Below, I have scanned the elaborate and expensive mailing that came to my home and to the homes of citizens of the third district. It was sent by our Congressman Russ Carnahan from his official office – paid for by our tax dollars. This taxpayer-funded eight panel “advertisement” for the Carnahan-Pelosi-Obama health care bill includes hundreds of words … these words seem to be trying explain to his constituents the contents and implications of the thousands of pages of this health care bill, a bill that has yet to be finalized by Congress. Despite this, Congressman Carnahan’s taxpayer-funded brochure tries to lay out its benefits to Missourians.
I am not impressed. Congressman Carnahan thinks he can “explain” his support for the government takeover of health care with eight slick pages paid for by our tax dollars. For those of you who like a side order of insult with your injury, in this time of exploding deficits, this mailing did not cost a few bucks but probably close to $200,000.
Please feel free to review the brochure. Here is a downloadable version (Acrobat – Large File). I have my opinion of the truth of Congressman Carnahan’s statements in the brochure (I know that he is lying), but I invite your opinions and your specific comments. Please use the comments section below to register your view. All civil remarks will be posted regardless of your perspective. Disputers of fact are invited to show references.
Finally, if you want a town hall meeting with Congressman Carnahan to have him fill in the gaps left by the mailing you and I paid for, please sign our petition.
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Your buddy, congressman roy blunt, sent out one of these too, but defending himself on his big oil & energy ties: http://www.scribd.com/doc/24281909/Blunt-Lcv-Response-Frank
As did his friend Denny over in Montana: http://www.scribd.com/doc/24285908/Denny-Rehberg-mailing
My anger at this brochure is over the fact that he is so disingenuously promoting a bill that is very unpopular with the American people, and likely the people of his district.
As far as losing health insurance when you lose a job, this is a good argument for de-coupling health insurance from your job. My last job offered good health insurance, but it was a 6-month contract and now I have to go get my own again. I’d rather be able to take the cash and keep my insurance so I can be more flexible in the jobs I want to pursue.
[...] have both on quality, affordability and availability of health care services far into the future. I believe we deserve more than a slick brochure mailed to us at our own expense by way of [...]
[...] both on quality, affordability and availability of health care services far into the future. I believe we deserve more than a slick brochure mailed to us at our own expense by way of [...]
[...] have both on quality, affordability and availability of health care services far into the future. I believe we deserve more than a slick brochure mailed to us at our own expense by way of [...]