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President Obama's health reform plan
Tue, February 23, 2010 9:40:17 AMFrom: "Mitch Stewart, BarackObama.com"
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Theresa J. --
Yesterday, the White House released President Obama's health insurance reform
proposal. It bridges the gap between the House and Senate bills,
includes ideas from both parties
to crack down on waste, fraud, and abuse, and puts American families and small
business owners in control of their own health care.
And it creates a major new authority to help states crack down on insurers who
propose unreasonable and unfair rate hikes --
 like the ones we saw just last week in California and Maine.
It's a proposal that combines feedback from the health debate with the
President's longstanding principles on reform -- and it's a
bill that any member of Congress can support. But we know Big Insurance won't
like it one bit.
Before too long, their attack ads will be back up on TV and their misinformation
campaign will be up and running. They'll have
one goal: convince members of Congress that its bad politics to support reform.
So it's more important than ever to show every member of Congress that if they
fight for reform now, we'll back them up this election season.
OFA supporters have already pledged to volunteer over 7 million "You fight,
we'll fight" hours. Join them by pledging today.
The President's bill is a combination of new provisions to crack down on
insurers and eliminate waste and abuse, and targeted changes
 to the Senate bill to include ideas from the House and the President's own
priorities.
It makes insurance more affordable, sets up a new competitive health insurance
market, lays down commonsense rules to bring greater
accountability to health care, ends discrimination against Americans with
pre-existing conditions, and cuts the deficit. And it strengt
 Part D "donut hole" coverage gap.
But health insurance companies don't care what's in the bill. They're fighting
to preserve the status quo that benefits them -- even
 though it's disastrous for our nation.
This proposal means reform is moving again, but the clock is ticking. We can't
wait to show that insurers are wrong when they claim
members of Congress who vote for reform will suffer at the polls -- but we need
every committed supporter to pledge:
http://my.barackobama.com/YouFight
Thanks,
Mitch
Mitch Stewart
Director
Organizing for America
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'SHOCKING' HEALTH CARE RATE INCREASES COMING - WHAT ARE YOUR COMMENTS?*
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Subject: [bushcon4] *? 2 ALL: REPORT: 'SHOCKING' HEALTH CARE RATE INCREASES
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(above) Health and Human Services
Secretary Kathleen Sebelius
The Obama administration said in a
report today that eye-popping health
insurance premium increases of up
to 39 percent are not an exception
but a worrisome sign of the times.
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Hi Team!
*? 2 ALL:
REPORT: 'SHOCKING'
HEALTH CARE RATE
INCREASES COMING -
 
So what's the answer to this nightmare?
Easy: mandate people to buy unaffordable,
inadequate health insurance with the vague
promise of subsidising those who can't afford it.
WHAT ARE YOUR COMMENTS?*
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Voice Of The People
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Health Insurance Costs: 'Shocking' Premium Increases Coming, Says Health And
Human Services Dept.
RICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVAR | 02/18/10 10:43 AM | 
WASHINGTON — Eye-popping health insurance premium increases of up to 39
percent are not an exception but a worrisome sign of the times, the Obama
administration said in a report Thursday.
Proposed premium increases by Anthem Blue Cross for Californians purchasing
their own coverage set off a wave of criticism and forced the company last week
to announce a postponement. Now, the Health and Human Services Department says
similar pressure on premiums is being felt in at least six other states.
"This shocking increase isn't unique," said the report, being presented by
Secretary Kathleen Sebelius at a news conference Thursday. "Across the country,
families have seen their premiums skyrocket in recent years, and experts predict
these increases will continue."
With his drive for health care overhaul bogged down, President Barack Obama has
seized on the Anthem premium increases as Exhibit A to make his case for
sweeping change before a bipartisan White House summit next week. California
officials say 700,000 households face increases averaging 25 percent overall and
as high as 39 percent for some.
The HHS report found that those numbers are in line with increases sought by
insurers in other states – at a time of robust profit growth for the companies
and a lack of competition in most states.
For example, Anthem in Maine was denied an 18.5 percent increase last year and
is now requesting that state regulators approve a 23 percent rise. Maine is home
to Sens. Olympia Snowe and Susan Collins, Republican moderates whose support
Obama would like to have for his health care legislation.
Michigan's Blue Cross Blue Shield plan requested approval for premium increases
of 56 percent in 2009. And in the state of Washington, rates for some individual
health plans increased by up to 40 percent until regulators cracked down.
Other states cited in the report were Connecticut, Oregon and Rhode Island.
The premium increases affect the most vulnerable part of the health insurance
market, policies marketed individually to customers buying their own plans.
According to the Census Bureau, only about 9 percent of Americans purchase
coverage directly, while nearly 60 percent are covered under employer plans.
Family premiums for those with workplace coverage rose 5 percent last year, even
as inflation fell 1 percent, but nowhere near the rates seen in the individual
market.
The health care legislation pending in Congress aims mainly to address the
insurance problems of individuals and small businesses. While requiring most
Americans to carry coverage, it would provide subsidies to make premiums more
affordable. It would also create a new kind of insurance supermarket for
individuals and small businesses, offering a range of competitive plans
comparable to what federal employees have.
Insurers say the push for higher premiums reflects supply and demand. Medical
costs keep going up, even in a weak economy. Many healthy people are dropping
coverage or switching to bare-bones policies to keep their bills down. That
leaves a higher proportion of people with health problems in the risk pool,
forcing the steep rate increases.

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McCain Bill S.3002 To Limit Access to Vitamins and Nutritional Supplements
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More Big Government: McCain Bill S.3002 To Limit Access to Vitamins and
Nutritional Supplements
The bill that threatens our freedom to have continued access to supplements is
bill S.3002, the Dietary Supplement Safety Act of 2010 (DSSA). Senator John
McCain
is the primary sponsor. And it would give the FDA more powers to limit your
access to nutritional supplements.
Here's some of what the McCain bill would do:
Require everyone associated with supplements to register with the FDA and
provide validation for every ingredient they sell. This includes manufacturers,
distributors, labelers, licensors, stores, and even people selling products
through MLMs (multi-level marketing). Penalties for failing to keep these
documents
 could put companies and stores out of business. Current regulations already
require that supplement companies provide proof of ingredients and quality.
Give the FDA the power to decide which supplements would remain on the market
and in what strengths.
Give the FDA the authority to ban all other supplements and turn them over to
drug companies so they can be developed into drugs and sold for much higher
prices.
Give the FDA the authority to immediately recall any supplement that has even
minor adverse effects, like an allergic reaction, while at the same time
permitting
the sale of aspirin and other "safe" drugs with known side effects. About 10,000
people in the U.S. alone die each year from bleeding caused by aspirin or
over-the-counter anti-inflammatory drugs. Yet, the FDA is not taking aspirin off
the market or turning it into a prescription drug.
There's much more.... The FDA already regulates many aspects of nutritional
supplement safety. We don't want them telling us which nutrients we can buy or
 in what quantities. We want the ability to choose for ourselves like we have.
Its creators designed bill S.3002 to prevent athletes from using steroids and
other illegal substances. Let's see a bill that says that, plain and simple.
 Not one that robs us of our freedoms.
Tell your senators not to co-sponsor or vote for this bill, and to do everything
possible to defeat it. Phone calls carry more weight than e-mails. Hand-written
letters are more powerful than phone calls. But do something. Anything. You can
find your senators' contact information at www.senate.gov. Click on the tab at
the
 top that says "Senators."
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Money and Democracy Update
Wed, February 24, 2010 6:06:40 PMFrom: Public Citizen
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an e-newsletter about the movement to curb corporate influence in politics and
restore our democracy
Issue #1 • February 24, 2010
We hope you enjoy this inaugural issue of Public Citizen's e-newsletter about
the intersection of money and politics. This is part of the campaign we
developed
 following the disastrous Supreme Court decision in Citizens United v. Federal
Election Commission, which allows corporations to spend unlimited amounts
supporting
or attacking political candidates. We'll update you regularly with select news
stories and blog posts, legislative developments and ways to get involved.
New index highlights extraordinary corporate resources
Corporations do not establish their "worth" through political and expressive
speech, as the Supreme Court suggested recently in Citizens United v. Federal
 Election Commission, but through a different kind of statement altogether -
the financial statement. What may not be quite so obvious is how extraordinary
 are the resources that corporations can mobilize as against what is now spent
on elections.
Consider:
> Total amount spent on federal elections in the 2008 election cycle: $5.285
billion
> Revenues of top-selling drug Lipitor, 2007-2008: $27 billion
Read Public Citizen President Robert Weissman's column on The Huffington Post.
Bayh explains his bye-bye
Sen. Evan Bayh (D-Ind.) expounded in Sunday's New York Times on why he is
quitting the Senate. In addition to citing excessive partisanship, he says the
 burden of raising money takes a tremendous toll. The Supreme Court's Citizens
United decision will only make matters worse, he says. Bayh's solution: a
constitutional amendment, enhanced disclosure of who pays for ads and public
financing of elections. Read Bayh's op-ed.
Something we can all agree on
In these days of highly partisan politics, it's refreshing to see people on the
right and left agree. A recent Washington Post-ABC News poll shows widespread
disapproval of the Supreme Court's decision to give corporations the right to
spend unlimited money to influence elections. Eighty percent said they oppose
 the ruling, while 65 percent said they strongly oppose it. Responses were
similar regardless of party affiliation. Read more about the poll on our blog,
Citizen Vox.
Learn more about a constitutional amendment
Public Citizen recently hosted a Webinar for supporters who wanted to learn more
about the Citizens United ruling and ways to blunt it. We explained why
we need public financing of elections, legislation that gives shareholders a say
over corporate funding of campaigns and, above all, a constitutional
amendment clarifying that corporations aren't people and don't have First
Amendment rights. Get more information about the Webinar.
Visit www.DontGetRolled.org to learn more!
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Amazing Re: Keeping It Made in America
Wed, February 24, 2010 2:17:55 PMFrom: "Marc Laitin, AFL-CIO Online
Mobilization" <peoplepower@...>View Contact
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Dear Theresa J,
We just got word that Whirlpool management is warning its Evansville, Ind.,
employees not to rally Friday to protest plans to close the plant. Show your
 support for these workers and sign our petition to Whirlpool to Keep It Made
in America and Save Our Jobs.
Tell Whirlpool: Keep It Made in America and Save Our Jobs.
So far, more than 38,000 people have signed the petition, but the 1,100 workers
soon to be out of jobs need our support now more than ever, as Whirlpool
 plans to start closing its refrigerator plant in Evansville, Ind., on March 26
and move production to Mexico. Meanwhile, Whirlpool—the world's largest home
appliance maker—enjoys healthy profits and has received a $19 million economic
matching grant that should be creating jobs here in America.
Sign our petition today and tell Whirlpool: Keep It Made in America and Save Our
Jobs.
In solidarity,
Marc Laitin
AFL-CIO Online Mobilization Coordinator
On 2/18/10 3:15 PM, Richard L. Trumka, AFL-CIO President wrote:
 
Dear Theresa J,
   Tell Whirlpool:
Keep It Made
in America
and
Save Our Jobs
 
 
The Whirlpool Corp. is closing a refrigerator manufacturing plant in Evansville,
Ind., putting more than 1,100 people out of work. Even worse, Whirlpool will
 continue to produce these refrigerators, but not in Evansville and not
anywhere else in America. They are planning to manufacture them in Mexico, where
weaker
labor and environmental laws make them “cheaper” for Whirlpool to produce.
This is outrageous and unacceptable, especially in light of Whirlpool’s
profitability and the $19 million dollars in economic recovery money Whirlpool
recently
received from the federal government as a part of the American Recovery and
Reinvestment Act. Those are OUR economic recovery funds, not Mexico’s.
To protest Whirlpool’s decisions and demand good jobs in America, I’m
heading to Evansville next Friday to rally and march with local workers and
labor
leaders—and I’d like you to join me. No, I’m not asking you to join me in
person, but I would like you to sign a petition in solidarity with the
Evansville
 workers for me to deliver to Whirlpool’s management.
Click here to sign our petition to Whirlpool: Keep It Made in America: Save Our
Jobs.
Too many people have lost their jobs. Too many jobs have been sent overseas.
Enough is enough. Whirlpool’s management can’t take our money, shut down our
 factories and lay off our workers. It’s not acceptable—and together
we’re going to deliver a loud and clear message to Whirlpool: Keep It Made in
America
and Save Our Jobs.
Sign our petition today.
Tell your friends to sign the petition in solidarity.
Tune in tomorrow
Wed, February 24, 2010 10:47:37 AMFrom: "Mitch Stewart, BarackObama.com"
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Theresa J. --
Tomorrow, the President will be hosting leaders from both parties at a
bipartisan meeting about how to reform our broken health insurance system. It's
a critical
step toward getting the job done on health reform -- and a historic moment you
won't want to miss.
Senators and representatives will gather with the President to talk through the
bills that have already passed the House and Senate, as well as the proposal
 President Obama released on Monday. And they'll have an open discussion about
any new ideas from either side of the aisle for how to solve this crisis.
OFA will live-stream the meeting starting at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time. We'll
provide live updates and feature video of key moments during and after the
event.
Will you join us for this pivotal moment? Sign up and RSVP to get a reminder
before the meeting starts, and then check in throughout the day tomorrow
to see this historic conversation unfold.

During tomorrow's meeting, the President will moderate a discussion on four
critical goals:
-- Protecting Americans from insurance company abuses;
-- Reining in the cost of care;
-- Putting affordable, high-quality coverage within reach of every American; and
-- Reducing our unsustainable national deficit.

Tomorrow, the bottom line is simple: This issue is more important than any
partisan divide. It's time to put all real solutions on the table, and it's
time to move forward.
And this is your chance to be there when the long sprint toward health reform
enters its final phase.
Please sign up for a reminder before the meeting starts, and then tune in for as
much as you can starting at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time:
http://my.barackobama.com/BipartisanRSVP
Thanks,
Mitch
Mitch Stewart
Director
Organizing for America
Together we will fight against corporate greed and for good jobs. Together we
will rebuild the American economy, because everyone deserves a good job NOW!
In solidarity,
Richard L. Trumka
AFL-CIO President
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Hopping Mad
Wed, February 24, 2010 11:56:00 AMFrom: "Gloria A. Totten, Progressive Majority"
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Dear THERESA,
The Tea Partiers aren't the only ones who are angry. I've been hearing from a
lot of progressives lately, and they aren't very happy either.
 They're angry about the fact that health insurance reform is stalled while the
companies raise rates - some by as much as 39%. They're mad because they help
candidate
s get elected only to have progress thwarted by Blue Dog Democrats. Frankly,
they're disgusted that a majority vote in Washington still doesn't get much
done.
I understand the anger.
But instead of giving up, I use my anger to motivate me. I use it to think about
how to win. And here's what I've decided: if we want to get something done for
the
American people, we have to take over in the states.
You can help. Click here to help true progressives candidates.
Every single issue that matters will be decided at the state level. Jobs,
education and, yes, health reform. As the recession continues, it will be state
lawmakers who
 will decide how to keep the lights on back home.
We want progressive Democrats making these decisions --not Republicans, and
certainly not Blue Dog Democrats.
Progressive Majority is the only organization that fields progressive state and
local candidates. We've proven that we can elect progressives in the toughest
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in the toughest times -- we've already elected 375 people in five short years
and we've flipped more than 50 state and local governments.
The folks we've elected are doing all the right things. And with your help we
can elect more to join them.
Please make a contribution of $100, $50, or $35 today.
Trust me, you won't be disappointed in the leaders we elect to office.
Sincerely,
Gloria A. Totten
President
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1 MILLION!
Wed, February 24, 2010 9:23:56 AMFrom: Levana - Health Care for America Now
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Dear Theresa J.:
Today is the day we make Congress listen to us!
Can you join the virtual march on Washington and help us send 1 MILLION messages
to Congress telling them to get health reform done and get it done right? Click
here.
Here's the scene here in DC:
Melanie's March - a group of insurance industry survivors who walked 135 miles
from Philadelphia to Washington - arrives in DC today.1 They'll tell their
stories and send
 our message directly to Majority Leader Harry Reid, who's greeting them when
they arrive. And tomorrow, leaders in Congress will meet at the White House with
President
Obama to decide the fate of health reform.
We need to make sure Congress listens to us and not the insurance companies, who
are spending millions to kill health care reform.2
While you might not be marching from Philadelphia to DC, and you might not be
invited to the President's health care summit, you can still make your voice
heard. Along
 with MoveOn.org, SEIU, Democracy for America, True Majority and dozens of
other partners, we're going to deliver 1 MILLION messages to Congress today.
Click here to join the virtual march on Washington, DC and take part in this
massive day of action!
Today, we're going for surround sound.
Senator Reid and other leaders in Congress are going to hear from Melanie's
Marchers in person this afternoon. Hundreds of people are going to be rallying
with them.
 And every Member of Congress on Capitol Hill is going to be bombarded with
thousands of faxes, phone calls and emails. It's a message they won't be able to
ignore.
We need affordable health care for everyone. We must hold the insurance
companies accountable. And too many people are dying - we can't live with the
status quo any longer.
Let's jam the phone lines! Let's overheat the fax machines! Let's shut down the
email inboxes! Let's be LOUD!
Click here to send a message to Congress: Pass health reform that works for us -
now!
When we work together, we can accomplish anything, even making sure Congress
passes the health reform we need. It's time to join millions of others around
the country who
 are being loud today.
Today's the day we send Congress an unmistakable message: The people are mad as
hell and Congress must listen. We want health care reform done right and done
now.
Click here to raise your voice and join the virtual march.
We're so close, but the opposition has a lot of money and they know how to raise
their voice to intimidate Congress into inaction. Let's be so loud Congress has
 no choice but to finish the job.
To your health,
Levana Layendecker
Health Care for America Now
1. Melanie's March - HCAN
2. Lobbyists Spend Millions to Influence Health Care - Washington Post
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Allies
Wed, February 24, 2010 10:11:14 AMFrom: Wes Clark <info@...>View
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Dear Theresa J.,
It was a turning point.
Earlier this month, Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Admiral Michael Mullen and
Defense Secretary Robert Gates both unequivocally
 expressed their support to repeal "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" (DADT).
Now momentum is growing to repeal this discriminatory policy, but we still need
allies in Congress. We must support candidates who will
 vote for the repeal.
I'm asking you today to help two veterans who would vote to repeal DADT,
Congressman Eric Massa (NY-29) and Bryan Lentz (PA-07). Eric and
 Bryan served under me in Bosnia, and we need their leadership in the U.S.
Congress.
We need allies like Eric and Bryan in Congress. Please contribute to their
campaigns today.
I've written to you a number of times about Eric Massa. He's doing great work in
his first term in Congress. He's been a strong advocate for
 health care reform and working tirelessly to get our economy going again.
I'm proud he's a co-sponsor of H.R. 1283, the Military Readiness Enhancement
Act, the bill that would repeal "Don't Ask, Don't Tell."
 Eric knows that those who want to serve our country in uniform deserve to do
so honestly, openly, and proudly. And frankly, with our military
 strained fighting two wars, we simply cannot afford to discharge soldiers due
to this unfair policy.
The first re-election campaign for a Congressman is usually the toughest, and in
this political environment, Eric is in for a close race.
 He needs our help.
Eric is an ally we can't afford to lose in Congress. Please contribute to his
campaign today.
Bryan Lentz is a former Airborne Ranger, prosecutor, Iraq War veteran, and
legislator. He is running to fill Joe Sestak's open seat in Pennsylvania's
 7th Congressional District. Bryan served under me performing NATO peacekeeping
missions in Bosnia. As a prosecutor in the Philadelphia District
 Attorney's office, he established an impeccable reputation for his
wide-ranging prosecution of gang members, rapists, and other violent offenders.
 Currently as a State Representative, he is a leader on the issues of
government reform, job creation, and clean energy innovation.
Bryan's skills and experience will make him a great member of Congress. He'll
fight against the status quo to put government back on the side of
 everyday Americans -- including overturning the discriminatory "Don't Ask,
Don't Tell" policy.
Bryan is an ally we need in Congress. Please contribute to his campaign today.
It's the tough votes that tell you who your allies are. There's no doubt in my
mind that Eric Massa and Bryan Lentz will represent our voices in Congress.
 So please make a contribution, then forward this message to five friends
today.
Sincerely,
Wes Clark
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Thank you for your support. I'd like to give you an update on the 2010 general
election.
Now there are many people out there who feel, "...well, Dennis, you don't have
to worry. You're in." Don't believe it! Because the fact of the matter is with
the
 recent Supreme Court ruling, which lets corporations spend unlimited amounts
of money to influence federal elections; we all better be very concerned.
You know that I've been a leader in challenging the military-industrial
complex's desire to just keep us at war. It's not just that peace is an
imperative, but we need
 to change the way that we relate to the rest of the world. And, in order to do
that, we need to challenge the hold, which people have on our economy. And I'm
talking
 about arms manufacture, arms expenditures. How our entire domestic agenda is
being usurped by a war machine. And I've been a voice to challenge that.
I've also been a voice to challenge the bailouts to Wall Street, and the bonuses
as well. I've been there to raise questions about why, in the world, are we
subsidizing
 nuclear and coal industries when that's not the path to sustainability; it's
not the path to a green economy.
In light of my often singular role in the Congress on these issues, I cannot
rest easy and just assume that since I'm in reasonably good shape that this
election is in-the-bag.
It's not! The only way that I can be assured that I'll continue to serve in the
United States Congress is if I have the kind of fund raising network, of which
you're a part,
and make sure that I have the resources to be able to conduct a vigorous
campaign. And to send a message to those who would look at Ohio's 10th District
as being a plumb ripe
 to be picked from the Congressional tree; that that's not going to happen.
Because you and people like you all over America, care enough to contribute.
But I'm going to ask you to do something else in this election. And for those of
you who are able to, I'm want to tell you how important it is that you become
not just part
of our fund raising network through your contributions; but I'm going to ask as
many of you as possible to engage with us in our fund raising. Not just through
contributions,
which are extremely important, but to be a person who actually helps us raise
funds. Someone who will hold a fund raiser at your home. Someone who will bring
people together
 in your community.
I want to enlist your help in expanding our fund raising network in enabling all
those who really care about an America that works for everyone. In enabling
people to know that
there's someone in Congress they can always count on. Someone who will be there
to challenge the insurance companies. Someone who will be there to challenge the
banks. Someone
 who will be there to challenge all those interests that are trying to cheat
the American people. And I will be there with your help. Let's not take it for
granted.
So, in the weeks ahead, you will be getting information about how you might be
able to help. How you can organize a fund raising party in your home. We don't
need to
 raise massive amounts of money from any one place; we need to raise a lot of
money from across the country through individual efforts such as you may be able
to participate in.
 When you can have a fund raiser in your home, or at a community gathering.
Sometimes I may be able to call-in or do a video for the event and, in some
cases, even show up personally.
But, let me tell you, the guarantee that we have that this Congressional seat
will continue to belong to the people of Ohio's 10th District and, through their
good graces,
 continue to be a place where people all over the United States can feel that
their point of view is being expressed. The only way that's going to happen is
through your
continued efforts.
So I ask you to make a contribution now. I ask you to help send a message to
Wall Street that this district is not going to be for sale. That no matter how
much
 corporations want to plan to try to usurp a spokesperson for the people, that
you're going to be there to challenge that. That you'll be there with your
efforts,
 with your money and with your organizational skills to help us to continue to
stand up for the American people.
Thank you so much for enabling me to be in the United States Congress. Thanks to
the people of the 10th District for giving me the chance to serve. But let's
prepare
 now for the 2010 general election. Let's build a strong, unshakeable base of
financial support so that when any of these interest groups who now have
free-reign,
unfortunately because it was a Supreme Court ruling, any of those groups would
look at Ohio's 10 District and say, "Off limits! This one belongs to the
people."
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President Obama's plan
Tue, February 23, 2010 8:06:27 PMFrom: "Governor Tim Kaine, Democrats.org"
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To: Theresa J. Steed <quechick007@...> 

Theresa J. --
Yesterday morning, President Obama unveiled his health reform proposal.
The President's health reform proposal builds upon existing legislation and
includes provisions to cut waste, fraud, and abuse while making health care more
 affordable and available.
The proposal would set up a Health Insurance Rate Authority to regulate
unreasonable rate hikes -- like the ones we just saw in California and Maine. It
would
 amount to the biggest middle class tax cut for health care in our nation's
history.
And it would help extend coverage to more than 31 million more Americans who are
without health insurance today. We are closer than ever to reforming our broken
 health care system, and the President's proposal yesterday is the next big
step to arriving at that goal.
Click here to find out what the President's proposal would mean for you.
Every day without reform is another day millions of Americans go without
much-needed coverage or fear losing their coverage at the worst moment.
It's another day employers face skyrocketing costs and another day that some
insurance companies will engage in unfair practices and unreasonable rate hikes.
When a
major health insurer notified California residents of premium increases of
nearly forty percent this month, it showed again how urgently we need reform.
My hope is that Republicans will now set aside obstruction and partisan games
and make a genuine effort to help pass meaningful reform on behalf of the
American people
 -- starting with this Thursday's bipartisan health reform summit.
The President is continuing a proud legacy of pragmatic Democratic governance.
He's listening to every idea put forward -- and we hope the final bill will
include
 the best from both parties.
This proposal achieves the President's long-stated goals: Security for the
insured, coverage for the uninsured and cost control for families and
businesses.
See how you would benefit from the President's plan:
http://my.democrats.org/PresidentsProposal
Thanks,
Governor Tim Kaine
P.S. -- This Thursday at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time, President Obama will be
hosting a bipartisan meeting on health reform and you can watch it on our
website.
Click here to RSVP and sign up for a reminder to watch, or view highlights:
http://my.democrats.org/BipartisanRSVP
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7 days, 7 ways
Tue, February 23, 2010 3:43:38 PMFrom: "J.D. Gins, BillWhiteForTexas.com"
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To: Theresa Steed <quechick007@...>  Note: BillWhite was the mayor of
Houston, who allowed the Katrina people to come to Houston and he saw to
i
t that they were fed, and their
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Dear Theresa,
Sign up to volunteer >>
 
With just a week to go until the March 2 primary, our statewide get out the vote
operation is now in full swing. You can text BILL to 228466 (ACTION) to keep up
with the latest from the campaign in your community.
I just got off of a conference call with our regional field directors, who told
me they could really use a helping hand in their offices and out in the field.
 We need to knock on 25,000 doors and make 50,000 phone calls to win big next
week and send a message that Texans are uniting behind Bill White!
We're counting on supporters like you to meet our goals.
Will you help move Texas forward this week by volunteering to get out the vote
for Bill White in your community?
The enormous energy here at campaign headquarters is matched by the energy in
every single one of our regional field offices throughout the state.
Thousands of Texans from all backgrounds are coming together to help elect a
governor for our future. Here are seven ways you can join the effort over the
 next seven days when you sign up to volunteer:
Lend a hand at your local campaign office.
Call your neighbors and tell them their polling location.
Visit homes in your community to talk to voters about Bill White and distribute
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Help ensure Bill White has a visible presence at every polling location on March
2.
Spread the word by emailing your friends.
Motivate fellow Bill White supporters who have previously signed up to
volunteer.
Distribute yard signs to supporters in your neighborhood.
No matter how you choose to help out, you'll have a real, meaningful impact on
this campaign for Texas' future.
Please click here to sign up to volunteer before or on March 2.
Thank you so much for all that you do to support Bill White. Texans like you are
the backbone of this campaign.
Sincerely,
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Bill White for Texas
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President Obama's health reform plan
Tue, February 23, 2010 9:40:17 AMFrom: "Mitch Stewart, BarackObama.com"
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To: Theresa J. Steed <Quechick007@...>
Theresa J. --
Yesterday, the White House released President Obama's health insurance reform
proposal. It bridges the gap between the House and Senate bills, includes
 ideas from both
 parties to crack down on waste, fraud, and abuse, and puts American families
and small business owners in control of their own health care.
And it creates a major new authority to help states crack down on insurers who
propose unreasonable and unfair rate hikes -- like the ones we saw just last
week in California and Maine.
It's a proposal that combines feedback from the health debate with the
President's longstanding principles on reform -- and it's a bill that any member
 of Congress can support. But we know Big Insurance won't like it one bit.
Before too long, their attack ads will be back up on TV and their misinformation
campaign will be up and running. They'll have one goal: convince members
 of Congress that its bad politics to support reform.
So it's more important than ever to show every member of Congress that if they
fight for reform now, we'll back them up this election season.
OFA supporters have already pledged to volunteer over 7 million "You fight,
we'll fight" hours. Join them by pledging today.
The President's bill is a combination of new provisions to crack down on
insurers and eliminate waste and abuse, and targeted changes to the Senate
 bill to include ideas from the House and the President's own priorities.
It makes insurance more affordable, sets up a new competitive health insurance
market, lays down commonsense rules to bring greater accountability
 to health care, ends discrimination against Americans with pre-existing
conditions, and cuts the deficit. And it strengthens the Senate bill,
adding new provisions to cut down on waste, make sure middle-class families are
protected, and closing the Medicare Part D "donut hole" coverage gap.
But health insurance companies don't care what's in the bill. They're fighting
to preserve the status quo that benefits them -- even though
it's disastrous for our nation.
This proposal means reform is moving again, but the clock is ticking. We can't
wait to show that insurers are wrong when they claim members of
 Congress who vote for reform will suffer at the polls -- but we need every
committed supporter to pledge:
http://my.barackobama.com/YouFight
Thanks,
Mitch
Mitch Stewart
Director
Organizing for America
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President Obama's health reform plan
Tue, February 23, 2010 9:40:17 AMFrom: "Mitch Stewart, BarackObama.com"
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To: Theresa J. Steed <Quechick007@...> 
Theresa J. --
Yesterday, the White House released President Obama's health insurance reform
proposal. It bridges the gap between the House and Senate bills,
includes ideas from both parties
to crack down on waste, fraud, and abuse, and puts American families and small
business owners in control of their own health care.
And it creates a major new authority to help states crack down on insurers who
propose unreasonable and unfair rate hikes --
 like the ones we saw just last week in California and Maine.
It's a proposal that combines feedback from the health debate with the
President's longstanding principles on reform -- and it's a
bill that any member of Congress can support. But we know Big Insurance won't
like it one bit.
Before too long, their attack ads will be back up on TV and their misinformation
campaign will be up and running. They'll have
one goal: convince members of Congress that its bad politics to support reform.
So it's more important than ever to show every member of Congress that if they
fight for reform now, we'll back them up this election season.
OFA supporters have already pledged to volunteer over 7 million "You fight,
we'll fight" hours. Join them by pledging today.
The President's bill is a combination of new provisions to crack down on
insurers and eliminate waste and abuse, and targeted changes
 to the Senate bill to include ideas from the House and the President's own
priorities.
It makes insurance more affordable, sets up a new competitive health insurance
market, lays down commonsense rules to bring greater
accountability to health care, ends discrimination against Americans with
pre-existing conditions, and cuts the deficit. And it strengt
 Part D "donut hole" coverage gap.
But health insurance companies don't care what's in the bill. They're fighting
to preserve the status quo that benefits them -- even
 though it's disastrous for our nation.
This proposal means reform is moving again, but the clock is ticking. We can't
wait to show that insurers are wrong when they claim
members of Congress who vote for reform will suffer at the polls -- but we need
every committed supporter to pledge:
http://my.barackobama.com/YouFight
Thanks,
Mitch
Mitch Stewart
Director
Organizing for America
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Committee -- 430 South Capitol Street SE, Washington, D.C. 20003. This
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McCain Bill S.3002 To Limit Access to Vitamins and Nutritional Supplements
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More Big Government: McCain Bill S.3002 To Limit Access to Vitamins and
Nutritional Supplements
The bill that threatens our freedom to have continued access to supplements is
bill S.3002, the Dietary Supplement Safety Act of 2010 (DSSA). Senator John
McCain
is the primary sponsor. And it would give the FDA more powers to limit your
access to nutritional supplements.
Here's some of what the McCain bill would do:
Require everyone associated with supplements to register with the FDA and
provide validation for every ingredient they sell. This includes manufacturers,
distributors, labelers, licensors, stores, and even people selling products
through MLMs (multi-level marketing). Penalties for failing to keep these
documents
could put companies and stores out of business. Current regulations already
require that supplement companies provide proof of ingredients and quality.
Give the FDA the power to decide which supplements would remain on the market
and in what strengths.
Give the FDA the authority to ban all other supplements and turn them over to
drug companies so they can be developed into drugs and sold for much higher
prices.
Give the FDA the authority to immediately recall any supplement that has even
minor adverse effects, like an allergic reaction, while at the same time
permitting the sale of aspirin and other "safe" drugs with known side effects.
About 10,000 people in the U.S. alone die each year from bleeding caused by
aspirin
or over-the-counter anti-inflammatory drugs. Yet, the FDA is not taking aspirin
off the market or turning it into a prescription drug.
There's much more.... The FDA already regulates many aspects of nutritional
supplement safety. We don't want them telling us which nutrients we can buy or
in what quantities. We want the ability to choose for ourselves like we have.
Its creators designed bill S.3002 to prevent athletes from using steroids and
other illegal substances. Let's see a bill that says that, plain and simple. Not
one
that robs us of our freedoms.
Tell your senators not to co-sponsor or vote for this bill, and to do everything
possible to defeat it. Phone calls carry more weight than e-mails. Hand-written
letters are more powerful than phone calls. But do something. Anything. You can
find your senators' contact information at www.senate.gov. Click on the tab at
the
 top that says "Senators."
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Money and Democracy Update
Wed, February 24, 2010 6:06:40 PMFrom: Public Citizen
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an e-newsletter about the movement to curb corporate influence in politics and
restore our democracy
Issue #1 • February 24, 2010
We hope you enjoy this inaugural issue of Public Citizen's e-newsletter about
the intersection of money and politics. This is part of the campaign we
developed following the disastrous Supreme Court decision in Citizens United v.
Federal Election Commission, which allows corporations to spend unlimited
amounts supporting or attacking political candidates. We'll update you regularly
with select news stories and blog posts, legislative developments and ways
 to get involved.
New index highlights extraordinary corporate resources
Corporations do not establish their "worth" through political and expressive
speech, as the Supreme Court suggested recently in Citizens United v. Federal
Election Commission, but through a different kind of statement altogether - the
financial statement. What may not be quite so obvious is how extraordinary
are the resources that corporations can mobilize as against what is now spent on
elections.
Consider:
> Total amount spent on federal elections in the 2008 election cycle: $5.285
billion
> Revenues of top-selling drug Lipitor, 2007-2008: $27 billion
Read Public Citizen President Robert Weissman's column on The Huffington Post.
Bayh explains his bye-bye
Sen. Evan Bayh (D-Ind.) expounded in Sunday's New York Times on why he is
quitting the Senate. In addition to citing excessive partisanship, he says the
burden
 of raising money takes a tremendous toll. The Supreme Court's Citizens United
decision will only make matters worse, he says. Bayh's solution: a
constitutional
 amendment, enhanced disclosure of who pays for ads and public financing of
elections. Read Bayh's op-ed.
Something we can all agree on
In these days of highly partisan politics, it's refreshing to see people on the
right and left agree. A recent Washington Post-ABC News poll shows widespread
 disapproval of the Supreme Court's decision to give corporations the right to
spend unlimited money to influence elections. Eighty percent said they oppose
 the ruling, while 65 percent said they strongly oppose it. Responses were
similar regardless of party affiliation. Read more about the poll on our blog,
Citizen Vox.
Learn more about a constitutional amendment
Public Citizen recently hosted a Webinar for supporters who wanted to learn more
about the Citizens United ruling and ways to blunt it. We explained why we
 need public financing of elections, legislation that gives shareholders a say
over corporate funding of campaigns and, above all, a constitutional amendment
 clarifying that corporations aren't people and don't have First Amendment
rights. Get more information about the Webinar.
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Amazing Re: Keeping It Made in America
Wed, February 24, 2010 2:17:55 PMFrom: "Marc Laitin, AFL-CIO Online
Mobilization" <peoplepower@...>View Contact
To: Theresa J Steed <Quechick007@...> 
Dear Theresa J,
We just got word that Whirlpool management is warning its Evansville, Ind.,
employees not to rally Friday to protest plans to close the plant. Show your
support
 for these workers and sign our petition to Whirlpool to Keep It Made in
America and Save Our Jobs.
Tell Whirlpool: Keep It Made in America and Save Our Jobs.
So far, more than 38,000 people have signed the petition, but the 1,100 workers
soon to be out of jobs need our support now more than ever, as Whirlpool plans
 to start closing its refrigerator plant in Evansville, Ind., on March 26 and
move production to Mexico. Meanwhile, Whirlpool—the world's largest home
appliance
 maker—enjoys healthy profits and has received a $19 million economic
matching grant that should be creating jobs here in America.
Sign our petition today and tell Whirlpool: Keep It Made in America and Save Our
Jobs.
In solidarity,
Marc Laitin
AFL-CIO Online Mobilization Coordinator
On 2/18/10 3:15 PM, Richard L. Trumka, AFL-CIO President wrote:
 
Dear Theresa J,
   Tell Whirlpool:
Keep It Made
in America
and
Save Our Jobs
 
 
The Whirlpool Corp. is closing a refrigerator manufacturing plant in Evansville,
Ind., putting more than 1,100 people out of work. Even worse, Whirlpool will
 continue to produce these refrigerators, but not in Evansville and not
anywhere else in America. They are planning to manufacture them in Mexico, where
weaker
 labor and environmental laws make them “cheaper” for Whirlpool to produce.
This is outrageous and unacceptable, especially in light of Whirlpool’s
profitability and the $19 million dollars in economic recovery money Whirlpool
recently
 received from the federal government as a part of the American Recovery and
Reinvestment Act. Those are OUR economic recovery funds, not Mexico’s.
To protest Whirlpool’s decisions and demand good jobs in America, I’m
heading to Evansville next Friday to rally and march with local workers and
labor leaders—and
I’d like you to join me. No, I’m not asking you to join me in person, but I
would like you to sign a petition in solidarity with the Evansville workers for
me to
 deliver to Whirlpool’s management.
Click here to sign our petition to Whirlpool: Keep It Made in America: Save Our
Jobs.
Too many people have lost their jobs. Too many jobs have been sent overseas.
Enough is enough. Whirlpool’s management can’t take our money, shut down our
 factories and lay off our workers. It’s not acceptable—and together
we’re going to deliver a loud and clear message to Whirlpool: Keep It Made in
America and Save Our Jobs.
Sign our petition today.
Tell your friends to sign the petition in solidarity.
Tune in tomorrow
Wed, February 24, 2010 10:47:37 AMFrom: "Mitch Stewart, BarackObama.com"
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To: Theresa J. Steed <Quechick007@...> 

Theresa J. --
Tomorrow, the President will be hosting leaders from both parties at a
bipartisan meeting about how to reform our broken health insurance system. It's
a critical
 step toward getting the job done on health reform -- and a historic moment you
won't want to miss.
Senators and representatives will gather with the President to talk through the
bills that have already passed the House and Senate, as well as the proposal
President Obama released on Monday. And they'll have an open discussion about
any new ideas from either side of the aisle for how to solve this crisis.
OFA will live-stream the meeting starting at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time. We'll
provide live updates and feature video of key moments during and after the
event.
Will you join us for this pivotal moment? Sign up and RSVP to get a reminder
before the meeting starts, and then check in throughout the day tomorrow to see
this
historic conversation unfold.

During tomorrow's meeting, the President will moderate a discussion on four
critical goals:
-- Protecting Americans from insurance company abuses;
-- Reining in the cost of care;
-- Putting affordable, high-quality coverage within reach of every American; and
-- Reducing our unsustainable national deficit.

Tomorrow, the bottom line is simple: This issue is more important than any
partisan divide. It's time to put all real solutions on the table, and it's time
to move forward.
And this is your chance to be there when the long sprint toward health reform
enters its final phase.
Please sign up for a reminder before the meeting starts, and then tune in for as
much as you can starting at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time:
http://my.barackobama.com/BipartisanRSVP
Thanks,
Mitch
Mitch Stewart
Director
Organizing for America
Together we will fight against corporate greed and for good jobs. Together we
will rebuild the American economy, because everyone deserves a good job NOW!
In solidarity,
Richard L. Trumka
AFL-CIO President
P.S. Please sign the petition today. Our power is in our numbers. Together we
can make a difference.
 
 
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Wed, February 24, 2010 11:56:00 AMFrom: "Gloria A. Totten, Progressive Majority"
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Dear THERESA,
The Tea Partiers aren't the only ones who are angry. I've been hearing from a
lot of progressives lately, and they aren't very happy either.
 They're angry about the fact that health insurance reform is stalled while the
companies raise rates - some by as much as 39%. They're mad because they
 help candidates get elected only to have progress thwarted by Blue Dog
Democrats. Frankly, they're disgusted that a majority vote in Washington still
doesn't get much done.
I understand the anger.
But instead of giving up, I use my anger to motivate me. I use it to think about
how to win. And here's what I've decided: if we want to get something done
 for the American people, we have to take over in the states.
You can help. Click here to help true progressives candidates.
Every single issue that matters will be decided at the state level. Jobs,
education and, yes, health reform. As the recession continues, it will be state
 lawmakers who will decide how to keep the lights on back home.
We want progressive Democrats making these decisions --not Republicans, and
certainly not Blue Dog Democrats.
Progressive Majority is the only organization that fields progressive state and
local candidates. We've proven that we can elect progressives
in the toughest areas, in the toughest times -- we've already elected 375 people
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can elect more to join them.
Please make a contribution of $100, $50, or $35 today.
Trust me, you won't be disappointed in the leaders we elect to office.
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Gloria A. Totten
President
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1 MILLION!
Wed, February 24, 2010 9:23:56 AMFrom: Levana - Health Care for America Now
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To: Theresa J. Steed <Quechick007@...> 

Dear Theresa J.:
Today is the day we make Congress listen to us!
Can you join the virtual march on Washington and help us send 1 MILLION messages
to Congress telling them to get health reform done and get it done
 right? Click here.
Here's the scene here in DC:
Melanie's March - a group of insurance industry survivors who walked 135 miles
from Philadelphia to Washington - arrives in DC today.1 They'll tell their
 stories and send our message directly to Majority Leader Harry Reid, who's
greeting them when they arrive. And tomorrow, leaders in Congress will meet at
the White House with President Obama to decide the fate of health reform.
We need to make sure Congress listens to us and not the insurance companies, who
are spending millions to kill health care reform.2
While you might not be marching from Philadelphia to DC, and you might not be
invited to the President's health care summit, you can still make your voice
heard.
 Along with MoveOn.org, SEIU, Democracy for America, True Majority and dozens
of other partners, we're going to deliver 1 MILLION messages to Congress today.
Click here to join the virtual march on Washington, DC and take part in this
massive day of action!
Today, we're going for surround sound.
Senator Reid and other leaders in Congress are going to hear from Melanie's
Marchers in person this afternoon. Hundreds of people are going to be rallying
with them.
 And every Member of Congress on Capitol Hill is going to be bombarded with
thousands of faxes, phone calls and emails. It's a message they won't be able to
ignore.
We need affordable health care for everyone. We must hold the insurance
companies accountable. And too many people are dying - we can't live with the
 status quo any longer.
Let's jam the phone lines! Let's overheat the fax machines! Let's shut down the
email inboxes! Let's be LOUD!
Click here to send a message to Congress: Pass health reform that works for us -
now!
When we work together, we can accomplish anything, even making sure Congress
passes the health reform we need. It's time to join millions of others around
the country who are being loud today.
Today's the day we send Congress an unmistakable message: The people are mad as
hell and Congress must listen. We want health care reform done right and done
now.
Click here to raise your voice and join the virtual march.
We're so close, but the opposition has a lot of money and they know how to raise
their voice to intimidate Congress into inaction. Let's be so loud Congress has
 no choice but to finish the job.
To your health,
Levana Layendecker
Health Care for America Now
1. Melanie's March - HCAN
2. Lobbyists Spend Millions to Influence Health Care - Washington Post
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Wed, February 24, 2010 10:11:14 AMFrom: Wes Clark <info@...>View
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Dear Theresa J.,
It was a turning point.
Earlier this month, Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Admiral Michael Mullen and
Defense Secretary Robert Gates both unequivocally
 expressed their support to repeal "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" (DADT).
Now momentum is growing to repeal this discriminatory policy, but we still need
allies in Congress. We must support candidates who will
 vote for the repeal.
I'm asking you today to help two veterans who would vote to repeal DADT,
Congressman Eric Massa (NY-29) and Bryan Lentz (PA-07). Eric and
 Bryan served under me in Bosnia, and we need their leadership in the U.S.
Congress.
We need allies like Eric and Bryan in Congress. Please contribute to their
campaigns today.
I've written to you a number of times about Eric Massa. He's doing great work in
his first term in Congress. He's been a strong advocate for
 health care reform and working tirelessly to get our economy going again.
I'm proud he's a co-sponsor of H.R. 1283, the Military Readiness Enhancement
Act, the bill that would repeal "Don't Ask, Don't Tell."
 Eric knows that those who want to serve our country in uniform deserve to do
so honestly, openly, and proudly. And frankly, with our military
 strained fighting two wars, we simply cannot afford to discharge soldiers due
to this unfair policy.
The first re-election campaign for a Congressman is usually the toughest, and in
this political environment, Eric is in for a close race.
 He needs our help.
Eric is an ally we can't afford to lose in Congress. Please contribute to his
campaign today.
Bryan Lentz is a former Airborne Ranger, prosecutor, Iraq War veteran, and
legislator. He is running to fill Joe Sestak's open seat in Pennsylvania's
 7th Congressional District. Bryan served under me performing NATO peacekeeping
missions in Bosnia. As a prosecutor in the Philadelphia District
 Attorney's office, he established an impeccable reputation for his
wide-ranging prosecution of gang members, rapists, and other violent offenders.
 Currently as a State Representative, he is a leader on the issues of
government reform, job creation, and clean energy innovation.
Bryan's skills and experience will make him a great member of Congress. He'll
fight against the status quo to put government back on the side of
 everyday Americans -- including overturning the discriminatory "Don't Ask,
Don't Tell" policy.
Bryan is an ally we need in Congress. Please contribute to his campaign today.
It's the tough votes that tell you who your allies are. There's no doubt in my
mind that Eric Massa and Bryan Lentz will represent our voices in Congress.
 So please make a contribution, then forward this message to five friends
today.
Sincerely,
Wes Clark
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Wed, February 24, 2010 8:53:15 AMFrom: Dennis Kucinich
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To: quechick007@..., Note:  Actually, The Supreme court cannot legislate,
only the congress can do that. Surpeme court's job is the judge cases,
 not legislate crap like they
stood and told us (a lie). They are trying to put fear back into the GOP Party,
they did that for 8 years and made a lot of people really scared.  Que*****
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Hi, Dennis here.
Thank you for your support. I'd like to give you an update on the 2010 general
election.

Now there are many people out there who feel, "...well, Dennis, you don't have
to worry. You're in." Don't believe it! Because the fact of the matter is with
the
 recent Supreme Court ruling, which lets corporations spend unlimited amounts
of money to influence federal elections; we all better be very concerned.
You know that I've been a leader in challenging the military-industrial
complex's desire to just keep us at war. It's not just that peace is an
imperative,
 but we need to change the way that we relate to the rest of the world. And, in
order to do that, we need to challenge the hold, which people have on our
economy.
And I'm talking about arms manufacture, arms expenditures. How our entire
domestic agenda is being usurped by a war machine. And I've been a voice to
challenge that.
I've also been a voice to challenge the bailouts to Wall Street, and the bonuses
as well. I've been there to raise questions about why, in the world, are
 we subsidizing nuclear and coal industries when that's not the path to
sustainability; it's not the path to a green economy.
In light of my often singular role in the Congress on these issues, I cannot
rest easy and just assume that since I'm in reasonably good shape that this
 election is in-the-bag.
It's not! The only way that I can be assured that I'll continue to serve in the
United States Congress is if I have the kind of fund raising network, of
 which you're a part, and make sure that I have the resources to be able to
conduct a vigorous campaign. And to send a message to those who would look at
Ohio's
10th District as being a plumb ripe to be picked from the Congressional tree;
that that's not going to happen. Because you and people like you all over
America,
 care enough to contribute.
But I'm going to ask you to do something else in this election. And for those of
you who are able to, I'm want to tell you how important it is that
you become not just part of our fund raising network through your contributions;
but I'm going to ask as many of you as possible to engage with us in our
 fund raising. Not just through contributions, which are extremely important,
but to be a person who actually helps us raise funds. Someone who will holdf
 a fund raiser at your home. Someone who will bring people together in your
community.

I want to enlist your help in expanding our fund raising network in enabling all
those who really care about an America that works for everyone. In enabling
people to know that there's someone in Congress they can always count on.
Someone who will be there to challenge the insurance companies. Someone who will
 be there to challenge the banks. Someone who will be there to challenge all
those interests that are trying to cheat the American people. And I will be
 there with your help. Let's not take it for granted.
So, in the weeks ahead, you will be getting information about how you might be
able to help. How you can organize a fund raising party in your home. We don't
need to raise massive amounts of money from any one place; we need to raise a
lot of money from across the country through individual efforts such as you may
be able to participate in. When you can have a fund raiser in your home, or at a
community gathering. Sometimes I may be able to call-in or do a video for the
event and, in some cases, even show up personally.
But, let me tell you, the guarantee that we have that this Congressional seat
will continue to belong to the people of Ohio's 10th District and, through their
good graces, continue to be a place where people all over the United States can
feel that their point of view is being expressed. The only way that's going to
happen is through your continued efforts.
So I ask you to make a contribution now. I ask you to help send a message to
Wall Street that this district is not going to be for sale. That no matter how
much corporations want to plan to try to usurp a spokesperson for the people,
that you're going to be there to challenge that. That you'll be there with your
efforts, with your money and with your organizational skills to help us to
continue to stand up for the American people.
Thank you so much for enabling me to be in the United States Congress. Thanks to
the people of the 10th District for giving me the chance to serve. But let's
prepare now for the 2010 general election. Let's build a strong, unshakeable
base of financial support so that when any of these interest groups who now have
free-reign, unfortunately because it was a Supreme Court ruling, any of those
groups would look at Ohio's 10 District and say, "Off limits! This one belongs
to the people."
Thank you very much.
 
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President Obama's plan
Tue, February 23, 2010 8:06:27 PMFrom: "Governor Tim Kaine, Democrats.org"
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Theresa J. --
Yesterday morning, President Obama unveiled his health reform proposal.
The President's health reform proposal builds upon existing legislation and
includes provisions to cut waste, fraud, and abuse while making health
care more affordable and available.
The proposal would set up a Health Insurance Rate Authority to regulate
unreasonable rate hikes -- like the ones we just saw in California and Maine.
 It would amount to the biggest middle class tax cut for health care in our
nation's history.
And it would help extend coverage to more than 31 million more Americans who are
without health insurance today. We are closer than ever to
 reforming our broken health care system, and the President's proposal
yesterday is the next big step to arriving at that goal.
Click here to find out what the President's proposal would mean for you.
Every day without reform is another day millions of Americans go without
much-needed coverage or fear losing their coverage at the worst moment.
It's another day employers face skyrocketing costs and another day that some
insurance companies will engage in unfair practices and unreasonable
 rate hikes. When a major health insurer notified California residents of
premium increases of nearly forty percent this month, it showed again
 how urgently we need reform.
My hope is that Republicans will now set aside obstruction and partisan games
and make a genuine effort to help pass meaningful reform on behalf
of the American people -- starting with this Thursday's bipartisan health reform
summit.
The President is continuing a proud legacy of pragmatic Democratic governance.
He's listening to every idea put forward -- and we hope the final
bill will include the best from both parties.
This proposal achieves the President's long-stated goals: Security for the
insured, coverage for the uninsured and cost control for families and
 businesses. See how you would benefit from the President's plan:
http://my.democrats.org/PresidentsProposal
Thanks,
Governor Tim Kaine
P.S. -- This Thursday at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time, President Obama will be
hosting a bipartisan meeting on health reform and you can watch it
 on our website. Click here to RSVP and sign up for a reminder to watch, or
view highlights:
http://my.democrats.org/BipartisanRSVP
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7 days, 7 ways
Tue, February 23, 2010 3:43:38 PMFrom: "J.D. Gins, BillWhiteForTexas.com"
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To: Theresa Steed <quechick007@...>  Note: BillWhite was the mayor of
Houston, who allowed the Katrina people to come to Houston and he saw to it
that they were fed, and their
children were enrolled in school during their stay. Que***** 
Dear Theresa,
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With just a week to go until the March 2 primary, our statewide get out the vote
operation is now in full swing. You can text BILL to 228466 (ACTION) to keep
up with the latest from the campaign in your community.
I just got off of a conference call with our regional field directors, who told
me they could really use a helping hand in their offices and out in the field.
We need to knock on 25,000 doors and make 50,000 phone calls to win big next
week and send a message that Texans are uniting behind Bill White!
We're counting on supporters like you to meet our goals.
Will you help move Texas forward this week by volunteering to get out the vote
for Bill White in your community?
The enormous energy here at campaign headquarters is matched by the energy in
every single one of our regional field offices throughout the state.
Thousands of Texans from all backgrounds are coming together to help elect a
governor for our future. Here are seven ways you can join the effort
 over the next seven days when you sign up to volunteer:
Lend a hand at your local campaign office.
Call your neighbors and tell them their polling location.
Visit homes in your community to talk to voters about Bill White and distribute
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Help ensure Bill White has a visible presence at every polling location on March
2.
Spread the word by emailing your friends.
Motivate fellow Bill White supporters who have previously signed up to
volunteer.
Distribute yard signs to supporters in your neighborhood.
No matter how you choose to help out, you'll have a real, meaningful impact on
this campaign for Texas' future.
Please click here to sign up to volunteer before or on March 2.
Thank you so much for all that you do to support Bill White. Texans like you are
the backbone of this campaign.
Sincerely,
J.D. Gins
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President Obama's health reform plan
Tue, February 23, 2010 9:40:17 AMFrom: "Mitch Stewart, BarackObama.com"
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Theresa J. --
Yesterday, the White House released President Obama's health insurance reform
proposal. It bridges the gap between the House and Senate bills, includes ideas
from both
 parties to crack down on waste, fraud, and abuse, and puts American families
and small business owners in control of their own health care.
And it creates a major new authority to help states crack down on insurers who
propose unreasonable and unfair rate hikes -- like the ones we saw just last
week in California and Maine.
It's a proposal that combines feedback from the health debate with the
President's longstanding principles on reform -- and it's a bill that any member
 of Congress can support. But we know Big Insurance won't like it one bit.
Before too long, their attack ads will be back up on TV and their misinformation
campaign will be up and running. They'll have one goal: convince members
 of Congress that its bad politics to support reform.
So it's more important than ever to show every member of Congress that if they
fight for reform now, we'll back them up this election season.
OFA supporters have already pledged to volunteer over 7 million "You fight,
we'll fight" hours. Join them by pledging today.
The President's bill is a combination of new provisions to crack down on
insurers and eliminate waste and abuse, and targeted changes to the Senate
 bill to include ideas from the House and the President's own priorities.
It makes insurance more affordable, sets up a new competitive health insurance
market, lays down commonsense rules to bring greater accountability
 to health care, ends discrimination against Americans with pre-existing
conditions, and cuts the deficit. And it strengthens the Senate bill,
adding new provisions to cut down on waste, make sure middle-class families are
protected, and closing the Medicare Part D "donut hole" coverage gap.
But health insurance companies don't care what's in the bill. They're fighting
to preserve the status quo that benefits them -- even though
it's disastrous for our nation.
This proposal means reform is moving again, but the clock is ticking. We can't
wait to show that insurers are wrong when they claim members of
 Congress who vote for reform will suffer at the polls -- but we need every
committed supporter to pledge:
http://my.barackobama.com/YouFight
Thanks,
Mitch
Mitch Stewart
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'SHOCKING' HEALTH CARE RATE INCREASES COMING - WHAT ARE YOUR COMMENTS?*
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Subject: [bushcon4] *? 2 ALL: REPORT: 'SHOCKING' HEALTH CARE RATE INCREASES
COMING - WHAT ARE YOUR COMMENTS?*

(above) Health and Human Services
Secretary Kathleen Sebelius
The Obama administration said in a
report today that eye-popping health
insurance premium increases of up
to 39 percent are not an exception
but a worrisome sign of the times.
Hi Team!
*? 2 ALL:
REPORT: 'SHOCKING'
HEALTH CARE RATE
INCREASES COMING -
 
So what's the answer to this nightmare?
Easy: mandate people to buy unaffordable,
inadequate health insurance with the vague
promise of subsidising those who can't afford it.
WHAT ARE YOUR COMMENTS?*
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Health Insurance Costs: 'Shocking' Premium Increases Coming, Says Health And
Human Services Dept.
RICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVAR | 02/18/10 10:43 AM | 
WASHINGTON — Eye-popping health insurance premium increases of up to 39
percent are not an exception but a worrisome sign of the times, the Obama
administration
 said in a report Thursday.
Proposed premium increases by Anthem Blue Cross for Californians purchasing
their own coverage set off a wave of criticism and forced the company last week
to announce a postponement.
Now, the Health and Human Services Department says similar pressure on premiums
is being felt in at least six other states.
"This shocking increase isn't unique," said the report, being presented by
Secretary Kathleen Sebelius at a news conference Thursday. "Across the country,
families have seen their premiums skyrocket in recent years, and experts predict
these increases will continue."
With his drive for health care overhaul bogged down, President Barack Obama has
seized on the Anthem premium increases as Exhibit A to make his case for
 sweeping change before a bipartisan White House summit next week. California
officials say 700,000 households face increases averaging 25 percent overall
and as high as 39 percent for some.
The HHS report found that those numbers are in line with increases sought by
insurers in other states – at a time of robust profit growth for the companies
and a lack of competition in most states.
For example, Anthem in Maine was denied an 18.5 percent increase last year and
is now requesting that state regulators approve a 23 percent rise. Maine
 is home to Sens. Olympia Snowe and Susan Collins, Republican moderates whose
support Obama would like to have for his health care legislation.
Michigan's Blue Cross Blue Shield plan requested approval for premium increases
of 56 percent in 2009. And in the state of Washington, rates for some
 individual health plans increased by up to 40 percent until regulators cracked
down.
Other states cited in the report were Connecticut, Oregon and Rhode Island.
The premium increases affect the most vulnerable part of the health insurance
market, policies marketed individually to customers buying their own plans.
 According to the Census Bureau, only about 9 percent of Americans purchase
coverage directly, while nearly 60 percent are covered under employer plans.
 Family premiums for those with workplace coverage rose 5 percent last year,
even as inflation fell 1 percent, but nowhere near the rates seen in the
individual market.
The health care legislation pending in Congress aims mainly to address the
insurance problems of individuals and small businesses. While requiring most
 Americans to carry coverage, it would provide subsidies to make premiums more
affordable. It would also create a new kind of insurance supermarket for
 individuals and small businesses, offering a range of competitive plans
comparable to what federal employees have.
Insurers say the push for higher premiums reflects supply and demand. Medical
costs keep going up, even in a weak economy. Many healthy people are
 dropping coverage or switching to bare-bones policies to keep their bills
down. That leaves a higher proportion of people with health problems in the
 risk pool, forcing the steep rate increases.
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Early Voting Information
Tue, February 16, 2010 4:37:28 PMFrom: Montgomery County Democratic Party
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FELLOW DEMOCRATS - EARLY VOTING FOR THE PRIMARY ELECTION HAS STARTED!  Here is
the list of candidates running in the Democratic Primary Election (Ballot Link).
 
Please be sure to vote for your choice of Democratic candidates for statewide
and district offices.  Follow this link for information on dates, times, and
 locations for voting early (Early Voting Link) or on Election Day (Election
Day Link).     
 
And please return to your polling location on March 2 at 7:15PM for your
PRECINCT CONVENTION.  Delegates will be selected to attend the County
Convention
on March 20 at the Lone Star Convention Center, and the State Convention in
Corpus Christi on June 24-26.  This is also your opportunity to submit
resolutions
for consideration by the local and state Democratic Party.
 
We need volunteers at the County Party's headquarters on Election Day to help
voters and poll workers who call with questions and concerns.  Call the
contacts
 below if you can help out.  And it would also be great if you can go to the
Early Voting locations and remind Democratic voters to attend their Precinct
Conventions.
 
Please call Elections Coordinator Les Rosenblatt (281-772-4770), County Chair
Adrienne Cadik (832-515-9992), or the County Party's Headquarters (936-441-3367)
if you need more information or if you want to volunteer to help on Election
Day.
 
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