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Government Health Care for ALL

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On Tuesday, the Senate health committee voted 12-11 in favor of a two-page amendment courtesy of Republican Tom Coburn that would require all Members and their staffs to enroll in any new government-run health plan. It took me less than a minute to sign up to require our congressmen and senators to drink at the same trough!

Congressman John 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" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; .

If Congress forces this on the American people, the Congressmen should have to accept the same level of health care for themselves and their families.
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I agree and I voted.

Edited to mention that I got a response from the Congressman's office.
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In addition to members of congress being required to have the same health care they want to foist upon us, the best way to stop it would be to also require all government employees to be in the same plan. The out-cry would be deafening.
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I voted as well. Ranger Bill's proposal that this should be mandatory for ALL government employees is what will really matter though.....
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Voted (yes)
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