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Congress Needs to Hear From You – Now!
A special message from Robert Knight

While Rep. Joe Wilson’s (R-S.C) outburst of "You lie!" during President Obama’s speech Wednesday night to Congress on health care wasn’t the most diplomatic statement, the president indeed made many claims that cannot withstand scrutiny.

Let’s take a look at just a few:

"Nothing in this plan will require you or your employer to change the coverage or the doctor you have. Let me repeat this: nothing in our plan requires you to change what you have."

Several studies report that the proposal will cause millions to lose the coverage they have now. The Urban Institute estimates 47 million, and the Lewin Group as many as 114 million. That’s because Obama’s "public option" or co-ops and related schemes will quickly destroy the private insurance market.

"There are also those who claim that our reform effort will insure illegal immigrants. This, too, is false—the reforms I'm proposing would not apply to those who are here illegally."

None of the bills requires people to verify their citizenship or identity before receiving taxpayer-subsidized benefits. Besides, proponents claim that "47 to 50 million Americans are without health insurance." That figure includes up to 11 million illegal aliens.

"Under our plan, no federal dollars will be used to fund abortions, and federal conscience laws will remain in place."

The National Right to Life Committee has shown explicitly how the bill will lead to federal funds paying for abortions through any government-run health plan. For one thing, the Hyde Amendment, which bars federal funds for abortion, would not apply to the areas where the health funds would be disbursed. "As the Associated Press accurately reported in its August 5, 2009, analysis, ‘A law called the Hyde amendment applies the [abortion] restrictions to Medicaid . . . [But] The health overhaul would create a stream of federal funding not covered by the restrictions.’"

"I will not sign a plan that adds one dime to our deficits—either now or in the future. Period."

The non-partisan Congressional Budget Office estimates that ObamaCare would increase the federal deficit by $239 billion over 10 years and "would probably generate substantial increases in federal budget deficits" thereafter. A study by the Peter G. Peterson Foundation released this week found that after a decade, ObamaCare would increase federal deficits by another $1 trillion.

Stop this Madness in the Making!

The Wall Street Journal editorial page, which has had a tutorial nearly every day about what is actually in the 1,013-page House bill and the new Senate "compromise" version offered by Sen. Max Baucus (D-Mont.), summarized the president’s Wednesday night goal:

"Mr. Obama's speech was less about persuading the public than it was a political pep talk to this Beltway constituency. He hopes to buy enough political breathing space with a bump in the polls—however short-lived—to steel their nerves to power ObamaCare into law. The only way to stop it now is with a giant wave of popular opposition."

That’s why I hope you’ll tell your congressman and senators that you don’t want any of the current proposals and for them to start over, period!

The congressional switchboard number is (202) 224-3121 or (202) 225-3121. Please call or email your representative and senators now to voice opposition to this dangerous bill. To reach your House member, please click here. To reach your senators, please click here.

You can get a clear idea of what’s at stake in the health care debate when you request the new video from Coral Ridge Ministries, The Health Care Lie! It tells you why the proposed government health care takeover will mean federals deficits, as well as the delay or denial of needed health care. To request this video, please click here.

I hope will request this powerful resource. And, remember, your financial gift to help Coral Ridge Ministries makes it possible to present the truth about this issue and the Good News of forgiveness and eternal life through Christ.

Thank you for standing with us!

Sincerely in Christ,

Robert Knight

Senior Writer and Washington, D.C. Correspondent
for Coral Ridge Ministries