webb and warner

     As Washington gets more tone deaf to the country, I find myself e-mailing our 2 Senators several times a week. I’ve commented before on how easy I find their contact pages, since the contact program “autofills” your personal information from prior contacts. Of course, my wife, has jokingly remarked that it makes it easier for the “authorities” to come find me when they need to.  Please don’t think I am opposed to healthcare reform. There was a time when my premiums were over $2,500 @ month with a $10,000 deductible.  Chew on those numbers for awhile for someone self-employed. Reform is drastically needed, but what is advancing through the Senate and already passed by the House of Representatives isn’t the answer. Below is an example of this morning’s love note to my Senators.

If I can believe the accounts in the media, a vote on the Senate’s version of healthcare “reform” is slated for within the week. Yet, you have no legislative text for what you may be voting on. You have no cost analysis of what you may be voting one. Let’s see; it’s okay for President Obama to take almost 11 months to make a decision on Afghanistan, because that was a measured, studied, and informed course of action. Now the Senate is ready to vote on a measure, which accounts for almost 20 % of our economy not knowing what the legislation calls for or costs. This is not the Christmas present the country wants. Country, before party.