Quote:From Paul Broun, MD, Georgia 10th District Congressman:
The President and Speaker Nancy Pelosi are currently proposing what I see as a one-thousand-page, $1.5 TRILLION, government-run health care program. In my opinion, this is a trillion-dollar health care experiment. According to the Associated Press, Democrat Ways and Means Chairman Rep. Charles Rangel recently told a colleague, "No one wants to tell the speaker (Nancy Pelosi) that she's moving too fast and they [darn] sure don't want to tell the President."
Like you, I know that when things are rushed, mistakes are made. And I believe there are many mistakes in this bill. One of these mistakes is placing a bureaucrat right in between you and your doctor.
On Monday, during a hearing in the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, an amendment that I support was offered to ensure that no bureaucrats would be allowed to “dictate how a medical provider practices medicine.” This amendment was voted down overwhelmingly by the majority.
A second amendment would have prevented the government from giving a bureaucrat the power to determine what your insurance plan covers. However, it was also defeated by the majority.
I believe other potential problems that you should be aware of are: that some researchers believe 114 million Americans could lose their current coverage (according to the non-partisan Lewin Group), that 4.7 million jobs could be lost because of the taxes on small businesses (according to Council of Economic Advisors Chair Christina Romer), and that a report concluded that there is a lack of any savings from waste, fraud, or abuse reductions (according to the Congressional Budget Office).
As a doctor, I think that a government-run health care system will actually take your choices away by putting your private insurance group out of business and by regulating your doctor’s decisions. Instead, I would prefer to see patient-centered health care over a government-centered system.
I believe that Congress can come together to develop a health care plan that will reduce costs and place you in charge of your own health care. But all ideas should be heard and any legislation that could change your health care should be crafted very carefully.
Trillion Dollar Stimulus
The last time a trillion-dollar bill was quickly passed by Congress, the American people were told that the bill was essential for keeping the unemployment rate below 8%. Just as with their government-run health care system, the President held a primetime news conference to speak directly to the American people. I was concerned then that too much haste would lead to the wasting of tax dollars and a lack of transparency. I also voiced concerns that only a small percentage of the stimulus was for infrastructure, and I believe my concerns have been realized. Now, as Congress considers health care reform, I hope - unlike before - that the process will be bipartisan, careful, and thorough. Below are some examples of the lack of stimulus transparency:
RECOVERY.GOV // AWARDED: $16,784,272 FOR 'CANNED PORK’
RECOVERY.GOV // AWARDED: $5,708,260 FOR 'PROCESS CHEESE'
RECOVERY.GOV // AWARDED: $2,531,600 FOR 'HAM, WATER ADDED, 2-LB'
...but what does he know. He's just a doctor.
(07-31-2009 08:37 PM)Rebel Wrote: [ -> ]Quote:From Paul Broun, MD, Georgia 10th District Congressman:
The President and Speaker Nancy Pelosi are currently proposing what I see as a one-thousand-page, $1.5 TRILLION, government-run health care program. In my opinion, this is a trillion-dollar health care experiment. According to the Associated Press, Democrat Ways and Means Chairman Rep. Charles Rangel recently told a colleague, "No one wants to tell the speaker (Nancy Pelosi) that she's moving too fast and they [darn] sure don't want to tell the President."
Like you, I know that when things are rushed, mistakes are made. And I believe there are many mistakes in this bill. One of these mistakes is placing a bureaucrat right in between you and your doctor.
On Monday, during a hearing in the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, an amendment that I support was offered to ensure that no bureaucrats would be allowed to “dictate how a medical provider practices medicine.” This amendment was voted down overwhelmingly by the majority.
A second amendment would have prevented the government from giving a bureaucrat the power to determine what your insurance plan covers. However, it was also defeated by the majority.
I believe other potential problems that you should be aware of are: that some researchers believe 114 million Americans could lose their current coverage (according to the non-partisan Lewin Group), that 4.7 million jobs could be lost because of the taxes on small businesses (according to Council of Economic Advisors Chair Christina Romer), and that a report concluded that there is a lack of any savings from waste, fraud, or abuse reductions (according to the Congressional Budget Office).
As a doctor, I think that a government-run health care system will actually take your choices away by putting your private insurance group out of business and by regulating your doctor’s decisions. Instead, I would prefer to see patient-centered health care over a government-centered system.
I believe that Congress can come together to develop a health care plan that will reduce costs and place you in charge of your own health care. But all ideas should be heard and any legislation that could change your health care should be crafted very carefully.
Trillion Dollar Stimulus
The last time a trillion-dollar bill was quickly passed by Congress, the American people were told that the bill was essential for keeping the unemployment rate below 8%. Just as with their government-run health care system, the President held a primetime news conference to speak directly to the American people. I was concerned then that too much haste would lead to the wasting of tax dollars and a lack of transparency. I also voiced concerns that only a small percentage of the stimulus was for infrastructure, and I believe my concerns have been realized. Now, as Congress considers health care reform, I hope - unlike before - that the process will be bipartisan, careful, and thorough. Below are some examples of the lack of stimulus transparency:
RECOVERY.GOV // AWARDED: $16,784,272 FOR 'CANNED PORK’
RECOVERY.GOV // AWARDED: $5,708,260 FOR 'PROCESS CHEESE'
RECOVERY.GOV // AWARDED: $2,531,600 FOR 'HAM, WATER ADDED, 2-LB'
...but what does he know. He's just a doctor.
Makes perfect sense to me. Thanks for posting. I hope it is read far and wide.
(08-01-2009 05:22 PM)OBxTiger Wrote: [ -> ] (07-31-2009 08:37 PM)Rebel Wrote: [ -> ]Quote:From Paul Broun, MD, Georgia 10th District Congressman:
The President and Speaker Nancy Pelosi are currently proposing what I see as a one-thousand-page, $1.5 TRILLION, government-run health care program. In my opinion, this is a trillion-dollar health care experiment. According to the Associated Press, Democrat Ways and Means Chairman Rep. Charles Rangel recently told a colleague, "No one wants to tell the speaker (Nancy Pelosi) that she's moving too fast and they [darn] sure don't want to tell the President."
Like you, I know that when things are rushed, mistakes are made. And I believe there are many mistakes in this bill. One of these mistakes is placing a bureaucrat right in between you and your doctor.
On Monday, during a hearing in the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, an amendment that I support was offered to ensure that no bureaucrats would be allowed to “dictate how a medical provider practices medicine.” This amendment was voted down overwhelmingly by the majority.
A second amendment would have prevented the government from giving a bureaucrat the power to determine what your insurance plan covers. However, it was also defeated by the majority.
I believe other potential problems that you should be aware of are: that some researchers believe 114 million Americans could lose their current coverage (according to the non-partisan Lewin Group), that 4.7 million jobs could be lost because of the taxes on small businesses (according to Council of Economic Advisors Chair Christina Romer), and that a report concluded that there is a lack of any savings from waste, fraud, or abuse reductions (according to the Congressional Budget Office).
As a doctor, I think that a government-run health care system will actually take your choices away by putting your private insurance group out of business and by regulating your doctor’s decisions. Instead, I would prefer to see patient-centered health care over a government-centered system.
I believe that Congress can come together to develop a health care plan that will reduce costs and place you in charge of your own health care. But all ideas should be heard and any legislation that could change your health care should be crafted very carefully.
Trillion Dollar Stimulus
The last time a trillion-dollar bill was quickly passed by Congress, the American people were told that the bill was essential for keeping the unemployment rate below 8%. Just as with their government-run health care system, the President held a primetime news conference to speak directly to the American people. I was concerned then that too much haste would lead to the wasting of tax dollars and a lack of transparency. I also voiced concerns that only a small percentage of the stimulus was for infrastructure, and I believe my concerns have been realized. Now, as Congress considers health care reform, I hope - unlike before - that the process will be bipartisan, careful, and thorough. Below are some examples of the lack of stimulus transparency:
RECOVERY.GOV // AWARDED: $16,784,272 FOR 'CANNED PORK’
RECOVERY.GOV // AWARDED: $5,708,260 FOR 'PROCESS CHEESE'
RECOVERY.GOV // AWARDED: $2,531,600 FOR 'HAM, WATER ADDED, 2-LB'
...but what does he know. He's just a doctor.
Makes perfect sense to me. Thanks for posting. I hope it is read far and wide.
Another one?
Where do they come from?
Btw, the Lewin Group may be non-partisan but it is NOT unbiased. It is run by United Healthcare Group. You know, the insurance company that had profits jump 155%.
THe whole e-mail is just talking points. That exact letter(minus the mention that he claims to be a doctor) could have been sent by ANY Republican in congress but with just the name changed.
(08-01-2009 06:31 PM)RobertN Wrote: [ -> ]THe whole e-mail is just talking points. That exact letter(minus the mention that he claims to be a doctor) could have been sent by ANY Republican in congress but with just the name changed.
That he "claims" to be a doctor?
Damn doof, you're too much.
Quote:Rep. Paul Collins Broun, Jr. M.D.
Representative Paul Broun was elected in July of 2007 to serve the Tenth District of Georgia. Since his arrival in Congress he has been appointed to positions on the House Homeland Security Committee (where he is Vice Ranking Member of Intelligence), the House Committee on Science and Technology (where he is Ranking Member of Investigations and Oversight), and the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Paul C. Broun, Jr. grew up in Athens, Georgia where he attended Athens High School and graduated from the University of Georgia in 1967 with a B.S. in Chemistry. In 1971, he received his Medical Doctor degree from the Medical College of Georgia in Augusta. An internship at Good Samaritan Hospital in Portland, Oregon and a residency at University Hospital in Birmingham, Alabama followed.
Paul served in the military as a jet engine mechanic in the U. S. Marine Corps Reserves and later received a commission as a medical officer in the U. S. Navy.
For most of his career, Dr. Broun has practiced general medicine and, in 2002, he went out on his own, establishing a unique practice of full-time house calls. He has enjoyed the freedom of practicing medicine without bureaucratic encumbrances and his patients appreciated the convenience of being seen at home or at work.
Paul’s first exposure to politics came at the age of sixteen, when his father won a seat in the Georgia State Senate. Paul Broun Sr. represented the Athens area as a State Senator for 38 years. Later, Paul Jr. himself would become involved politically; first as a volunteer lobbyist for Safari Club International, a pro-hunting and conservation organization, then as a conservative Republican United States Representative.
Paul Broun participates in many diverse organizations and activities ranging from politics and religion to cooking and sports. Some of these are: the NRA, Gideons International, Rotary International, Trout Unlimited, Gun Owners of America and University of Georgia President’s Club. He was the founding President of the Georgia Republican Assembly, and President of the Georgia Sport Shooting Association (the NRA state affiliate). Paul is an avid outdoorsman, having a passion for conservation, hunting, fishing, and Second Amendment rights.
Dr. Broun has been married to his wife Niki since 1985 and has two grown daughters, a teen-aged son and two grandchildren. The Brouns are members of Prince Avenue Baptist Church in Athens, where Paul is a former AWANA children’s ministry leader. He is active in the Gideon ministry and in 2004 participated in a mission trip to Iraq.
As the 111th Congress moves forward, look for Dr. Broun to lead the charge for fiscal responsibility as he works to cut wasteful government spending and put more dollars back in the pockets of taxpayers.
I think Paul has more intelligence, and knowledge of this issue, in one of his hair follicles than you do in that entire pile of mush you call a brain.
(08-01-2009 06:46 PM)Rebel Wrote: [ -> ] (08-01-2009 06:31 PM)RobertN Wrote: [ -> ]THe whole e-mail is just talking points. That exact letter(minus the mention that he claims to be a doctor) could have been sent by ANY Republican in congress but with just the name changed.
That he "claims" to be a doctor?
Damn doof, you're too much.
Quote:Rep. Paul Collins Broun, Jr. M.D.
Representative Paul Broun was elected in July of 2007 to serve the Tenth District of Georgia. Since his arrival in Congress he has been appointed to positions on the House Homeland Security Committee (where he is Vice Ranking Member of Intelligence), the House Committee on Science and Technology (where he is Ranking Member of Investigations and Oversight), and the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Paul C. Broun, Jr. grew up in Athens, Georgia where he attended Athens High School and graduated from the University of Georgia in 1967 with a B.S. in Chemistry. In 1971, he received his Medical Doctor degree from the Medical College of Georgia in Augusta. An internship at Good Samaritan Hospital in Portland, Oregon and a residency at University Hospital in Birmingham, Alabama followed.
Paul served in the military as a jet engine mechanic in the U. S. Marine Corps Reserves and later received a commission as a medical officer in the U. S. Navy.
For most of his career, Dr. Broun has practiced general medicine and, in 2002, he went out on his own, establishing a unique practice of full-time house calls. He has enjoyed the freedom of practicing medicine without bureaucratic encumbrances and his patients appreciated the convenience of being seen at home or at work.
Paul’s first exposure to politics came at the age of sixteen, when his father won a seat in the Georgia State Senate. Paul Broun Sr. represented the Athens area as a State Senator for 38 years. Later, Paul Jr. himself would become involved politically; first as a volunteer lobbyist for Safari Club International, a pro-hunting and conservation organization, then as a conservative Republican United States Representative.
Paul Broun participates in many diverse organizations and activities ranging from politics and religion to cooking and sports. Some of these are: the NRA, Gideons International, Rotary International, Trout Unlimited, Gun Owners of America and University of Georgia President’s Club. He was the founding President of the Georgia Republican Assembly, and President of the Georgia Sport Shooting Association (the NRA state affiliate). Paul is an avid outdoorsman, having a passion for conservation, hunting, fishing, and Second Amendment rights.
Dr. Broun has been married to his wife Niki since 1985 and has two grown daughters, a teen-aged son and two grandchildren. The Brouns are members of Prince Avenue Baptist Church in Athens, where Paul is a former AWANA children’s ministry leader. He is active in the Gideon ministry and in 2004 participated in a mission trip to Iraq.
As the 111th Congress moves forward, look for Dr. Broun to lead the charge for fiscal responsibility as he works to cut wasteful government spending and put more dollars back in the pockets of taxpayers.
I think Paul has more intelligence, and knowledge of this issue, in one of his hair follicles than you do in that entire pile of mush you call a brain.
I don't know. I remember a Republican "doctor" getting in the way of pulling a woman off of life support. That a-hole claimed to be a doctor too.
(08-01-2009 07:27 PM)RobertN Wrote: [ -> ]I don't know. I remember a Republican "doctor" getting in the way of pulling a woman off of life support. That a-hole claimed to be a doctor too.
Ahh, so now pulling a woman off life support means something to you Dems? Wow. Don't know about the case you're talking about, but wow.
He's probably refering to the Terri Schiavo case. I don't know what Republican "doctor" he's talking about.
And earlier today Robert claimed himself and Obama don't want to end the lives of misfortunate people.
Loves ObamaNazi for his end life health care, his health care assault on seniors, but is worried about taking a woman off of life support at the suggestion of Doctors, because he is a Republican.
(08-01-2009 06:31 PM)RobertN Wrote: [ -> ]Btw, the Lewin Group may be non-partisan but it is NOT unbiased. It is run by United Healthcare Group. You know, the insurance company that had profits jump 155%.
Looks like Robert is right
Most of this stuff is just talking points, from both sides. It's really disappointing.