Inside:
- CCHC President Revs Tax Cut Rally Attendees
- "IT'S MY DNA" Chanted by Crowd
- ACT NOW on DNA bills
- Thanks to our CCHC Volunteers
- Health Care Reform Bill advances
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Reminding the crowd that the most powerful word in the English language is "NO," Twila Brase, CCHC president, had the crowd practice the word before she gave them the opportunity to say "NO" to pending health care reform bill (H.F. 3391)and the DNA Warehouse bill (HF3438/SF3138).
The crowd said a resounding "NO" to:
- "Fat scores" on children (no child left unweighed)
- Medical welfare for the middle class
- Electronic tracking of patients and doctors, and restricted access to medical care by a proposed $12 Million Super Agency (H.C. Transformation Commission)
- Taxes on "make believe health care savings"
- $100 million to monitor lifestyle and attempt to enforce healthy habits
- $250 million of a tax on patients to balance the budget
- DNA Warehouse on all citizens, starting at birth
It was a wild day for the rally. Snowflakes fell and the wind blew, but the sound system was great and thousands showed up! Ignore the Star Tribune's report of only "1000 attendees." Clearly the reporter doesn't know how to count! There were at least 3,000-4,000 people. Others estimate 6,000 people. CCHC thanks everyone who came...and stood against big government and big brother proposal with that resounding, "NO, NO, NO!"
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After CCHC's president called on the crowd to yell "It's my DNA" loud enough for anyone in the Capitol to hear, the crowd unexpectely kept chanting, "It's my DNA! It's my DNA! It's my DNA!!!"
CCHC also unveiled the new URL for CCHC's "NO DNA WAREHOUSE." The url was visible on CCHC's new "It's My DNA" T-Shirt and the glossy business card-sized information cards with a clever helix-focused (child-captured) design.
Take this opportunity to use our new T-shirt to make public what the Health Department doesn't want anyone to know. Order your T-shirt today! Please feel free to use the donate button (and the special instructions field for your size and number) to order it online!
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ACT NOW
On Wednesday or Thursday, the MN House will vote on the MN DNA Warehouse and Genetic Research bill (HF 3438). Contact your legislator now (651-296-2146 - House Info). Sign CCHC petition!
By Friday, we understand President Bush must decide whether to sign or veto the National DNA Warehouse and Genetic Surveillance Bill (S. 1858)? Contact Rush Limbaugh and ask him to let the whole nation know: EMAIL RUSH at: ElRushbo@eibnet.com
Great Group of CCHC Volunteers
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SUPER BROKER...and Big Government
Today, the Minnesota House names five conferees to the conference committee for the controversial health care reform bill, HF 3391.
House conferees are author Rep. Tom Huntley (D-Duluth) and co-authors Reps. Paul Thissen (D-Mpls.), Diane Loeffler (D-Mpls), Kim Norton (D-Rochester), Jim Abeler (R-Anoka). The Senate conferees are author Sen. Linda Berglin (D-Mpls), co-authors Sens. Ann Lynch (D-Rochester)and Tony Lourey (D-Kerrick); Kathy Sheran (D-Mankato); and Republican co-author Julie Rosen (R-Fairmont)
The very different language of the House and Senate bills will be "confereed" and made into ONE bill. Some of the language will stay. Others will go. The SUPER BROKER proposal is in the Senate bill, and the SUPER AGENCY (Health Care Transformation Commission to monitor, track, authorize, and decide what is medically necessary for all people) is in both bills. The conference committee bill will be brought back for a vote by both the House and the Senate and then, assuming it passes, it will be sent to the Governor.
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It's also time to send us your signed, "messaged" business card if you haven't yet done so! And your neighbor's card, and your client's card and your doctor's card...for delivery to the Governor.
Send it today to:
Citizens' Council on Health Care (CCHC)
1954 University Ave W, Ste. 8
St. Paul, MN 55104