The People's Email Network Last 25 Messages Transmitted Log Go Back Renounce A Trigger For Public Health Care ********** [070122:012210] C.V., Mount Holly, NJ Mr. Obama has seen the result of playing chess with the GOP when it prefers boxing in the style of Muhammad Ali: the Repugs rope-a-doped him until they had enough Senate votes to ensure filibuster. The only card our President has is to get Congress to underfund states belonging to the party of "No." ********** [003307:120809] H.K., Corvallis, OR Dear Mr. Obama: I urge you to support single payer universal health insurance for everyone. Please do not allow the big insurance companies and other related businesses keep the status quo. Otherwise, I believe, it is better to keep the current system than adding more complexity by a new legislation without providing any true remedy to the current mess. Thank you very much for your tireless work. Sincerely, Hessam Khorvash ********** [201115:120409] A.H., West Springfield, MA Any "trigger" has already been "pulled" a long time ago. ********** [141850:112409] r.m., Tampa, FL you're caving on the stimulus, indicating a balanced budget is more important now even tho unemployment is thru the room. you're sending more guys to Afghanistan even tho there's no exit strategy, and now you're wimping out on healthcare with a just-pass-anything attitude (whispered from behind the door...). there were rumors that you'd bee too soft for this job - now confirmed in triplicate. ********** [084111:112309] S.C., Malden, MA No triggers, no opt-outs, a strong and rapidly started public option-- We worked hard for Mr. Obama anjd local candidates. Now please work for all of us, not for insurance executives and Big Phrma. ********** [085355:112009] W.R., Everett, WA The situation has already exceeded any realistic criteria for a trigger, any trigger beyond the conditions that already exist will only hurt more citizens than it already does. ********** [152034:111809] J.L., Las Vegas, NV Dear President Obama: I urge you to support single payer universal health insurance for everyone. Let's join other nations and offer this civilized benefit to our citizens. Let's study how it is done in other nations and take the best from all of their plans. We do not have to reinvent the wheel. Take what works in other nations and optimize it for the US. Thank you for your attention to this matter. Sincerely, Jeri Lee ********** [151541:111609] J.L., Minneapolis, MN If we can't have single payer, then it must be a strong public option, not a trigger! ********** [071249:111609] D.T., South Portland, ME To whom it may concern, I know that you all work very hard to help the people of this country live a hopefull, healthy productive life. I ask of you to consider the importance of a public option that is accesable to us all. Please know that you speak for us all and we are asking for no more than our health. ********** [102230:111309] K.C., Fort Worth, TX Please understand that I am NOT one of those who will be DIRECTLY affected: I am already on medicaid. I am disabled, so I get better health care than people I know who work hard for a living. A friend's son's mental health benefit ran out in September so he is currently trying to cope without medication. My niece has what will probably be called a pre-existing condition for the rest of her life. Both are costing working families more than is rational in a society like ours. We are the only first world country WITHOUT something like medicaid freely available...or better. Thank you for your time, ********** [131343:111209] L.B., Tucson, AZ Please do not cheat us out of true healthcare reform! A Single Payer, Medicare-like system is the only path which would protect the citzens from the enormous and escalating costs which are rampant in the existing system. ********** [123623:111009] A.A., Longboat Key, FL We are beginning to see some hope in health care reform. I am on Medicare which is a life-saver. Why not put everyone on Medicare? Just don't leave out the poor and the homeless. I know someone who has never been to a doctor because he cannot afford to. This country is a disgrace when it comes to health care. ********** [110743:111009] L.R., Phoenix, AZ This watered down version of Single Payer Health Care for All is a sham. It is not going to do anything more than make those without jobs, pay money for coverage when they are wondering if they will be able to keep a roof over their heads or feed their families. This will certainly line the pockets of the insurance industries and all those in the House and Senate who are involved financially with them. We must have a strong Single Payer Option for all states. We will lose our total economy if this bill is signed. Thank you, ********** [083406:111009] K.B., Washougal, WA No Trigger Please, just a Strong Public Option that allows a choice for ALL and does NOT exceed current law for Woman's Rights. ********** [145056:110909] F.C., Vandalia, IL the trigger is a stalling tactic ,forget it !!! we need health care reform right now.the republicans have been blocking health care reform since Harry "The real give em hell Harry"Truman brought it up in 1948. Get er done now !!! ********** [144413:110909] J.R., Richmond, CA Single-payer, universal health care across thwe entire nation WITHOUT any ridiculous counter-productive triggers is the only way to go! This is the time we can do it, and we won't have anothwer chance in several decades. Please do what so many of us elected you to do! Thank you, JD Reece ********** [092318:110909] J.Y., Carmichael, CA No trigger, and a Public Option! Anything less is a waste of time and a terrible betrayal of the American people. ********** [053837:110909] S.C., Newfield, NY The concept of a "trigger" in the eleventh hour is the ultimate cynicism but unfortunately we know it exists. Part of this knowledge comes from the fact that we have believed we are a democratic nation. The majority of Americans want a viable public option. As most large and even smaller nations have realized, it is the only moral choice. It really is that simple. Please make a decision based on your conscience, not what you perceive as "political realities." ********** [003735:110909] D.L., Berkeley, CA No health care plan is a viable plan without a public option. Please ensure that health care is mad avialable and affordable to ALL! ********** [132117:110809] G.C., Quincy, MA Before Dec. 15th the Senate and House must agree on a Health Care Bill with a public option and WITHOUT A TRIGGER. ********** [055534:110709] M.O., Aurora, CO like many Americans, I voted for Obama in order to use the chaos, created in this country by corporate greed run amok, as a vehicle for genuine change. Sadly for this country, the status quo is being maintained by the very forces who campaigned on the platform of such change. I have been very disappointed by the closed door meetings with pharmaceutical industry representatives and other lobbyists. As the old saying has it, lie down with the dogs, and get up with fleas. I urge President Obama to live up to his campaign promise to provide ALL Americans with quality, accessible, affordable health care. It is a very sad day for this country when the common good is co-opted by private profit. No triggers, no mandates, just a plan that provides what many other countries have been doing for their citizens for years! ********** [051708:110709] B.W., New Gloucester, ME Please support a Medicare style health care program for all. ********** [205610:110609] w.s., Sequim, WA Mr.president we voted you into office to work for us ,we the people,not specioal interests.We want the single payer option -a complete health care package for everyone, now.no trigger. ********** [130526:110609] E.P., Detroit, MI We are getting closer to real healthcare reform. Please do not give up the fight. remeber a majority of the US population does indeed want this. ********** [125623:110609] J.S., Easley, SC HEALTH CARE PLAN FOR AMERICANS THE NEW HEALTH CARE SERVICE CAN BEGIN JANUARY 1ST 2010 (IF YOU MAKE THE CALL OR EMAIL) WHAT IS IT AND HOW DO YOU GET IT.. IT WILL PROVIDE MEDICAL-DENTAL FULL NURSING CARE EVERY ONE RICH OR POOR MAN, WOMEN and CHILD CAN USE IT OR ANY PART OF IT. THERE ARE NO CHARGES EXCEPT FOR A FEW SPECIAL ITEMS, THERE ARE NO INSURANCE QUALIFICATION: BUT IT IS NOT A CHARITY YOU WILL PAY MAINLY AS TAXPAYERS IT WILL RELIEVE YOUR MONEY WORRIES IN TIME OF ILLNESS. THE ABOVE PLAN IS IN USE IN ENGLAND TODAY AND FOR THE LAST 61 YEARS WORKS FINE. (THERE ARE NO LINES AND THEY LIVE LONGER THAN WE DO AND ARE HEALTHER, SEEM TO ME A BETTER PLAN THAN WE HAVE AND WE PAY BIG BUCKS FOR OURS, AND WHY DO WE ALLOW INSURANCE COMPANIES TO MAKE LARGE PROFITS ON YOU BEING SICK.) WHY IS IT THAT AMERICA IS SO UNAWARE OF HOW SIMPLE GOOD HEALTH CARE CAN BE IN WAR!! IF WE CAN FIND MONEY TO KILL PEOPLE. YOU CAN FIND MONEY TO HELP PEOPLE. BUT YOU MUST REMEMBER THE INSURANCE COMPANYS ARE PAYING OUT MILLIONS TO THE POLITICANS SO THE HEALTH CARE SYSTEM STAYS THE SAME OR YOU WILL GET VERY LITTLE AND HIGHER RATES. WAKE UP AMERICA AND DEMAND COMPLETE HEALTH CARE FOR EVERYONE. IF WE STOP ALL THE WARS BRING ALL THE TROOPS BACK TO AMERICA FROM ALL FOREIGN LANDS. WE CAN BECOME A GREAT COUNTRY AGAIN.. CALL YOUR CONGRESSMEN AND SENATORS, AND TELL THEM YOU VOTED THEM IN TO WORK FOR YOU NOT THE SPECIAL INTERESTS GROUPS WHO STUFF THERE POCKETS WITH CASH AND THEY WRITE THE BILL'S THEY WANT THEM TO PASS. YOUR VOICE IS NOT BEING HEARD. REMEMBER IN AMERICA WE ARE SCARED OF THE GOVERNMENT SO NOTHING HAPPEN IN OTHER COUNTRY'S THE GOVERNMENT IS SCARED OF THE PEOPLE AND THEY TAKE CARE OF THE PEOPLE!! MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN. MAKE THAT CALL WRITE THAT LETTER, DON'T BE AFRAID STAND UP AND DEMAND THEY DO THERE JOB FOR YOU. (IF NOT VOTE THEM OUT..) THANK YOU FOR READING. ********** Go Back