Open letter to my Congressional Repesentatives

I would like to congratulate you and your fellow republicans for failure to pass what you promised for 7 years, repeal and replace Obamacare.  This means we can all place you up there with the democrats that have been lying ever since they began preparing to pass Obamacare, (AKA, the ACA).  Remember, if you like your insurance you can keep it.  If you like your doctor, you can keep him/her.  You will save $2500 a year.  We now know were all lies.  

And so, that brings us to today and the rhetoric of the past 7 years.  Give us the House and we can repeal and replace Obamacare.  Give us the Senate and we can repeal and replace Obamacare.  Give us the White House and we can repeal and replace Obamacare.  We now have leaned, just like we learned with the democrats that both parties will do anything to get elected, but most of all they will lie and deceive to the electorate to get elected.

We also now know what candidate Trump meant when he said he wants to drain the swamp.  Congress is the swamp.  But, we also know that the democrats did not want nor did they expect Trump to get elected.  However, we also know, that also applies to many of the republicans and this was shown when the republicans could not keep their promise of repeal and replace. 

So, what have we leaned over this 7 year debacle?  Do what is necessary to get elected, the most important agenda.  

Now, I will say and I will guess that many of us that voted for Trump and are witnessing the resistance he is receiving from the republicans, will not donate a penny to the Republican Party or any republican candidate unless that candidate is opposing those in office and promises to follow the constitution as written.  So in essence, do not send or request any funds from me.  I will need all my income to pay for my medical coverage and other related expenses.  Thank you.

But, I am going to write the White House and request they put together legislation for a new medical plan titled, “Freedom of Choice” for medical insurance that we can select what policy we want with the coverage we want and leave Obamacare in place so all citizens can have a real choice.  Obamacare or Freedom of Choice care.  Freedoms guaranteed by our constitution.

In addition, we need catastrophic coverage available for those expenses that exceed our insurance plan.  As for those 26 year old children still living in their parents basement, they should grow up, get a job and purchase their own insurance, unless they are still in college learning the benefits of Marxism, socialism and communism (AKA Progressivism).   Naturally, if a student is in college and cannot afford insurance then they could be under the parents plan.  

As for pre-existing conditions, we can set up a pool where a percentage of profit from the insurance companies and $2 from insurance premiums be included in this pool.  This could also be part of catastrophic coverage.

We must go back to what Medicaid was originally set up for, the poor and low income and not those that will be able to find coverage under the Freedom of Choice coverage.  With Freedom of Choice, we should be able to insure most citizens.  We must also remember, all states have local Health Departments.

So, we know there are other ideas out there that can be done with the nuclear option in the Senate and 418 votes in the House, but that would mean, you would have live up to your promises, that we now know were just lies.  

So again, I would like to thank the Republican Party for being just like the Democratic Party and lie, lie and lie.  Anything to get elected and maintain power over those who elected you.  Rest assured though, change will come.  It did with Trump and will with Congress.  

As I am writing this it is reported that baby Charlie Gard has been put to death simply because according to the government of England, he would not have a quality of life.  So much for a single payer healthcare that we know the democrats desire and many republicans want.  Does this mean all our wounded veterans that have suffered serious injuries that do not have a quality of life would be put to death if our country goes to a single payer system where government will determine what medical treatment you will or will not get?  At least in England, we can rest assured that many of these disabled veterans would be put to death rather than be a burden on our medical system. 

Just after midnight this morning, Senator John McCain cast the decisive NO vote. As for John McCain (I pray for a cure every day) I believe is the best democrat in the Republican Party.   What is interesting, the same day, Friday, Sen. McCain and the other dynamic duo of Collins and Murkowski, voted against changes to Obamacare, baby Charlie Gard died. 

A last ditch “skinny” bill to repeal portions of Obamacare (and defund Planned Parenthood for one year) failed to pass 51-49. Had McCain voted yes, Vice President Mike Pence was available to break a potential tie vote. Recall that Murkowski and McCain BOTH voted for partial repeal in 2015. And don’t forget this campaign ad last year that boldly stated: “John McCain is leading the fight to stop Obamacare.”

Apparently John McCain no longer approves that message.  Seems to be the typical republican lies we have heard over the past 7 years.