With more willing-to-work Americans out of work than at any time in the last quarter century, and with our country’s debt increasing at the rate of $5 billion per day, the last things Americans and Arkansans need are higher insurance premiums, higher taxes, more penalties and more unfunded mandates – but these are exactly what are promised by the healthcare “reform” bill that will be voted on in the U.S. Senate tonight.
This is a call to Sen. Blanche Lincoln to vote for Arkansas by voting against the motion to proceed with the debate of the bill in the Senate. This atrocious bill will, it is universally agreed, create higher insurance premiums, higher taxes, more penalties and more unfunded mandates. It is an understatement to say that these are heavy new burdens that hard-working Arkansans do not need now.
With the latest poll showing that 64% of Arkansans are opposed to this bill, Sen. Lincoln has a singular opportunity to demonstrate that her vote will not be controlled by Harry Reid, Barack Obama, or Nancy Pelosi, but that she will vote FOR Arkansas and FOR Arkansans.
Sen. Lincoln also needs to be aware that Arkansans do understand that a vote tonight for the motion to proceed (or a vote for cloture) is a vote for the healthcare bill, and that Arkansans will not be bought off by future inconsequential votes against the bill. Arkansans will be watching tonight to see if Sen. Lincoln will vote for them.
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I have called her, written her, cajoled, begged, and used logical debate. I pray that she votes no but I fear that the strong arm tactics used in Washington these days is stronger than her fear of losing her election in 2012. She will lose though and thank you for putting your head on the block in hopes of defeating her. I look forward to walking door to door representing you!
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