Call Senate Finance Committee Members!
Ask them to VOTE NO on government takeover
of healthcare!
Senator Harry Reid wants the healthcare bill to pass the Senate Finance Committee by Tuesday October 6th and the full Senate to vote by Thursday, October 8th.
Senate Finance Committee rejects more conservative amendments:
Rejected: Grassley (R-IA) amendment to require all immigrants, legal and illegal, to prove their identity with a photo when signing up for federal healthcare programs.
Rejected: Hatch (R-UT) amendment to prohibit federal funding of elective abortions and health plans that cover such abortions.
Rejected: Hatch (R-UT) amendment to ensure respect for the conscience rights of health care workers who don’t want to perform abortions because of moral or religious objections.
Rejected: Bunning (R-KY) amendment to require that final legislative language and the final cost be made publicly available on the committee Web site at least 72 hours prior to voting.
Rejected: Ensign (R-NV) amendment to require any “czar” handling health care issues to be subject to the Senate confirmation process.
Rejected: Cronyn (R-TX) amendment to ensure that nothing requires individuals or employers to change the coverage they currently have.
Rejected: Cronyn (R-TX) amendment to ensure that people could keep the same coverage they have through their employer without new government mandates driving up their costs.
Rejected: Enzi (R-WY) amendment allowed individuals who would otherwise be enrolled in Medicaid through expansion of the program the right to choose to enroll in private coverage.
Action – Oppose the federal healthcare plan. Call the Senate Finance Committee below and ask each senator to vote NO. Senate Finance Committee telephone is 202 224-4515.
Senators on the Senate Finance Committee
13 Democrats: Chairman Baucus 202 224-2651; Rockefeller, 202 224-6472; Conrad, 202 224-2043; Bingaman, 202 224-5521; Kerry, 202 224-2742; Lincoln, 202 224-4843; Wyden, 202 224-5244; Schumer, 202 224-6542; Stabenow, 202 224-4822; Cantwell, 202 224-3441; Nelson, 202 224-5274; Menendez, 202 224-4744; Carper, 202 224-2441
10 Republicans: Ranking Republican Grassley 202 224-3744; Hatch, 202 224-5251; Snowe, 202 224-5344; Kyl, 202 224-4521; Bunning, 202 224-4343; Crapo, 202 224-6142; Roberts, 202 224-4774; Ensign, 202 224-6244; Enzi, 202 224-3424; Cornyn, 202 224-2934
You may call 1 877 762-8762 toll-free to be connected with the offices of Georgia Senators Saxby Chambliss and Johnny Isakson. Also, remind them to stand firmly against government controlled healthcare by voting NO at every opportunity.