Senator Tom Harkin (D-IA)
5th-term Democrat from Iowa.
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Subject:
H.R. 3962

To:
Sen. Tom Harkin

November 3, 2009

I SINCERELY HOPE YOU READ THE ABOVE BILL BEFORE VOTING ON SAME. THERE IS NO EARTHLY REASON TO HAVE A BILL COMPRISED OF SO MANY PAGES OTHER THAN TO HIDE ITEMS TO BE REVEALED AFTER VOTING ON SAME. HEALTH CARE REFORM CAN BE ACCOMPLISHED BY ADDRESSING SEPARATE ASPECTS INSTEAD OF PUTTING INTO PLACE A WHOLE OVERHAUL OF THE SYSTEM. WE IN RURAL COMMUNITIES HAVE BORN THE BRUNT OF LESS REIMBURSEMENT TO HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS FOR TOO MANY YEARS AND NOW MEDICARE IS TO TAKE ANOTHER HIT??? WHY ISN'T IT MANDATORY FOR CONGRESSMEN TO BE COVERED BY THIS SAME NEW POLICY? HOW MANY MORE ENTITLEMENT PROGRAMS ARE INCLUDED IN THE BILL?
I'M SORRY TO BE BLUNT ON SOME OF THESE ISSUES BUT PRESIDENT OBAMA HAS MORE IMPORTANT AREAS TO ADDRESS SUCH AS THE ECONOMY, THE AFGHAN WAR, ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS, THE LACK OF AMERICAN BUSINESSES, THE HIRING OF OVERSEAS EMPLOYEES BEFORE OUR OWN. WHY IS CONGRESS ALLOWING THE CZARS TO RUN THE GOVERNMENT; WHAT ARE THEIR SALARIES; DOES EACH ONE HAVE A CADRE OF STAFF?
AMERICA IS HEADED DOWN THE WRONG ROAD! MY PARENTS IMMIGRATED HERE FROM SWEDEN AND THERE WERE NO SPECIAL PROGRAMS AVAILABLE FOR THEM. WE NEED ANOTHER "LEE IACOCCA"!

Emerson , IA

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