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Capitol Connection Newsletter
Nov 20, 2009
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House Government-Run Health Care Bill Fails to Control Costs:
According to a recent analysis by the chief actuary at the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), the so-called Affordable Health Care for America Act—which narrowly passed the House earlier this month—would raise the costs ...
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Capitol Connection Newsletter: Special Edition
Nov 8, 2009
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Dear Constituent:
Last night, the House of Representatives passed by a vote of 220 to 215 the wrong prescription to improve our nation’s health care system, the so-called Affordable Health Care for America Act. The purpose of this letter is to discuss some of the 32 reasons why I opposed this ...
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Capitol Connection Newsletter
Nov 6, 2009
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Vote on Government-Run Health Care Bill Slated for Tomorrow:
Sometime this weekend, the House is scheduled to consider and vote on H.R. 3962, the so-called Affordable Health Care for America Act. To this end, Congressman Miller will be sending a special edition of Capitol Connection after the vo...
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Capitol Connection Newsletter
Oct 30, 2009
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House Majority’s New Government-Run Health Care Bill Contains the Same Concerns:
On Thursday, the House Democrat Leadership unveiled H.R. 3962, the Affordable Health Care for America Act, which sets the tone for a new Washington takeover of the health care system, one defined by federal regulatio...
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Capitol Connection Newsletter
Oct 23, 2009
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Senate’s $247 Billion Doc-Fix Highlights Problem with Government-Run Health Care:
This week’s attempt by the Senate Democrat Leadership to vote on a $247 billion stand-alone bill to protect doctors from scheduled cuts in Medicare payments over the next 10 years highlights the simple fact that the...
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Capitol Connection Newsletter
Oct 16, 2009
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Government-Run Health Care Will Overwhelm State Medicaid Rolls:
As the health care debate continues in Congress, one alarming implication of both the House and the Senate’s government-run health care bills is that it will place a severe financial burden on states through the dramatic expansion of...
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Capitol Connection Newsletter
Oct 9, 2009
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Senate Health Care Bill Will Increase Taxes and Hamper Consumer Choice:
According to the Congressional Budget Office (CBO), the Senate Finance Committee’s health care mark, like the House health care bill, would mandate health insurance. Specifically, beginning in July 2013, the proposal would e...
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Capitol Connection Newsletter Special Edition
Oct 7, 2009
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Dear Constituent:
While last Saturday marks the one year anniversary of the Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP) being signed into law, questions continue to linger regarding the future of this controversial program. As the current Treasury Secretary, Timothy Geithner, is considering whether or no...
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Capitol Connection Newsletter
Oct 2, 2009
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Congressman Miller Supports Responsible and Effective Health Care Reform:
Over the past few months, Congressman Miller has been listening to Southern Californians, talking to doctors and patients, collecting input, and studying ideas to improve our nation’s health care system. This process has re...
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Capitol Connection Newsletter
Sep 25, 2009
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The Truth About H.R. 3200: Government-Run Health Care Will Increase Taxes:
Although President Obama repeatedly claims that requiring Americans to buy government-approved health care does not constitute a tax increase, the text of the 1,018-page House bill proves otherwise. Specifically, on page...
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