Guest guest Posted March 27, 2010 Report Share Posted March 27, 2010  Dear Senator, You have betrayed your country and the principals it was founded upon. I expected you to uphold The Constitution you swore an oath to defend. I am ashamed of you for representing special interests instead of We The People. You Constituent, John Buell Clearwater, Florida - Senator Bill Nelson buellphx Saturday, March 27, 2010 4:03 PM My Vote on Health Care If you are having trouble viewing this e-Newsletter, Please do not reply to this e-mail.If you want to send a message to Senator Nelson, please Click here March 27, 2010Dear John,On Wednesday, I spoke on the Senate floor about my vote on the health care bill, and I wanted to share it with you. I hope you’ll take a minute to watch it on my website at http://www.billnelson.senate.gov/ or you can read the text below. Floor remarks of Sen. Bill NelsonMarch 24, 2010Mr. President, for the first time, we as a nation are recognizing that people have a right to not be destroyed by sickness. Under the Senate bill passed by the House and signed into law by the president - folks will no longer have to choose between their health and their pocketbooks. Parents will no longer have to worry about whether they can afford to get their kids to the doctor. Seniors won’t have to wonder if Medicare will still be there for them several years down the road. Health-care reform doesn’t mean people won’t have to continue to take responsibility for themselves and their families. The bill we passed – and the even the one we’re now debating - improves health care affordability and access for all. But it still requires that folks do their part. Families that can afford to will be asked to contribute to the cost of their coverage. And people are expected to get regular primary care – so that they don’t end up in the emergency room with something that could’ve been treated easily and cheaply had it been addressed sooner. But very, very importantly, we’re also going to hold the insurance companies accountable. We’re finally telling them – you can’t drop someone just because they get sick. You can’t cap someone’s benefits because you’re tired of paying for their care. And you can’t decide not to offer someone coverage because they have a preexisting condition. We’re telling them: no more; no more; no more. We’re also saying to our seniors – we as a nation remain unwavering in our commitment to protect and preserve Medicare for today, tomorrow and the next millennium. You know, there’s been an awful lot of misinformation going around about something called Medicare advantage. Fact is, the original Senate bill proposed an unfair way to fix overpayments to these private Medicare plans. The fix would have come at the expense of seniors living in areas with high medical costs, like my state of Florida. I got an amendment passed in committee that fixed the problem fairly. Under this reconciliation bill, the president has proposed another way to rein in Medicare Advantage companies – one that upon close inspection also treats seniors fairly. It puts companies on the hook for their performance. If they don’t provide quality service, their reimbursements are cut. I appreciate the president’s leadership on this issue and the fact that he heard the concerns expressed by me and a number of other senators including Sens. Schumer and Wyden. Now having said all this, I also have to say we’ve left something undone in the Senate bill that’s now law – and even in the reconciliation package. I’m not happy that this legislation lets drug makers pretty much off the hook. You all know that over the past few years I’ve been voicing the concerns and fears of residents in my state about what’s been happening to their drug prices. I also hear from folks who can’t afford their medications when they hit the prescription drug coverage gap known as the doughnut hole. They skimp on food, or split their pills or stop taking them altogether. And while this bill offers a discount to seniors in the doughnut hole, there’s nothing to keep drug companies from continuing to jack up their prices until that discount is meaningless. I also hear from folks who are frustrated that folks in other countries are getting the very same drugs for much less they we pay here. Mr. President, I had an amendment that would have required the drug industry to pay a fair share of the tab for health care reform. It required drug manufacturers to give the government price breaks on drugs for a lot of low-income seniors. This would have saved us an estimated $106 billion which is more than enough to close the doughnut hole altogether, and then make a dent in offsetting the federal deficit. I, for one, intend to come back here and revisit this. Meantime, Mr. President, I want to say this reconciliation bill deepens and extends the promise of the health care reform bill that was signed into law this week. I stood with the president when he put pen to paper yesterday. I think it’s great we’ve begun the process of health care reform. It has been said by many folks in many different ways that - we are not put on earth for ourselves, but are placed here for each other. Well, here we are – and, here we are debating legislation that stands to improve the lives of tens of millions of Americans. Therefore, despite its flaws, I will vote to pass this legislation. Thank you, Mr. President. I yield the floor. Un | Click here to open in browser Please do not reply to this e-mail. 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Guest guest Posted March 29, 2010 Report Share Posted March 29, 2010 I can't hep but think if we just got pure food w/o all the crap = additives and contaminants, the cost of remaining healthy / promoting health would go down...'please stop messing w/ our food' is the message that also needs to be sent...imho...Monsanto just needs to be taken down...Don--- On Mon, 3/29/10, Bryan Shillington <bryan wrote:Bryan Shillington <bryanRe: {Herbal Remedies} Re: My Vote on Health Careherbal remedies Date: Monday, March 29, 2010, 2:17 PM Good job Jon. Respect. ~B On 3/27/2010 3:44 PM, John Buell wrote:  Dear Senator, You have betrayed your country and the principals it was founded upon. I expected you to uphold The Constitution you swore an oath to defend. I am ashamed of you for representing special interests instead of We The People. You Constituent, John Buell Clearwater, Florida - Senator Bill Nelson To: buellphx (AT) cox (DOT) net Sent: Saturday, March 27, 2010 4:03 PM Subject: My Vote on Health Care If you are having trouble viewing this e-Newsletter, click here. Please do not reply to this e-mail. If you want to send a message to Senator Nelson, please Click here March 27, 2010 Dear John, On Wednesday, I spoke on the Senate floor about my vote on the health care bill, and I wanted to share it with you. I hope you’ll take a minute to watch it on my website at http://www.billnels on.senate. gov/ or you can read the text below. Floor remarks of Sen. Bill Nelson March 24, 2010 Mr. President, for the first time, we as a nation are recognizing that people have a right to not be destroyed by sickness. Under the Senate bill passed by the House and signed into law by the president - folks will no longer have to choose between their health and their pocketbooks. Parents will no longer have to worry about whether they can afford to get their kids to the doctor. Seniors won’t have to wonder if Medicare will still be there for them several years down the road. Health-care reform doesn’t mean people won’t have to continue to take responsibility for themselves and their families. The bill we passed – and the even the one we’re now debating - improves health care affordability and access for all. But it still requires that folks do their part. Families that can afford to will be asked to contribute to the cost of their coverage. And people are expected to get regular primary care – so that they don’t end up in the emergency room with something that could’ve been treated easily and cheaply had it been addressed sooner. But very, very importantly, we’re also going to hold the insurance companies accountable. We’re finally telling them – you can’t drop someone just because they get sick. You can’t cap someone’s benefits because you’re tired of paying for their care. And you can’t decide not to offer someone coverage because they have a preexisting condition. We’re telling them: no more; no more; no more. We’re also saying to our seniors – we as a nation remain unwavering in our commitment to protect and preserve Medicare for today, tomorrow and the next millennium. You know, there’s been an awful lot of misinformation going around about something called Medicare advantage. Fact is, the original Senate bill proposed an unfair way to fix overpayments to these private Medicare plans. The fix would have come at the expense of seniors living in areas with high medical costs, like my state of Florida. I got an amendment passed in committee that fixed the problem fairly. Under this reconciliation bill, the president has proposed another way to rein in Medicare Advantage companies – one that upon close inspection also treats seniors fairly. It puts companies on the hook for their performance. If they don’t provide quality service, their reimbursements are cut. I appreciate the president’s leadership on this issue and the fact that he heard the concerns expressed by me and a number of other senators including Sens. Schumer and Wyden. Now having said all this, I also have to say we’ve left something undone in the Senate bill that’s now law – and even in the reconciliation package. I’m not happy that this legislation lets drug makers pretty much off the hook. You all know that over the past few years I’ve been voicing the concerns and fears of residents in my state about what’s been happening to their drug prices. I also hear from folks who can’t afford their medications when they hit the prescription drug coverage gap known as the doughnut hole. They skimp on food, or split their pills or stop taking them altogether. And while this bill offers a discount to seniors in the doughnut hole, there’s nothing to keep drug companies from continuing to jack up their prices until that discount is meaningless. I also hear from folks who are frustrated that folks in other countries are getting the very same drugs for much less they we pay here. Mr. President, I had an amendment that would have required the drug industry to pay a fair share of the tab for health care reform. It required drug manufacturers to give the government price breaks on drugs for a lot of low-income seniors. This would have saved us an estimated $106 billion which is more than enough to close the doughnut hole altogether, and then make a dent in offsetting the federal deficit. I, for one, intend to come back here and revisit this. Meantime, Mr. President, I want to say this reconciliation bill deepens and extends the promise of the health care reform bill that was signed into law this week. I stood with the president when he put pen to paper yesterday. I think it’s great we’ve begun the process of health care reform. It has been said by many folks in many different ways that - we are not put on earth for ourselves, but are placed here for each other. Well, here we are – and, here we are debating legislation that stands to improve the lives of tens of millions of Americans. Therefore, despite its flaws, I will vote to pass this legislation. Thank you, Mr. President. I yield the floor. Un | Click here to open in browser Please do not reply to this e-mail. If you want to send a message to Senator Nelson, please Click here to comment regarding this or any other issue. Washington, D.C. 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Guest guest Posted March 29, 2010 Report Share Posted March 29, 2010 Good job Jon. Respect. ~B On 3/27/2010 3:44 PM, John Buell wrote:   Dear Senator, You have betrayed your country and the principals it was founded upon. I expected you to uphold The Constitution you swore an oath to defend. I am ashamed of you for representing special interests instead of We The People.  You Constituent, John Buell Clearwater, Florida   - Senator Bill Nelson To: buellphx (AT) cox (DOT) net Sent: Saturday, March 27, 2010 4:03 PM Subject: My Vote on Health Care If you are having trouble viewing this e-Newsletter, click here.  Please do not reply to this e-mail. If you want to send a message to Senator Nelson, please Click here March 27, 2010 Dear John, On Wednesday, I spoke on the Senate floor about my vote on the health care bill, and I wanted to share it with you. I hope you’ll take a minute to watch it on my website at http://www.billnelson.senate.gov/ or you can read the text below. Floor remarks of Sen. Bill Nelson March 24, 2010 Mr. President, for the first time, we as a nation are recognizing that people have a right to not be destroyed by sickness. Under the Senate bill passed by the House and signed into law by the president - folks will no longer have to choose between their health and their pocketbooks. Parents will no longer have to worry about whether they can afford to get their kids to the doctor. Seniors won’t have to wonder if Medicare will still be there for them several years down the road. Health-care reform doesn’t mean people won’t have to continue to take responsibility for themselves and their families. The bill we passed – and the even the one we’re now debating - improves health care affordability and access for all. But it still requires that folks do their part. Families that can afford to will be asked to contribute to the cost of their coverage. And people are expected to get regular primary care – so that they don’t end up in the emergency room with something that could’ve been treated easily and cheaply had it been addressed sooner. But very, very importantly, we’re also going to hold the insurance companies accountable. We’re finally telling them – you can’t drop someone just because they get sick. You can’t cap someone’s benefits because you’re tired of paying for their care. And you can’t decide not to offer someone coverage because they have a preexisting condition. We’re telling them: no more; no more; no more. We’re also saying to our seniors – we as a nation remain unwavering in our commitment to protect and preserve Medicare for today, tomorrow and the next millennium. You know, there’s been an awful lot of misinformation going around about something called Medicare advantage. Fact is, the original Senate bill proposed an unfair way to fix overpayments to these private Medicare plans. The fix would have come at the expense of seniors living in areas with high medical costs, like my state of Florida. I got an amendment passed in committee that fixed the problem fairly. Under this reconciliation bill, the president has proposed another way to rein in Medicare Advantage companies – one that upon close inspection also treats seniors fairly. It puts companies on the hook for their performance. If they don’t provide quality service, their reimbursements are cut. I appreciate the president’s leadership on this issue and the fact that he heard the concerns expressed by me and a number of other senators including Sens. Schumer and Wyden. Now having said all this, I also have to say we’ve left something undone in the Senate bill that’s now law – and even in the reconciliation package. I’m not happy that this legislation lets drug makers pretty much off the hook. You all know that over the past few years I’ve been voicing the concerns and fears of residents in my state about what’s been happening to their drug prices. I also hear from folks who can’t afford their medications when they hit the prescription drug coverage gap known as the doughnut hole. They skimp on food, or split their pills or stop taking them altogether. And while this bill offers a discount to seniors in the doughnut hole, there’s nothing to keep drug companies from continuing to jack up their prices until that discount is meaningless. I also hear from folks who are frustrated that folks in other countries are getting the very same drugs for much less they we pay here. Mr. President, I had an amendment that would have required the drug industry to pay a fair share of the tab for health care reform. It required drug manufacturers to give the government price breaks on drugs for a lot of low-income seniors. This would have saved us an estimated $106 billion which is more than enough to close the doughnut hole altogether, and then make a dent in offsetting the federal deficit. I, for one, intend to come back here and revisit this. Meantime, Mr. President, I want to say this reconciliation bill deepens and extends the promise of the health care reform bill that was signed into law this week. I stood with the president when he put pen to paper yesterday. I think it’s great we’ve begun the process of health care reform. It has been said by many folks in many different ways that - we are not put on earth for ourselves, but are placed here for each other. Well, here we are – and, here we are debating legislation that stands to improve the lives of tens of millions of Americans. Therefore, despite its flaws, I will vote to pass this legislation. Thank you, Mr. President. I yield the floor. Un | Click here to open in browser Please do not reply to this e-mail. 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Guest guest Posted March 29, 2010 Report Share Posted March 29, 2010 Amen Don. Down with Monsanto!!!!! Up with real food. I'll drink to that. Tea of course :-) Cheers ~B On 3/29/2010 12:39 PM, Don Allen wrote:  I can't hep but think if we just got pure food w/o all the crap = additives and contaminants, the cost of remaining healthy / promoting health would go down...'please stop messing w/ our food' is the message that also needs to be sent...imho... Monsanto just needs to be taken down... Don --- On Mon, 3/29/10, Bryan Shillington <bryan (AT) academyofnaturalhealing (DOT) com> wrote: Bryan Shillington <bryan (AT) academyofnaturalhealing (DOT) com> Re: {Herbal Remedies} Re: My Vote on Health Care herbal remedies Monday, March 29, 2010, 2:17 PM  Good job Jon. Respect. ~B On 3/27/2010 3:44 PM, John Buell wrote:   Dear Senator, You have betrayed your country and the principals it was founded upon. I expected you to uphold The Constitution you swore an oath to defend. I am ashamed of you for representing special interests instead of We The People.  You Constituent, John Buell Clearwater, Florida   - Senator Bill Nelson To: buellphx (AT) cox (DOT) net Sent: Saturday, March 27, 2010 4:03 PM Subject: My Vote on Health Care If you are having trouble viewing this e-Newsletter, click here.  Please do not reply to this e-mail. If you want to send a message to Senator Nelson, please Click here March 27, 2010 Dear John, On Wednesday, I spoke on the Senate floor about my vote on the health care bill, and I wanted to share it with you. I hope you’ll take a minute to watch it on my website at http://www.billnels on.senate. gov/ or you can read the text below. Floor remarks of Sen. Bill Nelson March 24, 2010 Mr. President, for the first time, we as a nation are recognizing that people have a right to not be destroyed by sickness. Under the Senate bill passed by the House and signed into law by the president - folks will no longer have to choose between their health and their pocketbooks. Parents will no longer have to worry about whether they can afford to get their kids to the doctor. Seniors won’t have to wonder if Medicare will still be there for them several years down the road. Health-care reform doesn’t mean people won’t have to continue to take responsibility for themselves and their families. The bill we passed – and the even the one we’re now debating - improves health care affordability and access for all. But it still requires that folks do their part. Families that can afford to will be asked to contribute to the cost of their coverage. And people are expected to get regular primary care – so that they don’t end up in the emergency room with something that could’ve been treated easily and cheaply had it been addressed sooner. But very, very importantly, we’re also going to hold the insurance companies accountable. We’re finally telling them – you can’t drop someone just because they get sick. You can’t cap someone’s benefits because you’re tired of paying for their care. And you can’t decide not to offer someone coverage because they have a preexisting condition. We’re telling them: no more; no more; no more. We’re also saying to our seniors – we as a nation remain unwavering in our commitment to protect and preserve Medicare for today, tomorrow and the next millennium. You know, there’s been an awful lot of misinformation going around about something called Medicare advantage. Fact is, the original Senate bill proposed an unfair way to fix overpayments to these private Medicare plans. The fix would have come at the expense of seniors living in areas with high medical costs, like my state of Florida. I got an amendment passed in committee that fixed the problem fairly. Under this reconciliation bill, the president has proposed another way to rein in Medicare Advantage companies – one that upon close inspection also treats seniors fairly. It puts companies on the hook for their performance. If they don’t provide quality service, their reimbursements are cut. I appreciate the president’s leadership on this issue and the fact that he heard the concerns expressed by me and a number of other senators including Sens. Schumer and Wyden. Now having said all this, I also have to say we’ve left something undone in the Senate bill that’s now law – and even in the reconciliation package. I’m not happy that this legislation lets drug makers pretty much off the hook. You all know that over the past few years I’ve been voicing the concerns and fears of residents in my state about what’s been happening to their drug prices. I also hear from folks who can’t afford their medications when they hit the prescription drug coverage gap known as the doughnut hole. They skimp on food, or split their pills or stop taking them altogether. And while this bill offers a discount to seniors in the doughnut hole, there’s nothing to keep drug companies from continuing to jack up their prices until that discount is meaningless. I also hear from folks who are frustrated that folks in other countries are getting the very same drugs for much less they we pay here. Mr. President, I had an amendment that would have required the drug industry to pay a fair share of the tab for health care reform. It required drug manufacturers to give the government price breaks on drugs for a lot of low-income seniors. This would have saved us an estimated $106 billion which is more than enough to close the doughnut hole altogether, and then make a dent in offsetting the federal deficit. I, for one, intend to come back here and revisit this. Meantime, Mr. President, I want to say this reconciliation bill deepens and extends the promise of the health care reform bill that was signed into law this week. I stood with the president when he put pen to paper yesterday. I think it’s great we’ve begun the process of health care reform. It has been said by many folks in many different ways that - we are not put on earth for ourselves, but are placed here for each other. Well, here we are – and, here we are debating legislation that stands to improve the lives of tens of millions of Americans. Therefore, despite its flaws, I will vote to pass this legislation. Thank you, Mr. President. I yield the floor. Un | Click here to open in browser Please do not reply to this e-mail. If you want to send a message to Senator Nelson, please Click here to comment regarding this or any other issue.  Washington, D.C. 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Guest guest Posted March 31, 2010 Report Share Posted March 31, 2010 Oh Don how I SOOOOOO agree with you. Obama needn’t have fixed the health care industry but rather the Food Industry and THEN there would be millions of people that were healthier, happier and in much better shape! BRING MONSANTO DOWN! BRING MONSANTO DOWN! BRING MONSANTO DOWN! Lisa P.S. I always wondered if one had the funds to do so, could determine how so many [former] Monsanto employees are now littered across our government and IF Monsanto had their hands in promoting them there (unbiased opinion/no conflict of interest my arse!) herbal remedies [herbal remedies ] On Behalf Of Don Allen Monday, March 29, 2010 1:39 PM To: herbal remedies Re: {Herbal Remedies} Re: My Vote on Health Care I can't hep but think if we just got pure food w/o all the crap = additives and contaminants, the cost of remaining healthy / promoting health would go down...'please stop messing w/ our food' is the message that also needs to be sent...imho... Monsanto just needs to be taken down... Don --- On Mon, 3/29/10, Bryan Shillington <bryan (AT) academyofnaturalhealing (DOT) com> wrote: Bryan Shillington <bryan (AT) academyofnaturalhealing (DOT) com> Re: {Herbal Remedies} Re: My Vote on Health Care herbal remedies Monday, March 29, 2010, 2:17 PM Good job Jon. Respect. ~B On 3/27/2010 3:44 PM, John Buell wrote:  Dear Senator, You have betrayed your country and the principals it was founded upon. I expected you to uphold The Constitution you swore an oath to defend. I am ashamed of you for representing special interests instead of We The People. You Constituent, John Buell Clearwater, Florida - Senator Bill Nelson buellphx (AT) cox (DOT) net Saturday, March 27, 2010 4:03 PM My Vote on Health Care If you are having trouble viewing this e-Newsletter, Please do not reply to this e-mail. If you want to send a message to Senator Nelson, please Click here March 27, 2010 Dear John, On Wednesday, I spoke on the Senate floor about my vote on the health care bill, and I wanted to share it with you. I hope you’ll take a minute to watch it on my website at http://www.billnels on.senate. gov/ or you can read the text below. Floor remarks of Sen. Bill Nelson March 24, 2010 Mr. President, for the first time, we as a nation are recognizing that people have a right to not be destroyed by sickness. Under the Senate bill passed by the House and signed into law by the president - folks will no longer have to choose between their health and their pocketbooks. Parents will no longer have to worry about whether they can afford to get their kids to the doctor. Seniors won’t have to wonder if Medicare will still be there for them several years down the road. Health-care reform doesn’t mean people won’t have to continue to take responsibility for themselves and their families. The bill we passed – and the even the one we’re now debating - improves health care affordability and access for all. But it still requires that folks do their part. Families that can afford to will be asked to contribute to the cost of their coverage. And people are expected to get regular primary care – so that they don’t end up in the emergency room with something that could’ve been treated easily and cheaply had it been addressed sooner. But very, very importantly, we’re also going to hold the insurance companies accountable. We’re finally telling them – you can’t drop someone just because they get sick. You can’t cap someone’s benefits because you’re tired of paying for their care. And you can’t decide not to offer someone coverage because they have a preexisting condition. We’re telling them: no more; no more; no more. We’re also saying to our seniors – we as a nation remain unwavering in our commitment to protect and preserve Medicare for today, tomorrow and the next millennium. You know, there’s been an awful lot of misinformation going around about something called Medicare advantage. Fact is, the original Senate bill proposed an unfair way to fix overpayments to these private Medicare plans. The fix would have come at the expense of seniors living in areas with high medical costs, like my state of Florida. I got an amendment passed in committee that fixed the problem fairly. Under this reconciliation bill, the president has proposed another way to rein in Medicare Advantage companies – one that upon close inspection also treats seniors fairly. It puts companies on the hook for their performance. If they don’t provide quality service, their reimbursements are cut. I appreciate the president’s leadership on this issue and the fact that he heard the concerns expressed by me and a number of other senators including Sens. Schumer and Wyden. Now having said all this, I also have to say we’ve left something undone in the Senate bill that’s now law – and even in the reconciliation package. I’m not happy that this legislation lets drug makers pretty much off the hook. You all know that over the past few years I’ve been voicing the concerns and fears of residents in my state about what’s been happening to their drug prices. I also hear from folks who can’t afford their medications when they hit the prescription drug coverage gap known as the doughnut hole. They skimp on food, or split their pills or stop taking them altogether. And while this bill offers a discount to seniors in the doughnut hole, there’s nothing to keep drug companies from continuing to jack up their prices until that discount is meaningless. I also hear from folks who are frustrated that folks in other countries are getting the very same drugs for much less they we pay here. Mr. President, I had an amendment that would have required the drug industry to pay a fair share of the tab for health care reform. It required drug manufacturers to give the government price breaks on drugs for a lot of low-income seniors. This would have saved us an estimated $106 billion which is more than enough to close the doughnut hole altogether, and then make a dent in offsetting the federal deficit. I, for one, intend to come back here and revisit this. Meantime, Mr. President, I want to say this reconciliation bill deepens and extends the promise of the health care reform bill that was signed into law this week. I stood with the president when he put pen to paper yesterday. I think it’s great we’ve begun the process of health care reform. It has been said by many folks in many different ways that - we are not put on earth for ourselves, but are placed here for each other. Well, here we are – and, here we are debating legislation that stands to improve the lives of tens of millions of Americans. Therefore, despite its flaws, I will vote to pass this legislation. Thank you, Mr. President. I yield the floor. Un | Click here to open in browser Please do not reply to this e-mail. If you want to send a message to Senator Nelson, please Click here to comment regarding this or any other issue. Washington, D.C. United States Senate 716 Senate Hart Office Building Washington, DC 20510 Phone: 202-224-5274 Fax: 202-228-2183 Orlando Landmark Two 225 East Robinson Street, Ste. 410 Orlando, Florida 32801 Phone: 407-872-7161 Toll Free in Florida: 1-888-671-4091 Fax: 407-872-7165 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 2, 2010 Report Share Posted April 2, 2010 I totally agree too. If our food industry would be all natural, NON GMO, ORGANIC with all the health benefits, the air clean with no pollution, our water supply also clean and safe, then we would not need to depend on health care. The government do not care for us. They are not using the health care system laid upon us by them. Though in the consitution it states that Congress shall make no law in which they will not abide by themselves. HA!!! Robert--- On Wed, 3/31/10, Lisa <blacksands wrote: Lisa <blacksandsRE: {Herbal Remedies} Re: My Vote on Health Careherbal remedies Date: Wednesday, March 31, 2010, 5:36 PM Oh Don how I SOOOOOO agree with you. Obama needn’t have fixed the health care industry but rather the Food Industry and THEN there would be millions of people that were healthier, happier and in much better shape! BRING MONSANTO DOWN!BRING MONSANTO DOWN!BRING MONSANTO DOWN! Lisa P.S. I always wondered if one had the funds to do so, could determine how so many [former] Monsanto employees are now littered across our government and IF Monsanto had their hands in promoting them there (unbiased opinion/no conflict of interest my arse!) herbal remedies [herbal remedies ] On Behalf Of Don AllenMonday, March 29, 2010 1:39 PMherbal remedies Subject: Re: {Herbal Remedies} Re: My Vote on Health Care I can't hep but think if we just got pure food w/o all the crap = additives and contaminants, the cost of remaining healthy / promoting health would go down...'please stop messing w/ our food' is the message that also needs to be sent...imho. ..Monsanto just needs to be taken down...Don--- On Mon, 3/29/10, Bryan Shillington <bryan@academyofnatu ralhealing. com> wrote: Bryan Shillington <bryan@academyofnatu ralhealing. com>Re: {Herbal Remedies} Re: My Vote on Health Careherbal remediesMonday, March 29, 2010, 2:17 PM Good job Jon. Respect. ~BOn 3/27/2010 3:44 PM, John Buell wrote:  Dear Senator, You have betrayed your country and the principals it was founded upon. I expected you to uphold The Constitution you swore an oath to defend. I am ashamed of you for representing special interests instead of We The People. You Constituent, John Buell Clearwater, Florida - Senator Bill Nelson buellphx (AT) cox (DOT) net Saturday, March 27, 2010 4:03 PM My Vote on Health Care If you are having trouble viewing this e-Newsletter, Please do not reply to this e-mail.If you want to send a message to Senator Nelson, please Click here March 27, 2010Dear John,On Wednesday, I spoke on the Senate floor about my vote on the health care bill, and I wanted to share it with you. I hope you’ll take a minute to watch it on my website at http://www.billnels on.senate. gov/ or you can read the text below. Floor remarks of Sen. Bill NelsonMarch 24, 2010Mr. President, for the first time, we as a nation are recognizing that people have a right to not be destroyed by sickness. Under the Senate bill passed by the House and signed into law by the president - folks will no longer have to choose between their health and their pocketbooks. Parents will no longer have to worry about whether they can afford to get their kids to the doctor. Seniors won’t have to wonder if Medicare will still be there for them several years down the road. Health-care reform doesn’t mean people won’t have to continue to take responsibility for themselves and their families. The bill we passed – and the even the one we’re now debating - improves health care affordability and access for all. But it still requires that folks do their part. Families that can afford to will be asked to contribute to the cost of their coverage. And people are expected to get regular primary care – so that they don’t end up in the emergency room with something that could’ve been treated easily and cheaply had it been addressed sooner. But very, very importantly, we’re also going to hold the insurance companies accountable. We’re finally telling them – you can’t drop someone just because they get sick. You can’t cap someone’s benefits because you’re tired of paying for their care. And you can’t decide not to offer someone coverage because they have a preexisting condition. We’re telling them: no more; no more; no more. We’re also saying to our seniors – we as a nation remain unwavering in our commitment to protect and preserve Medicare for today, tomorrow and the next millennium. You know, there’s been an awful lot of misinformation going around about something called Medicare advantage. Fact is, the original Senate bill proposed an unfair way to fix overpayments to these private Medicare plans. The fix would have come at the expense of seniors living in areas with high medical costs, like my state of Florida . I got an amendment passed in committee that fixed the problem fairly. Under this reconciliation bill, the president has proposed another way to rein in Medicare Advantage companies – one that upon close inspection also treats seniors fairly. It puts companies on the hook for their performance. If they don’t provide quality service, their reimbursements are cut. I appreciate the president’s leadership on this issue and the fact that he heard the concerns expressed by me and a number of other senators including Sens. Schumer and Wyden. Now having said all this, I also have to say we’ve left something undone in the Senate bill that’s now law – and even in the reconciliation package. I’m not happy that this legislation lets drug makers pretty much off the hook. You all know that over the past few years I’ve been voicing the concerns and fears of residents in my state about what’s been happening to their drug prices. I also hear from folks who can’t afford their medications when they hit the prescription drug coverage gap known as the doughnut hole. They skimp on food, or split their pills or stop taking them altogether. And while this bill offers a discount to seniors in the doughnut hole, there’s nothing to keep drug companies from continuing to jack up their prices until that discount is meaningless. I also hear from folks who are frustrated that folks in other countries are getting the very same drugs for much less they we pay here. Mr. President, I had an amendment that would have required the drug industry to pay a fair share of the tab for health care reform. It required drug manufacturers to give the government price breaks on drugs for a lot of low-income seniors. This would have saved us an estimated $106 billion which is more than enough to close the doughnut hole altogether, and then make a dent in offsetting the federal deficit. I, for one, intend to come back here and revisit this. Meantime, Mr. President, I want to say this reconciliation bill deepens and extends the promise of the health care reform bill that was signed into law this week. I stood with the president when he put pen to paper yesterday. I think it’s great we’ve begun the process of health care reform. It has been said by many folks in many different ways that - we are not put on earth for ourselves, but are placed here for each other. Well, here we are – and, here we are debating legislation that stands to improve the lives of tens of millions of Americans. Therefore, despite its flaws, I will vote to pass this legislation. Thank you, Mr. President. I yield the floor. Un | Click here to open in browser Please do not reply to this e-mail. 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Guest guest Posted April 2, 2010 Report Share Posted April 2, 2010 Amen.What will we Do about this? Educate the masses? Take over the tele-screen and broodcast truths & solutions to the sheeple? What do we Do? What can we Do Now? Any ideas folks? What shall we Do? Come together? ~B On 4/1/2010 6:38 PM, Robert Nodge wrote:  I totally agree too. If our food industry would be all natural, NON GMO, ORGANIC with all the health benefits, the air clean with no pollution, our water supply also clean and safe, then we would not need to depend on health care. The government do not care for us. They are not using the health care system laid upon us by them. Though in the consitution it states that Congress shall make no law in which they will not abide by themselves. HA!!!   Robert --- On Wed, 3/31/10, Lisa <blacksands (AT) comcast (DOT) net> wrote: Lisa <blacksands (AT) comcast (DOT) net> RE: {Herbal Remedies} Re: My Vote on Health Care herbal remedies Wednesday, March 31, 2010, 5:36 PM Oh Don how I SOOOOOO agree with you. Obama needn’t have fixed the health care industry but rather the Food Industry and THEN there would be millions of people that were healthier, happier and in much better shape!  BRING MONSANTO DOWN! BRING MONSANTO DOWN! BRING MONSANTO DOWN!  Lisa  P.S. I always wondered if one had the funds to do so, could determine how so many [former] Monsanto employees are now littered across our government and IF Monsanto had their hands in promoting them there (unbiased opinion/no conflict of interest my arse!)  herbal remedies [herbal remedies ] On Behalf Of Don Allen Monday, March 29, 2010 1:39 PM To: herbal remedies Re: {Herbal Remedies} Re: My Vote on Health Care   I can't hep but think if we just got pure food w/o all the crap = additives and contaminants, the cost of remaining healthy / promoting health would go down...'please stop messing w/ our food' is the message that also needs to be sent...imho. .. Monsanto just needs to be taken down... Don --- On Mon, 3/29/10, Bryan Shillington <bryan@academyofnatu ralhealing. com> wrote: Bryan Shillington <bryan@academyofnatu ralhealing. com> Re: {Herbal Remedies} Re: My Vote on Health Care herbal remedies Monday, March 29, 2010, 2:17 PM  Good job Jon. Respect. ~B On 3/27/2010 3:44 PM, John Buell wrote:   Dear Senator, You have betrayed your country and the principals it was founded upon. I expected you to uphold The Constitution you swore an oath to defend. I am ashamed of you for representing special interests instead of We The People.  You Constituent, John Buell Clearwater, Florida   - Senator Bill Nelson buellphx (AT) cox (DOT) net Saturday, March 27, 2010 4:03 PM My Vote on Health Care  If you are having trouble viewing this e-Newsletter,  Please do not reply to this e-mail. If you want to send a message to Senator Nelson, please Click here March 27, 2010 Dear John, On Wednesday, I spoke on the Senate floor about my vote on the health care bill, and I wanted to share it with you. I hope you’ll take a minute to watch it on my website at http://www.billnels on.senate. gov/ or you can read the text below. Floor remarks of Sen. Bill Nelson March 24, 2010 Mr. President, for the first time, we as a nation are recognizing that people have a right to not be destroyed by sickness. Under the Senate bill passed by the House and signed into law by the president - folks will no longer have to choose between their health and their pocketbooks. Parents will no longer have to worry about whether they can afford to get their kids to the doctor. Seniors won’t have to wonder if Medicare will still be there for them several years down the road. Health-care reform doesn’t mean people won’t have to continue to take responsibility for themselves and their families. The bill we passed – and the even the one we’re now debating - improves health care affordability and access for all. But it still requires that folks do their part. Families that can afford to will be asked to contribute to the cost of their coverage. And people are expected to get regular primary care – so that they don’t end up in the emergency room with something that could’ve been treated easily and cheaply had it been addressed sooner. But very, very importantly, we’re also going to hold the insurance companies accountable. We’re finally telling them – you can’t drop someone just because they get sick. You can’t cap someone’s benefits because you’re tired of paying for their care. And you can’t decide not to offer someone coverage because they have a preexisting condition. We’re telling them: no more; no more; no more. We’re also saying to our seniors – we as a nation remain unwavering in our commitment to protect and preserve Medicare for today, tomorrow and the next millennium. You know, there’s been an awful lot of misinformation going around about something called Medicare advantage. Fact is, the original Senate bill proposed an unfair way to fix overpayments to these private Medicare plans. The fix would have come at the expense of seniors living in areas with high medical costs, like my state of Florida . I got an amendment passed in committee that fixed the problem fairly. Under this reconciliation bill, the president has proposed another way to rein in Medicare Advantage companies – one that upon close inspection also treats seniors fairly. It puts companies on the hook for their performance. If they don’t provide quality service, their reimbursements are cut. I appreciate the president’s leadership on this issue and the fact that he heard the concerns expressed by me and a number of other senators including Sens. Schumer and Wyden. Now having said all this, I also have to say we’ve left something undone in the Senate bill that’s now law – and even in the reconciliation package. I’m not happy that this legislation lets drug makers pretty much off the hook. You all know that over the past few years I’ve been voicing the concerns and fears of residents in my state about what’s been happening to their drug prices. I also hear from folks who can’t afford their medications when they hit the prescription drug coverage gap known as the doughnut hole. They skimp on food, or split their pills or stop taking them altogether. And while this bill offers a discount to seniors in the doughnut hole, there’s nothing to keep drug companies from continuing to jack up their prices until that discount is meaningless. I also hear from folks who are frustrated that folks in other countries are getting the very same drugs for much less they we pay here. Mr. President, I had an amendment that would have required the drug industry to pay a fair share of the tab for health care reform. It required drug manufacturers to give the government price breaks on drugs for a lot of low-income seniors. This would have saved us an estimated $106 billion which is more than enough to close the doughnut hole altogether, and then make a dent in offsetting the federal deficit. I, for one, intend to come back here and revisit this. Meantime, Mr. President, I want to say this reconciliation bill deepens and extends the promise of the health care reform bill that was signed into law this week. I stood with the president when he put pen to paper yesterday. I think it’s great we’ve begun the process of health care reform. It has been said by many folks in many different ways that - we are not put on earth for ourselves, but are placed here for each other. Well, here we are – and, here we are debating legislation that stands to improve the lives of tens of millions of Americans. Therefore, despite its flaws, I will vote to pass this legislation. Thank you, Mr. President. I yield the floor.  Un | Click here to open in browser Please do not reply to this e-mail. If you want to send a message to Senator Nelson, please Click here to comment regarding this or any other issue.   Washington, D.C. United States Senate 716 Senate Hart Office Building Washington , DC 20510 Phone: 202-224-5274 Fax: 202-228-2183 Orlando Landmark Two 225 East Robinson Street, Ste. 410 Orlando , Florida 32801 Phone: 407-872-7161 Toll Free in Florida : 1-888-671-4091 Fax: 407-872-7165    Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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