Congress vs the PEOPLE

Democrats try to paint Republicans and Conservatives as “out of the mainstream” and not representing the true feelings of the American people. New data from Rasmussen proves them wrong. Here are the hard facts per Rasmussen:

1) Only 29% of the American people think that our country is headed in the right direction

2) 64% of Americans think our country is headed in the wrong direction

3) 90% of Republican voters think that we are headed in the wrong direction

4) 70% of independent voters think that we are headed in the wrong direction

In another Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that 62% of voters now rate Congress’ performance as poor,

But then 79% feel most members of Congress are more interested in helping their own careers than in helping people, higher than the findings on this question for all of last year but consistent with views since January. Just 10% say Congress is more sincerely interested in helping people.

Is there any question then on why Joe Walsh is doing so well in campaigning against Congresswoman Bean.

Medicare Fraud & Bean

The National Review

A Fraud Exposed — and Ignored

August 10, 2010 3:41 PM

By James C. Capretta

“Law Will Extend Medicare Fund, Report Says,” was the New York Times headline. “Medicare Funds to Last 12 Years Longer Than Earlier Forecast, Report Says,” was the similar take of the Washington Post. Those two stories were upbeat summaries of what the latest report on Medicare’s long-term financial outlook supposedly revealed.

But was that really the most newsworthy headline here?

How about the fact that the person who compiled all of the data for this report, and knows its contents better than anyone else, utterly repudiated its findings?

That’s right. Richard Foster, the chief actuary of the Medicare program and the man responsible for overseeing the production of the data which forms the basis of this annual report’s forecast, has advised the public — in his official “Statement of Actuarial Opinion” printed at the end of the trustees’ report — not to believe any of the modestly rosy conclusions contained within it.

It’s hard to overstate the importance of this development. Here is the president’s point man for assessing the financial status of Medicare declaring that much of the claimed benefits for Medicare from the recently passed health-care law — benefits that the president himself again touted on Saturday — are not to be believed. You’d think it might be news if the top expert in government essentially said the president of the United States was basing his public assertions on one of the most important issues of the day on flawed and misleading data. But apparently not.

Foster and his staff began exposing the fraudulent nature of the Medicare claims months ago. In their April analysis of the final health-care legislation, they agreed with the Congressional Budget Office and every other commonsense person that the same dollar can’t be spent twice. If the Medicare cuts in Obamacare are to be believed (a big “if”), they could be used to improve Medicare’s financial outlook, or to pay for another entitlement program, but not both. But of course Obamacare’s apologists continue to argue that both were financed by the Medicare cuts. The unfortunate consequence of this duplicity is that, eventually, taxpayers will be left holding the bag. At some point, they will be asked to pay higher taxes to finance Medicare spending as well as a new entitlement for health insurance, both of which were supposedly covered by the Medicare cuts.

Best of all Congresswoman Melissa Bean is proud of her vote on the Health Care Bill.

Have you met Joe yet?

Bean for Sale?

A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that just 23% of Adults share a favorable opinion of members of Congress. The same survey finds 72% have an unfavorable view of congressmen. These findings include 5% who have a very favorable impression and 45% who have a very unfavorable view of members of Congress.

Another separate Rasmussen national telephone survey finds that 70% of voters believe most members of Congress are willing to sell their vote for cash or a campaign contribution.

Our own member of Congress Melissa Bean as of June 30th has raised $1,628,045 for her own reelection to Congress. Of that amount 58% was raised from Political Action Committees (PACs). Who does Melissa Bean represent when a large portion of her contributions come from outside the district she is elected to represent?

All this compares with Joe Walsh who has accepted only 2% of his campaign funds from PACs.

Have you met Joe yet?

Public Option - Not Dead

We find ourselves EXACTLY where we thought we would be prior to the so-called Healthcare debate: the public option vs. the non-public option.

Let's review: the Democrats and liberals in Congress, Melissa Bean INCLUDED, voted for a takeover of healthcare. Our medical history and records are no longer private between doctor and patient. Our healthcare providers, or doctors, must take less in reimbursements than before. This requires the doctors and providers to see more patients in the same time to make up for the difference in income OR just not see those with medicare, medicaid, etc.

Frankly, a lot of doctors are just closing shop, deciding that it doesn't make sense to practice medicine because the costs are too great.

Doctors and other providers have not grown in number, so the number of people waiting to see a doctor will get larger, the waits longer.

Let me ask you this - if YOUR doctor is rushing to see as many patients as possible, are YOU getting the attention and care you want?

At some point, when doctors close their doors, the business side of things will become apparent. Doctors not only provide essential healhcare to people, they also HIRE nurses, administrative workers, and other doctors. They are employers. When they close their doors, those people will be out of work, have no job.

The public option, or government controlled healthcare, has already been enacted, if not by technical, legal means, then by design. These things are starting to happen and will continue to happen. They are pushing doctors out of business, onto the "available" governement run healthcare system. This will be phasing in over the next several years.

So what options do you have? Pay for insurance and not food? Things are working out EXACTLY as the liberals and Democrats in Congress and the President planned. This is a public option, they just aren't calling it a public option. If it walks like a duck and quacks like a duck....

Melissa Bean voted for this. She claims to be supportive of small businesses. She claims to be supportive of wanting coverage for all. I was on a recent TELE-TOWNHALL meeting (she doesn't hold face to face townhalls in her district except for those she invites), and she said that the healthcare "reform" bill was going to save money.

Maybe she didn't read the latest restatement by the CBO, who came out several months after the bill was passed and said the numbers had been underestimated by over $500 BILLION dollars. And that the bill does NOT include the so-called "doctor fix".

I, for one, am tired of the condescending attitude those in Congress have towards their constituents. They must think we are not paying attention, that they can slip one past us or that we'll get over it.

How are things going for you? How is the stimulus helping you? Do you have a job? Does your doctor plan to close his or her doors? How do bailouts, stimulus, healthcare, car company takeovers, etc. help our economy?

How can we pay for any of this? How does raising taxes help those of us with jobs and those of us without jobs?

Melissa Bean has voted for each of those bills passed listed above. As for raising taxes, she has said that some hard decisions will have to be made. You read between the lines on that.

Congresspeople did not make the healthcare law applicable to themselves. Congressmen have voted time and time again for pay raises, spending increases, and are letting tax cuts expire at the end of this year.

It's a nice life as a Congressperson if you can get it.

But does Melissa Bean DESERVE it?

Not with her votes. She is out of touch with her constituents, she is out of touch with reality in her district, and she does not seem to prioritize her constituents and our needs over those of Nancy Pelosi and President Obama.

What have they done for us? They have only helped themselves.

Is that who YOU want representing you in Congress?

Vote to save our Country

The Republican Party of Lake County held a breakfast Saturday for all Precinct Committeeman & Precinct workers to get a chance to rally with the candidates that they will be working to elect. It was held in the back room of Austins Restaurant and it was packed to capacity. There was Joe Walsh of the 8th, Bob Dold of the 10th, Suzi Schmidt, Mark Curran, and many more. They all told the same story that this must be the year Republicans take back Washington and Springfield or else our State and County will be lost.

The Chicago Democratic Party looks north and sees that with 2 more seats on the Lake County Board they will have control of Lake County government. Lake County would then be run as Cook County government is now. Lake will become Cook County North with all the over spending and higher taxes.

The Chicago Democratic Party has complete control of our State government, which is becoming the worst state financially in the country.

The Chicago Democratic Party has taken control of the White House, which has given us the largest budget deficits in history.

It is time to end the rule of the Chicago Democratic Machine over our lives. Tell your fiends, family, and neighbors that this coming November has become our last chance to save our County, State, and Country from ruin. Pleas come out to vote and save the Country our Founding Fathers fought so bravely for.

This weekend 8th District Illinois Republican Congressional Nominee Joe Walsh celebrated Independence Day participating in parades and festivals throughout the district. In one of his final stops he led the Pledge of Allegiance at the Lake County Tea Party rally in Libertyville.

Walsh has been all over the 8th District in Town Hall Meetings, parades, Health Care debates, and just going door to door.

Have you seen Joe yet?

Reflections

The United States of America just celebrated her 234th Birthday. How do you suppose people across this country celebrated?

With people risking their lives every day to gain access to this country, both legally and illegally, it makes you wonder why people risk everything to come here and hardly anyone ever leaves.

This blog entry is not going to be about illegal immigration. This blog entry is going to be about what makes America the place for which everyone wants to risk everything to come.

America was founded 234 years ago by the bravest of people. The Founding Fathers did not know what was to come of their experiment, they only knew it was worth risking everything they had, including their lives, to escape tyranny.

I go back to how do you think people across the country celebrated our nation's birthday?

I would say prior to 2009, most people would most likely have seen the 4th of July as an excuse to have a day off from work, or to have barbecues with family and friends.

While those things still hold true for most people, this year I believe that more and more people are reflecting upon what truly makes this country the best country in the world; what makes this country the country people risk everything for to make it to our shores: LIBERTY.

People come to the United States of America because we hold certain values as a nation. We practice and rely upon freedoms and liberty to help make our own way in this country and in this world.

Sometimes it is important to take a step back and look at the big picture. It is so very easy to get lost in the details of an issue or a debate. It is important to see WHY people come to this country.

They come here because there is no better opportunity to make a better life for yourself and your family than there is in this country. There is no more fertile ground for success, whatever your definition, than here, in America. Generations of immigrants have recognized this and made personal sacrifices to better their situations in life.

Why, then, do we take such liberty and freedom for granted? Why do we need to be reminded only once a year, on our country's birthday, why this country was founded and what this country stands for?

Isn't she worth fighting for every day?