Steve Elliott, President, Grassfire.org Alliance

The Senate Finance Committee is currently in recess until tomorrow (Tuesday) morning at 9:30, when it is expected they will begin to move what Sen. Mitch McConnell calls "a trillion-dollar experiment that cuts Medicare, raises taxes, and threatens the health care options that millions of Americans enjoy."

Yes, it is that bad.

A look at the amendments that were shot-down late last week should serve as warning that unless citizens--and especially seniors get involved it stands to get much worse.

         Last Friday morning, Sen. Jon Kyl offered up an amendment

         prohibiting the federal government from limiting consumer

         choice. His amendment failed 9-14.

         With the influx of amendments and changes to the bill,

         Sen. John Cornyn wanted the Congressional Budget Office

         (CBO) and the Joint Committee on Taxation (JCT) to

         re-score it for accuracy. His amendment failed 11-12.

         Sen. John Ensign's amendment that any "czar" handling

         health care issues shall be subjected to the Senate

         confirmation process also failed 10-13.

From just these failed amendments, alone it's clear that this administration isn't interested in free market solutions, or our rights to choose what plan fits our personal needs.

They aren't interested in accountability and transparency, or in working within the delicate balance of power created by the constitution. Instead, they are willing to use a health czar if need be to skirt the checks and balances!

 Everything about this plan is corrupt. Everything about this plan is designed to increase the federal government's control and power over you and I.

And the ones who stand to lose the most?

         Senior citizens will endure reduced benefits and

         fewer choices.

         Working families who will see a sharp rise in insurance

         premiums (upwards of $4,500 for a family of four), and

         steep tax increases.

         Small businesses will shoulder the burden of more than

         $420 billion in new taxes--hamstringing growth and

         slowing the economy even further.

+ + Action: Send a Message to the Senate Finance Committee!

This is not a plan for America, and as Americans it is our responsibility to tell lawmakers in Washington as much.

We can't allow Congress to hash out the details of thiscomplicated plan without being involved--every painful stepof the way.

If you haven't already scheduled your faxes, NOW is the time to take action with citizens like you who stand to take the hardest hit in this ill-conceived ObamaCare plan.

         To schedule personal faxes for immediate delivery to

         members of the Senate Finance Committee--the very

         members who want to take away your right to choose.

         The very members who refuse measures of accountability,

         and who are looking to skirt the constitution to pass

         this socialized healthcare plan, go here:

http://www.grassfire.net/r.asp?U=21756&CID=122&RID=21458445

(As always, if you prefer to send your own faxes, click the link above and you will be directed to all the information you need, including sample letters.)

+ + Flood Congressional Phone Lines

We are entering a critical stage of the ObamaCare plan, and a daily deluge of phone calls pouring into Congressional offices is what I'm asking for right now.

Pick up your phone right now and call your three members of Congress, and tell them you don't support this trillion- dollar healthcare experiment that will steal away our right to choose, ration care for the elderly and pass along the cost to the working class in America!

Here is your contact information:

Or call the Switchboard: 202-224-3121

Thank you for taking action!

Steve Elliott, President

Grassfire.org

P.S: After taking fast action with Grassfire, please alert your friends--urging them to follow your lead by clicking below and faxing and phoning today!

http://www.grassfire.net/r.asp?U=21757&CID=122&RID=21458445

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