7/8/2010 - Alabama Eagle Forum Signs National Coalition Letter to Repeal Obamacare

Eagle Forum of Alabama recently signed on to the coalition letter below encouraging members of the U.S. House of Representatives to sign on to Rep. Steve King's discharge petition on H.R. 4972 to repeal Obamacare. 

Dear Congressman:
 
On behalf of the millions of members that we the undersigned organizations represent we request that you sign Discharge Petition #11 to allow a vote on the House floor on the repeal of ObamaCare.
 
The American people rejected ObamaCare while it was being debated before Congress and have continued to reject it after it became law. It limits choice, increases the deficit, raises health care costs, expands government bureaucracy, discriminates against low-income workers, mandates insurance coverage and stunts economic growth.
 
Because this law fails to live up to the principles of true health care reform we, the undersigned, think this legislation has to be repealed immediately.  However, with a repeal bill unlikely to come to the House floor this year we urge you to sign on to the next best thing, discharge petition #11.  As you know if this discharge petition gets signed by 218 of your colleagues then Speaker Pelosi would be forced to bring H.R. 4972 to the House floor for an up or down vote on repealing ObamaCare.
 
Since Speaker Pelosi exercises near total control over which bills are voted upon in the House of Representatives a discharge petition allows an oppressed political majority to bypass the Speaker's clenched fist.  It also provides concerned citizens and grassroots groups a single legislative target to focus their attention.
 
Americans are growing increasingly concerned as the consequences of ObamaCare become reality and they want a clear indicator their leaders believe in repeal.  Signing the discharge petition offers them that commitment.  We urge you to join this effort for repeal.
 
 

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