Aug 08 2009
Butterfield to Host Health Care Town Hall
Either Butterfield hasn’t read the bill or he is blatantly lying to you.
For Release: Immediate
Date: August 7, 2009
Contact: Ken Willis
Phone: (202) 225-3101
Butterfield to Host Health Care Reform Town Hall
Rocky Mount, N.C. – Congressman G. K. Butterfield will host a two-hour public town hall meeting on health care reform on Tuesday, August 11 at J. W. Parker Middle School.
“It is clear that people want their opinions heard,” Butterfield said. “I want to help people to understand why these changes are needed and exactly how they would benefit.”
The health care reform-focused town hall meeting will be held at J. W. Parker Middle School, 1500 E. Virginia Street, Rocky Mount, N.C. from 6 to 8 p.m. The public is invited to attend the meeting.
Over the past week, Butterfield said he has met with constituents, small business owners and health care professionals to discuss health care reform. He said he has visited four community health centers, two dialysis centers, one hospital and met with two groups of small business owners.
Butterfield said that people seem to have a great number of questions about the reform, and he wanted an opportunity to counter the misinformation circulating about the legislation.
Among the most common false attacks Butterfield listed “big government spending,” “health care rationing” for the elderly and a “government takeover” of healthcare. He countered that the reforms would not add to national debt, that seniors’ coverage would be strengthened and improved, and that President Obama and Congressional leaders have rejected the idea of a system that resembles Canadian-style socialized health care.
“Health care reform is built around the central idea that we must stabilize costs for the middle class without sacrificing quality or choices,” Butterfield said. “The health care industry must be held accountable for delivering better value.”
Butterfield said as America looks ahead, the current health care system is too expensive and leaves too much uncertainty. Without reform, he said, the cost of health care for the average family of four is projected to rise an average of $1,800 annually for years to come. And, he said, insurance companies will continue to increasingly control health care decisions.
“Health care will cost the typical household roughly $15,000 this year,” Butterfield said. “With the status quo people should expect their costs to double over the next 10 years. Working families in eastern North Carolina simply cannot afford those kinds of cost increases.”
Butterfield said that under the reforms, families with health insurance would see lower costs. He also said rate increases for pre-existing conditions, gender, or occupation would be eliminated and that annual out-of-pocket expenses would be capped. Coverage denials for pre-existing conditions and insurance companies’ lifetime payment limits would also be eliminated, Butterfield said.
He also explained that children would be guaranteed affordable oral, hearing and vision care.
Butterfield said that families and individuals could simply choose to keep their doctor, and current plan, if they like them.
In order to fully pay for the needed health care system improvements without adding to the national debt, Butterfield said there would be a small surcharge for households earning more than $350,000 a year. Less than 1 percent – 0.7% – of the wage earners in North Carolina’s First Congressional District earn more than $200,000.
Additionally, the surcharge could be eliminated after 2012 for families earning between $350,000 and $1 million, Butterfield explained. The bill includes a trigger that would eliminate the surcharge for these families if the reforms generate greater cost savings than the Congressional Budget Office currently projects.
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Mr. Butterfield, it is evident after reading your article online, either you have not read the bill or you are lying. I have read excerpts from the bill and everything you are saying is false. We are asking our representatives to read the bill. It is going to take away our freedom!! I hope you read this: IT IS GOING TO TAKE AWAY OUR FREEDOM!!!! As you know, freedom came with a lot of sacrifice. Please don’t waste it!!!!!!!
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Representative Butterfield,
Perhaps you would like to start your town hall meeting with some of the “TRUTH” about obamacare instead of giving the usual “obama lies”…the following is a good start. Another unique idea: READ THE BILL(S)…BEFORE YOU OPEN YOUR MOUTH!
How about GE, which is under investigation for an Enron Type Ponsi scheem…who stands to make billions of dollars under this healthcare “ponsi scheem” by producing a new program to put all citizens healthcare online plus all of the trillions of dollars made by selling their new equipment…
On Page 425 of Obama’s Health Care Bill, the Federal Government will require EVERYONE who is on Social Security to undergo a counseling session every 5 years with the objective being that they will explain to them just how
To end their own life earlier. Yes . . . They are going to push SUICIDE to cut Medicare spending! Beginning at the age of 65…
Pg 22 of the HC Bill MANDATES the Govt will audit books of ALL EMPLOYERS that self insure!!
Pg 30 Sec 123 of HC bill – THERE WILL BE A GOVT COMMITTEE that decides what treatments/Benes u get
Pg 29 lines 4-16 in the HC bill – YOUR HEALTHCARE IS RATIONED!!!
Pg 42 of HC Bill – The Health Choices Commissioner will choose UR HC Benefits 4 you. U have no choice!
PG 50 Section 152 in HC bill – HC will be provided 2C will be provided 2 ALL non US citizens, illegal or otherwise
Pg 58HC Bill – Govt will have real-time access to individual’s finances & a National ID Healthcard will be issued!
Pg 59 HC Bill lines 21-24 Govt will have direct access to your banks accts for elect. Funds transfer
PG 65 Sec 164 is a payoff subsidized plan 4 retirees and their families in Unions & community orgs (ACORN).
Pg 72 Lines 8-14 Govt is creating an HC Exchange 2 bring privy HC plans under Govt control.
PG 84 Sec 203 HC bill – Govt mandates ALL benefit pkgs 4 priv. HC plans in the Exchange
PG 85 Line 7 HC Bill – Specs for of Benefit Levels for Plans = The Govt will ration ur Healthcare!
PG 91 Lines 4-7 HC Bill – Govt mandates linguistic approp svcs. Example – Translation 4 illegal aliens (Calif already has this)
Pg 95 HC Bill Lines 8-18 The Govt will use groups i.e., ACORN & AmeriCorps 2 sign up indiv. for Govt HC plan
PG 85 Line 7 HC Bill – Specs of Benefit Levels 4 Plans. #AARP members – Your Health care WILL b rationed
-PG 102 Lines 12-18 HC Bill – Medicaid Eligible Indiv. Will b automat. Enrolled in Medicaid. No choice
pg 124 lines 24-25 HC No company can sue GOVT on price fixing. No “judicial review” against Govt Monop
pg 127 Lines 1-16 HC Bill – Doctors/ #AMA – The Govt will tell YOU what u can make.
Pg 145 Line 15-17 An Employer MUST auto enroll employees into pub opt plan. NO CHOICE
Pg 126 Lines 22-25 Employers MUST pay 4 HC 4 part time employees AND their families.
Pg 149 Lines 16-24 ANY Employer w payroll 400k & above who does not prov. pub opt. pays 8% tax on all payroll
pg 150 Lines 9-13 Biz w payroll btw 251k & 400k who doesn’t prov. pub. opt pays 2-6% tax on all payroll
Pg 167 Lines 18-23 ANY individual who doesn’t have acceptable HC according 2 Govt will be taxed 2.5% of inc
Pg 170 Lines 1-3 HC Bill Any NONRESIDENT Alien is exempt from indiv. Taxes. (Americans will pay)
Pg 195 HC Bill -officers & employees of HC Admin (GOVT) will have access 2 ALL Americans finan/pers recs
PG 203 Line 14-15 HC – “The tax imposed under this section shall not be treated as tax” Yes, it says that
Pg 239 Line 14-24 HC Bill Govt will reduce physician svcs 4 Medicaid. Seniors, low income, poor affected
Pg 241 Line 6-8 HC Bill – Doctors, doesn’t matter what specialty u have, you’ll all be paid the same
PG 253 Line 10-18 Govt sets value of Dr’s time, prof judge, etc. Literally value of humans.
PG 265 Sec 1131Govt mandates & controls productivity for private HC industries
PG 268 Sec 1141 Fed Govt regulates rental & purchase of power driven wheelchairs
PG 272 SEC. 1145. TREATMENT OF CERTAIN CANCER HOSPITALS – Cancer patients – welcome to rationing!
Page 280 Sec 1151 The Govt will penalize hospitals 4 what Govt deems preventable readmissions.
Pg 298 Lines 9-11 Drs, treat a patient during initial admiss that results in a re-admiss-Govt will penalize u.
Pg 317 L 13-20 OMG!! PROHIBITION on ownership/investment. Govt tells Doctors what/how much they can own.
Pg 317-318 lines 21-25,1-3 PROHIBITION on expansion- Govt is mandating hospitals cannot expand
pg 321 2-13 Hospitals have oppt to apply for exception BUT community input required. Can u say ACORN?!!
Pg335 L 16-25 Pg 336-339 – Govt mandates estab. Of outcome based measures. HC the way they want. Rationing
Pg 341 Lines 3-9 Govt has authority 2 disqualify Medicare Adv Plans, HMOs, etc. Forcing peeps in2 Govt plan
Pg 354 Sec 1177 – Govt will RESTRICT enrollment of Special needs ppl! V****V. My sis has down syndrome!!
Pg 379 Sec 1191 Govt creates more bureaucracy – Telehealth Advisory Cmtte. Can u say HC by phone?
PG 425 Lines 4-12 Govt mandates Advance Care Planning Consult. Think Senior Citizens end of life
Pg 425 Lines 17-19 Govt will instruct & consult regarding living wills, durable powers of atty. Mandatory! (CLUE as to what they have in store for YOU at age 65)
PG 425 Lines 22-25, 426 Lines 1-3 Govt provides approved list of end of life resources, guiding you in death
PG 427 Lines 15-24 Govt mandates program for orders end of life. The Govt has a say in how your life ends
Pg 429 Lines 1-9 An “adv. care planning consult” will be used frequently as patients health deteriorates
PG 429 Lines 10-12 “adv. care consultation” may incl an ORDER for end of life plans. AN ORDER from GOV
Pg 429 Lines 13-25 – The Govt will specify which Doctors can write an end of life order.
PG 430 Lines 11-15 The Govt will decide what level of treatment u will have at end of life
Pg 469 – Community Based Home Medical Services=Non profit orgs. Hello, ACORN Medical Services here!!?
Page 472 Lines 14-17 PAYMENT TO COMMUNITY-BASED ORG. 1 monthly payment 2 a community-based org. Like ACORN?
PG 489 Sec 1308 The Govt will cover Marriage & Family therapy. Which means they will insert Govt into YOUR marriage
Pg 494-498 Govt will cover Mental Health Services including defining, creating, rationing those svcs
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Judy, Your list of health care reform issues has been debunked and proven to be false. You are demanding that Congressman Butterman read the bill, while you are too lazy to do the same. Your hysterical and empty rant is but one of the many reasons the right-wing of the GOP is a danger to our country.
Stop spreading lies. Go to the town hall, stay seated, keep your mouth shut, and listen. Attending these town hall meetings armed with ignorance is not in your or our nation’s best interest.
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WHO WROTE THIS BILL? LAWYERS, HOW MANY? NAMES PLEASE? WHERE IS THE ENTIRE BILL ON LINE? SPECTER AVOIDED QUESTION OF WHO WROTE THIS BILL IN HIS TOWN HALL MEETING THIS AM.
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you can find the text of the bill by doing a search for H.R.3200, aptly named “America’s Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009.” or you can follow the link below:
http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h3200/show
as to who wrote the bill, that wasn’t the only question Specter dodged today. I especially enjoyed how he called the woman a liar who read directly from the bill about the treatment senior citizens would receive under Obamacare.
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