Read The Bill?

We've all heard by now of the outcry against congressional representatives that don't even take the time to "read the bill!" This argument has struck me, although a staunch opponent of this fascistic government, as a populist argument at best, until now.



This bill needs reading by every informed citizen, and rereading to those less informed, in the home, at the school, in the town square, or in any venue we can collectively access.



This bill is codified totalitarianism, nothing less, nothing more. On this sad, frightening moment in the history of this once proud Constitutional Republic, hyperbole and simple recitation of fact have become one in the same.



This research was done by a practicing physician who then wrote to his Senator with his concerns. He is a great American who has done us all an invaluable service.

Here's the full Health Care bill being considered in the House...T http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getdoc.cgi?dbname=111_cong_bills&docid=f:h3200ih.pdf


Senator (name rescinded by author), As a practicing physician I have major concerns with the health care bill before Congress. I actually have read the bill and am shocked by the brazenness of the government's proposed involvement in the patient physician relationship. The very idea that the government will dictate and ration patient care is dangerous and certainly not helpful in designing a health care system that works for all. Every physician I work with agrees that we ! need to fix our health care system, but the proposed bills currently making their way through congress will be a disaster if passed.



I ask you respectfully and as a patriotic American to look at the following troubling lines that I have read in the bill. You cannot possibly believe that these proposals are in the best interests of the country and our fellow citizens.



- Page 22 of the HC Bill: Mandates that the Govt will audit books of all employers that self insure!!



- Page 30 Sec 123 of HC bill - THERE WILL BE A GOVT COMMITTEE that decides what treatments/benefits you get.



- Page 29 lines 4-16 in the HC bill: YOUR HEALTH CARE IS RATIONED!!!



- Page 42 of HC Bill:The Health Choices Commissioner will choose your HC Benefits for you. You have no choice!



- Page 50 Section 152 in HC bill: HC will be provided to ALL non US citizens, illegal or otherwise



- Page 58 HC Bill: Govt will have real-time access to individuals finances & a National ID Healthcard will be issued!



- Page 59 HC Bill lines 21-24: Govt will have direct access to your banks accounts for elective funds transfer.



- Page 65 Sec 164: is a payoff subsidized plan for retirees and their families in Unions & community organizations: (ACORN).



- Page 84 Sec 203 HC bill: Govt mandates ALL benefit packages for private HC plans in the Exchange.



- Page 85 Line 7 HC Bill: Specifications for of Benefit Levels for Plans = The Govt will ration your Healthcare!



- Page 91 Lines 4-7 HC Bill: Govt mandates linguistic appropriate services. Example - Translation: illegal aliens.



- Page 95 HC Bill Lines 8-18: The Govt will use groups i.e., ACORN & Americorps to sign up individuals for Govt HC plan.



- Page 85 Line 7 HC Bill: Specifications of Benefit Levels for Plans. AARP members - your Health care WILL be rationed.



- Page 102 Lines 12-18 HC Bill: Medicaid Eligible Individuals will be automatically enrolled in Medicaid. No choice.



- Page 124 lines 24-25 HC: No company can sue GOVT on price fixing. No "judicial review" against Govt Monopoly.



- Page 127 Lines 1-16 HC Bill: Doctors/ American Medical Association - The Govt will tell YOU what you can make! (salary)



- Page 145 Line 15-17: An Employer MUST auto enroll employees into public option plan. NO CHOICE!



- Page 126 Lines 22-25: Employers MUST pay for HC for part time employees AND their families.



- Page 149 Lines 16-24: ANY Employer with payroll 401k & above who does not provide public option pays 8% tax on all payroll.



- Page 150 Lines 9-13: Business's with payroll btw 251k & 401k who doesn't provide public option pays 2-6% tax on all payroll.



- Page 167 Lines 18-23: ANY individual who doesn't have acceptable HC according to Govt will be taxed 2.5% of income.



- Page 170 Lines 1-3 HC Bill: Any NONRESIDENT Alien is exempt from individual taxes. (Americans will pay)



- Page 195 HC Bill: Officers & employees of HC Admin (GOVT) will have access to ALL Americans finances /personal records.



- Page 203 Line 14-15 HC: "The tax imposed under this section shall not be treated as tax" Yes, it says that!



- Page 239 Line 14-24 HC Bill: Govt will reduce physician services for Medicaid Seniors, low income and poor are affected.



- Page 241 Line 6-8 HC Bill: Doctors, doesn't matter what specialty you have, you'll all be paid the same!



- Page 253 Line 10-18: Govt sets value of Doctor's time, profession, judgment etc. Literally value of humans.



- Page 265 Sec 1131: Govt mandates & controls productivity for private HC industries.



- Page 268 Sec 1141: Federal Govt regulates rental & purchase of power driven wheelchairs.



- Page 272 SEC. 1145: TREATMENT OF CERTAIN CANCER HOSPITALS - Cancer patients - welcome to rationing!



- Page 280 Sec 1151: The Govt will penalize hospitals for whatever Govt deems preventable re-admissions.



- Page 298 Lines 9-11: Doctors, treat a patient during initial admission that results in a re-admission -Govt will penalize you.



- Page 317 L 13-20: PROHIBITION on ownership/investment. Govt tells Doctors what/how much they can own!



- Page 317-318 lines 21-25, 1-3: PROHIBITION on expansion- Govt is mandating hospitals cannot expand.



- Page 321 2-13: Hospitals have opportunity to apply for exception BUT community input is required. Can u say ACORN?!!



- Page 335 L 16-25 Pg 336-339: Govt mandates establishment of outcome based measures. HC the way they want. Rationing.



- Page 341 Lines 3-9: Govt has authority to disqualify Medicare Advance Plans, HMOs, etc. Forcing people into Govt plan.



- Page 354 Sec 1177: Govt will RESTRICT enrollment of Special needs people! Unbelievable!



- Page 379 Sec 1191: Govt creates more bureaucracy - Tele-health Advisory Comittee. Can you say HC by phone?



- Page 425 Lines 4-12: Govt mandates Advance Care Planning Consult. Think Senior Citizens end of life patients.



- Page 425 Lines 17-19: Govt will instruct & consult regarding living wills, durable powers of attorney. Mandatory!



- Page 425 Lines 22-25, 426 Lines 1-3: Govt provides approved list of end of life resources, guiding you in death. (assisted suicide)



- Page 427 Lines 15-24: Govt mandates program for orders for end of life. The Govt has a say in how your life ends.



- Page 429 Lines 1-9: An "advanced care planning consultant" will be used frequently as patients health deteriorates.



- Page 429 Lines 10-12: "advanced care consultation" may include an ORDER for end of life plans. AN ORDER from GOVT!



- Page 429 Lines 13-25: The govt will specify which Doctors can write an end of life order.



- Page 430 Lines 11-15: The Govt will decide what level of treatment you will have at end of life!



- Page 469: Community Based Home Medical Services = Non profit organizations. Hello, ACORN Medical Services here!!?



- Page 472 Lines 14-17: PAYMENT TO COMMUNITY-BASED ORIGINATION. 1 monthly payment 2 a community-based organization. Like ACORN?



- Page 489 Sec 1308: The Govt will cover Marriage & Family therapy. Which means they will insert Govt into your marriage.



- Page 494-498: Govt will cover Mental Health Services including defining, creating, rationing those services.



Senator, I guarantee that I personally will do everything possible to inform patients and my fellow physicians about the dangers of the proposed bills you and your colleagues are debating.



Furthermore, If you vote for a bill that enforces socialized medicine on the country and destroys the doctor/patient relationship, I will do everything in my power to make sure you lose your job in the next election.



Respectfully, Stephen E Fraser MD

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