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Obamacare: Makes Choosing Easy

SickoposterThe current house health care bill (h.r. 3200) which President Obama is promoting with full force is an all-out attack on our freedom. Click here to read the full bill (I hope you have a fast internet connection).

CNN Money ran an article outlining five freedoms we would lose under this plan (in reality we would lose a lot more, but these are big ones): Freedom to choose what’s in your plan, Freedom to be rewarded for healthy living, or pay your real costs, Freedom to choose high-deductible coverage, Freedom to keep your existing plan, and Freedom to choose your doctors.

As the bill stands right now, all of Utah’s congressmen oppose the bill.  Read their statements here: Hatch, Bennett, Bishop, Matheson, Chaffetz.

Utah Congressman Rob Bishop Is King of Earmarks

From Deseret News:

95% of his requests are for past donors to his campaigns

By Lee Davidson
Published: Monday, April 13, 2009 8:48 p.m. MDT

Utah’s three U.S. House members have completely different philosophies about requesting “earmarks” that order federal agencies to fund specific projects they like.

Rep. Jason Chaffetz, R-Utah, requested none for upcoming 2010 appropriations bills, and he campaigned against earmarks. Rep. Jim Matheson, D-Utah, requested relatively few (totaling $56 million), and only 3.5 percent were for campaign donors. But Rep. Rob Bishop requested $6.5 billion worth, and 95 percent are for past campaign donors.

He requests so much, in part, because he passes along virtually all requests made to him. “My concept is basically that if an earmark is asked of us, and it appears to be for a legitimate project, we pass it on — because appropriators have to look at it and make that call (on whether it is funded) anyway,” Bishop said.

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