April 10, 2017
Dear Charles,
We
continue
to
make
real
progress
in
our
work
to
repeal
and
replace
Obamacare.
The
American
Health
Care
Act
would
bring
down
costs
and
increase
choices
for
families.
It
would
reduce
the
deficit
and
make
the
biggest
entitlement
reform
in
decades,
saving
taxpayers
$880
billion.
And
it
would
return
power
from
Washington
to
the
states
and
communities.
We
want
patients
and
doctors
to
be
making
the
big
decisions—not
unelected
bureaucrats.
Visit Speaker.gov for more updates as we continue to work on this critical legislation.
Visit Speaker.gov for more updates as we continue to work on this critical legislation.
Sincerely,
Paul D. Ryan
Speaker of the House
My response to him:
Dear Speaker Ryan,
Perhaps
you misunderstood my last missive - I want what millions of Americans -
many of them Wisconsinites - want. A complete repeal of Obamacare,
coupled with federal prosecution of health care organizations that
conspire with insurance companies and drug companies to get special
treatment under federal law. Any other industry that offered "discounts"
based on which insurance company you had a policy with, or refused to
give a firm estimate of costs before starting an "operation" would have
been before a judge long before today.
Put
the health care industry back under the free market. Federal
involvement should be limited to ensure that there is no collusion, and
actual prices are given to patients in advance of care.
Health
care lobbyists have run the show for way too long. We voted in Mr.
Trump to change things for the better. What you and CONgress have
offered us is still lipstick on a pig if it does not address the root
cause of our healthcare "crisis".
Regards,
Chuck Kuecker
Beloit, WI
Update - got this bounce-back:
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Thank you
The email address - Speaker@mail.house.gov - was not flagged as "do not reply". Resending via his website.
Update - got this bounce-back:
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If you are a resident of Wisconsin's 1st Congressional District and want to e-mail Congressman Paul Ryan, you may do so by visiting the following web page: http://paulryan.house.gov/Contact/Email.htm.
If you are trying to email Speaker Paul Ryan, you may do so by visiting the following web page: http://www.speaker.gov/.
Thank you
The email address - Speaker@mail.house.gov - was not flagged as "do not reply". Resending via his website.
I get the same 'non response' responses. At least they no longer appear to be form letters, right? Their lack of meaningful response has enlarged my cynicism; I believe the new format (seemingly personalized) is part of the new strategy in the old game of patronizing the constituent but promising nothing.
ReplyDeleteToo, I see this as akin to the deep pockets of gov, as in a legal suit, wearing down the resources of the citizen. It seems that by making it difficult you will eventually cease you will go away, cease your attempts to hold them accountable to you.