contact/email.cfm
Contact Page
http://billnelson.senate.gov/contact/
Washington, D.C. Office:
United States Senate
716 Senate Hart Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
Phone: 202-224-5274
Fax: 202-228-2183
Orlando Office:
Landmark Two
225 East Robinson Street, Ste 410
Orlando, Florida 32801
Phone: 407-872-7161
Toll Free in Florida: 1-888-671-4091
Fax: 407-872-7165
Miami-Dade Office:
2925 Salzedo Street
Coral Gables, FL 33134
Phone: 305-536-5999 Telephone
Fax: 305-536-5991
Tampa Office:
Sam Gibbons Federal Court House
801 N. Florida Ave., 4th Floor
Tampa, Florida 33602
Phone: 813-225-7040
Fax: 813-225-7050
West Palm Beach Office:
500 Australian Avenue Suite 125
West Palm Beach, Florida 33401
Phone: 561-514-0189
Fax: 561-514-4078
Tallahassee Office:
US Court House Annex
111 North Adams Street
Tallahassee, Florida 32301
Phone: 850-942-8415
Fax: 850-942-8450
Jacksonville Office:
1301 Riverplace Blvd, Suite 2218
Jacksonville, Florida 32207
Phone: 904-346-4500
Fax: 904-346-4506
Broward Office:
3416 South University Drive
Davie, FL 33328
Phone: 954-693-4851
Fax: 954-693-4862
Fort Myers Office:
Justice Center Annex Building
2000 Main Street, Suite 801
Fort Myers, FL 33901
Phone: 239-334-7760
Fax: 239-334-7710