[StBernard] LISTEN TO ME, SEN. LANDRIEU!

[Westley Annis]

LISTEN TO ME, SEN. LANDRIEU!
Louisianans Urging You To Stand Strong, Slow Down On Dems' Health Care
Experiment
View This Research Briefing At GOP.com
<http://link.sc.states.gop.com?164-1177-1266-25548-6369> 
 
OBAMA WILL RAISE MONEY FOR DNC TODAY IN SAN FRANCISCO
 
Over Three Out Of Every Five Louisianans Oppose Obama's Health Care
Experiment. "Thirty-six percent (36%) of Louisiana voters favor the health
care reform proposed by President Obama and congressional Democrats.
Sixty-one percent (61%) are opposed." ("Election 2010: Louisiana Senate,"
Rasmussen Reports <http://link.sc.states.gop.com?164-1177-1266-25548-6377> ,
10/7/09)
 

*	"Sixty percent (60%) believe passage of the bill will make the
quality of care get worse while 58% say it will drive the costs up.
Sixty-seven percent (67%) believe the plan would increase the deficit and
83% believe it would lead to a hike in middle class taxes." ("Election 2010:
Louisiana Senate," Rasmussen Reports
<http://link.sc.states.gop.com?164-1177-1266-25548-6377> , 10/7/09)

 
Louisiana State Medical Society Against Insurance Mandates On Businesses.
"The LSMS recognizes employer provided insurance as one of the important
options for financing health care coverage but it should not be mandated."
(Louisiana State Medical Society, "National Health System Reform," Press
Release <http://link.sc.states.gop.com?164-1177-1266-25548-6371> , Accessed
12/8/09)
 
President-Elect Of Louisiana Medical Association Says Medicare Buy-In
Compromise Would Hurt Doctors, Who Would Be Forced Pass Costs On To
Patients. "Dr. Patrick Breaux ... president-elect of the Louisiana Medical
Association, said ... he would have a major objection to expanding Medicare
-- mainly because it covers only about 80 percent of costs ... it's likely
that the kind of expansion being considered by the Senate would force
providers and insurance companies to pass on the shortfalls in
reimbursements to privately covered plans and patients, meaning bigger
increases for people who already have coverage." (Bruce Alpert, "Medicare
Expansion Proposed In Senate Draws Opposition From Louisiana Doctors," The
Times-Picayune <http://link.sc.states.gop.com?164-1177-1266-25548-6370> ,
12/10/09)
 
President Of New Orleans Hospital Council Says Medicare Buy-In Compromise
"Would Cause A Big Financial Hit." "Paul Salles, president and CEO of the
Metropolitan Hospital Council of New Orleans, said an expansion of Medicare
would cause a big financial hit for his 17-member hospitals because of the
reimbursement rates." (Bruce Alpert, "Medicare Expansion Proposed In Senate
Draws Opposition From Louisiana Doctors," The Times-Picayune
<http://link.sc.states.gop.com?164-1177-1266-25548-6370> , 12/10/09)
 
SEN. LANDRIEU, WILL YOU STAND STRONG AND OPPOSE THIS $1 TRILLION GAMBLE?
 
Landrieu: "[I]'m Not For A Government-Run, National, Taxpayer-Subsidized
Plan, And Never Will Be." (Charles Babington, "Key Senators May Rebuff Obama
On Health Care," The Associated Press
<http://link.sc.states.gop.com?164-1177-1266-25548-6375> , 10/22/09)
 

*	In October, Sen. Landrieu Said She's "Not A Big Fan Of Public
Option." "I am not a big fan of public option... We already have two public
options that most people in America understand, Medicaid and Medicare. Both
have very, very serious problems. One is going to be bankrupt in seven
years, and the other one doctors don't want to participate." (Huma Khan,
"Health Care Reform Would Entail Major Changes For Americans," ABC News
<http://link.sc.states.gop.com?164-1177-1266-25548-6368> , 10/22/09)

 
Landrieu Has Not Approved The New Compromise: "There's No Specific
Compromise. There Were Discussions." (Jeffrey Young, "Landrieu, Lincoln: No
'Compromise' Made On Health Bill," The Hill
<http://link.sc.states.gop.com?164-1177-1266-25548-6372> , 12/9/09)
 

*	Landrieu Concerned Compromise Will Cost Too Much. "Centrist Sen.
Mary Landrieu (D-La.) and other senators emphasized they are withholding any
promises until they hear from the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) about
the cost of the new proposals." (Jeffrey Young, "Not So Fast, Say Senators
On Health Bill As They Anticipate Price Tag," The Hill
<http://link.sc.states.gop.com?164-1177-1266-25548-6374> , 12/9/09)

 
Landrieu Said Fixing Medicare And Medicaid Should Be A Priority, Not
Creating A New Entitlement Program. "Describing the public option as a
'government-run, taxpayer subsidized, national insurance plan,' Landrieu
said it would likely replicate the problems faced by Medicare and Medicaid.
'Why don't we fix the two public options we have now instead of creating a
third one...'" (Eric Zimmerman, "Landrieu Blasts Public Option," The Hill's
"Briefing Room" Blog
<http://link.sc.states.gop.com?164-1177-1266-25548-6376> , 10/22/09)