Wednesday, June 17, 2009
It is possible to stop the destruction of American medicine, but individual voters are going to have to get involved, led by doctors and other health care professionals who see what President Obama is pushing when it comes to health care. I am going to leave this post up at the top of this site until Monday in order to get the list it contains of contact information as widely disseminated as possible.
The Obama/Pelosi/Reid "government option" in their proposed radical restructuring of American medicine means a shift to a single payer-Canada style system of health care, which in turns means rationing and loss of the ability to pick your own doctors and plan your own treatments. This huge lurch left will be attempted in the next three months, and the passivity of the AMA, the hospitals, and the insurance companies has been astounding as the Beltway elites have concluded there is no way to defeat the large Democratic majorities in the House and Senate. In essence, the groups that should have been fighting with all their resources to preserve quality health care are negotiating terms of surrender.
Or they were until recently when it began to become obvious even to the most Obama-dazzled that the president intends to do to American medicine what he has done to GM: Take it over. The means to that end is the so-called "government option," alone or in combination with various proposed "mandates."
The only way to defeat the "government option" and the worst of the mandates is through the collection of the votes of moderate House Democrats who fear losing their seats in the 2010 election when the backlash against the president's huge expansion of government combines with disappointment over high unemployment to produce the traditional off-year gains for the party-out-of-power. Democrats in center-to-right leaning districts have to survive 2010 in order to get some redistricting help in 2012, but they know what history predicts.
Moderate-to-conservative Democrats in the House are grouped in the so-called "Blue Dog Coalition." Below you will find all the contact information for each of the "Blue Dogs," arranged by state. If you are serious about stopping the "government option" and blocking rationing and the ruin of the leading position of American medicine in the world, you will contact each of these Blue Dogs by phone and e-mail and fax, beginning with those in your state if there are any, and telling them that if they support the government option or burdensome mandates, you will contribute to their 2010 opponent and work to make sure everyone in their district knows that they voted to bring Canadian-style, single payer health care to the U.S. Doctors and health care professionals especially have to weigh in directly by phone and e-mail with these Blue Dogs, and to do so repeatedly. Call their D.C. offices, but also call their district offices. Be specific: If they vote for the "government option" or "mandates," you will work to defeat them. Hard. With cash to their opponents.
I encourage you to send this link to your family, friends, and fellow workers, with a note encouraging them to get involved as well. Not even very loyal House Democrats will vote for the massive and radical overhaul of American medicine if they believe it will be an issue 18 months from now when they face the electorate which will lead to their defeat.
The Blue Dogs:
Alabama
Rep. Bobby Bright – 2nd District
DC Phone: 










(202) 225-2901
District Phone: Dothan 










(334) 794-9680
; Montgomery 










(334) 277-9113
; Opp 










(334) 493-9253
Link to E-mail: https://forms.house.gov/bright/contact-form.shtml
Rep. Parker Griffith – 5th District
DC Phone: 










(202) 225-4801
District Phone: Huntsville 










(256) 551-0190
; Decatur 










(256) 355-9400
; Shoals 










(256) 381-3450
Link to E-mail: http://griffith.house.gov/?sectionid=7§iontree=4,7
Arkansas
Rep. Marion Berry – 1st District
DC Phone: 










(202) 225-4076
District Phone: Jonesboro 










(870) 972-4600
; Cabot 










(501) 843-4955
; Mountain Home 










(870) 425-3510
Link to E-Mail: http://www.house.gov/berry/messageform.html
Rep. Mike Ross – 4th District
DC Phone: 










1-800-223-2220
District Phone: El Dorado 










(870) 881-0681
; Hot Springs (50...; Pine Bluff (87...; Prescott (87...
Link to E-mail: http://ross.house.gov/?sectionid=77§iontree=76,77
Arizona
Rep. Harry Mitchell – 5th District
DC Phone: 










(202) 225-2190
District Phone: 










(480) 946-2411
Link to E-mail: https://forms.house.gov/mitchell/webforms/issue_subscribe.htm
Rep. Gabrielle Giffords – 8th District
DC Phone: 










(202) 225-2542
District Phone: Tucson 










(520) 881-3588
; Cochise 










(520) 459-3115
Link to E-mail: https://giffordsforms.house.gov/contact/email.shtml
California
Rep. Mike Thompson – 1st District
DC Phone: 










(202) 225-3311
District Phone: Napa 










(707) 226-9898
; Humboldt (707...; Mendocino (707)...; Yolo (530) 6...
Link to E-mail: http://mikethompson.house.gov/htbin/formproc_za.pl?/mthompson/contact/email_auth.txt&form=/mthompson/contact/email_form.shtml&pass Rep. Dennis Cardoza – 18th District
DC Phone: 










(202) 225-6131
District Phone: Merced 










(209) 383-4455
; 










(209) 527-1914
; Stockton 










(209) 946-0361
Link to E-mail: https://writerep.house.gov/htbin/wrep_findrep
Rep. Jim Costa – 20th District
DC Phone: 










(202) 225-9308
District Phone: Fresno 










(559) 495-1620
; Bakersfield 










(661) 869-1620
Link to E-mail: http://www.house.gov/formcosta/issue.htm
Rep. Loretta Sanchez – 29th District
DC Phone: 










(202) 225-2965
District Phone: 










(714) 621-0102
Link to E-mail: http://www.lorettasanchez.house.gov/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=218&Itemid=17
Rep. Jane Harman – 36th District
DC Phone: 










(202) 225 8220
District Phone: El Segundo 










(310) 643 3636
; Wilmington 










(310) 549 8282
Link to E-mail: http://www.house.gov/harman/contact/email.shtml
Rep. Joe Baca – 43rd District
DC Phone: 










(202) 225-6161
District Phone: 










(909) 885-2222
Link to E-mail: https://forms.house.gov/htbin/formproc_za/baca/ht_zip_parms.txt&form=/baca/messageform.shtml
Colorado
Rep. John Salazar – 3rd District
DC Phone: 










(202) 225-4761
District Phone: Grand Junction 










(970) 245-7107
; Pueblo (71...; Durango (97...; Alamosa (71...
Link to E-mail: http://www.house.gov/htbin/formproc_za/salazar/contact-zip.txt&form=/salazar/contact2.shtml
Florida
Rep. Allen Boyd – 2nd District
DC Phone: 










(202) 225-5235
District Phone: Tallahassee 










(850) 561-3979
; Panama City 










(850) 785-0812
Link to E-mail: http://www.house.gov/htbin/formproc_za/boyd/zip_authen.txt&form=/boyd/contact_email.html&pass
Georgia
Rep. Sanford Bishop – 2nd District
DC Phone: 










(202) 225-3631
District Phone: Albany 










(229) 439-8067
; Colombus 










(706) 320-9477
; Thomasville 










(229) 226-7789
Link to E-mail: http://bishop.house.gov/display.cfm?section_id=13
Rep. Jim Marshall – 3rd District
DC Phone: 










(202) 225-6531
District Phone: Macon 










(478) 464-0255
; Dublin 










(478) 296-2023
; Tifton 










(229) 556-7418
Link to E-mail: https://writerep.house.gov/htbin/wrep_findrep?HIP29329573301.1220.9427
Rep. John Barrow – 12th District
DC Phone: 










(202) 225-2823
District Phone: Augusta 










(706) 722-4494
; Sandersville 










(478) 553-9215
; Savannah 










(912) 354-7282
Link to E-mail: https://forms.house.gov/barrow/webforms/issue_subscribe.htm
Rep. David Scott– 13th District
DC Phone: 










(202) 225-2939
District Phone: Jonesboro 










(770) 210-5073
; Smyrna 










(770) 432-5405
Link to E-mail: https://writerep.house.gov/writerep/welcome.shtml
Iowa
Rep. Leonard Boswell – 3rd District
DC Phone: 










(202) 225-3806
District Phone: 










(515) 282-1909
Link to E-mail: http://boswell.house.gov/?sectionid=81§iontree=4,81
Idaho
Rep. Walt Minnick – 1st District
DC Phone: 










(202) 225-6611
District Phone: Meridian 










(208) 888-3188
; Lewiston 










(208) 743-1388
; Couer d'Alene 










(208) 667-0127
Link to E-mail: https://forms.house.gov/minnick/contact-form.shtml
Indiana
Rep. Joe Donnelly – 2nd District
DC Phone: 










(202) 225-3915
District Phone: South Bend (57...; Logansport (57...; La Porte (219)...; Michigan City (219) 8...
Link to E-mail: http://donnelly.house.gov/contact/email.shtml
Rep. Brad Ellsworth – 8th District
DC Phone: 










(202) 225-4636
District Phone: Evansville 










(812) 465-6484
; Terre Haute 










(812) 232-0523
Link to E-mail: http://www.ellsworth.house.gov/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=325&Itemid=
Rep. Baron Hill (Co-Chair for Policy) – 9th District
DC Phone: 










(202) 225-5315
District Phone: Jeffersonville 










(812) 288-3999
; Bloomington 










(812)336-3000
Link to E-mail: https://forms.house.gov/htbin/formproc_za/baronhill/IMA/issue_subscribe_parm.txt&form=/baronhill/IMA/issue_subscribe_verify.shtml Kansas
Rep. Dennis Moore – 3rd District
DC Phone: 










(202) 225-2865
District Phone: Overland Park 










(913) 383-2013
; Kansas City 










(913) 621-0832
; Lawrence (785) 8...
Link to E-mail: http://www.moore.house.gov/htbin/formproc_za.pl?/moore/contact/zip_authen.txt&form=/moore/contact/email.shtml
Kentucky
Rep. Ben Chandler – 6th District
DC Phone: 










(202) 225-4706
District Phone: 










(859) 219-1366
Link to E-mail: https://writerep.house.gov/htbin/wrep_findrep?HIP29329573301.26817.5636 Louisiana
Rep. Charlie Melancon (Co-Chair for Communications) – 3rd District
DC Phone: 










(202) 225-4031
District Phone: Houma 










(985) 876-3033
; Chalmette (50...; Gonzales (22...; New Iberia (337)...
Link to E-mail: http://www.melancon.house.gov/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=205
Maryland
Rep. Frank Jr. Kratovil – 1st District
DC Phone: 










(202) 225-5311
District Phone: Centreville (443) 262 -9136
Link to E-mail: https://forms.house.gov/kratovil/contact-form.shtml
Maine
Rep. Mike Michaud – 2nd District
DC Phone: 










(202) 225-2943
District Phone: Bangor 










(207) 942-6935
; Lewiston (20...; Presque Isle (20...; Waterville (207...
Link to E-mail: https://forms.house.gov/michaud/webforms/issue_subscribe.htm
Minnesota
Rep. Collin Peterson – 7th District
DC Phone: 










(202) 225-2165
District Phone: Detroit Lakes 










(218) 847-5056
; Marshall 










(507) 537-2299
; Montevideo 










(320) 235-1061
; Red Lake Falls 










(218) 253-4356
; Redwood Falls 










(507) 637-2270
; Willmar 










(320) 235-1061
Link to E-mail: http://collinpeterson.house.gov/zipauth.htm
Mississippi
Rep. Travis Childers – 1st Districts
DC Phone: 










(202) 225-4306
District Phone: Tupelo 










(662) 841-8808
; Hernando 










(662) 449-3090
; Colombus 










(662) 327-0748
Link to E-mail: https://forms.house.gov/htbin/formproc_za/childers/webforms/contact_parm.txt&form=/childers/webforms/contact_form.htm
Rep. Gene Taylor – 4th District
DC Phone: 










(202) 225-5772
District Phone: Bay St. Louis (22...; Ocean Springs (22...; Hattiesburg (601...; Laurel (601) 4...
Link to E-mail: https://forms.house.gov/genetaylor/webforms/zipauth.htm
North Carolina
Rep. Mike McIntyre – 7th District
DC Phone: 










(202) 225-2731
District Phone: Lumberton 










(910) 735-0610
; Fayetteville (91...; Wilmington (91...; Bolivia (91...
Link to E-mail: http://www.house.gov/mcintyre/issue.shtml
Rep. Heath Shuler (Whip) – 11th District
DC Phone: 










(202) 225-6401
District Phone: Asheville 










(828) 252-1651
; Murphy 










(828) 835-4981
; Sylva 










(828) 586-1962
Link to E-mail: http://shuler.house.gov/htbin/formproc_za/shuler/ht_zip_parms.txt&form=shuler/messageform.htm North Dakota
Rep. Earl Pomeroy
DC Phone: 










(202) 225-2611
District Phone: Bismarck 










(701) 224-0355
; Fargo 










(701) 235-9760
Link to E-mail: http://www.house.gov/htbin/formproc_za/formpomeroy/ht_zip_parms.txt&form=/formpomeroy/messageform.htm New York
Rep. Mike Arcuri – 24th District
DC Phone: 










(202) 225-3665
District Phone: Utica (315) 793-8146/8147; Auburn (315) 252-2777/2778; Cortland 










(607) 756-2470
Link to E-mail: http://arcuri.house.gov/IMA/issue_subscribe.htm
Ohio
Rep. Charles Wilson – 6th District
DC Phone: 










(202) 225-5705
District Phone: Canfield (33...; Marietta (74...; Bridgeport (74...; Ironton 










(740) 533-9423
; Wellsville 










(330) 532-3740
Link to E-mail: http://www.charliewilson.house.gov/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=139
Rep. Zack Space – 18th District
DC Phone: 










(202) 225-6265
District Phone: Dover 










(330) 364-4300
; Zanesville 










(740) 452-6338
; Chillicothe 










(740) 779-1636
Link to E-mail: http://space.house.gov/?sectionid=61§iontree=26,61
Oklahoma
Rep. Dan Boren – 2nd District
DC Phone: 










(202) 225-2701
District Phone: Muskogee 










(918) 687-2533
; Claremont 










(918) 341-9336
; McAlester 










(918) 423-5951
Link to E-mail: http://www.house.gov/boren/emailsignup.shtml
Pennsylvania
Rep. Jason Altmire – 4th District
DC Phone: 










(202) 225-2565
District Phone: Aliquippa 










(724) 378-0928
; Natrona 










(724) 226-1304
Link to E-mail: https://forms.house.gov/altmire/webforms/issue_subscribe.htm
Rep. Patrick Murphy – 8th District
DC Phone: 










(202) 225-4276
District Phone: Bristol 










(215) 826-1963
; Doylestown 










(215) 348-1194
Link to E-mail: http://www.house.gov/htbin/formproc_za/formpatrickmurphy/ht_zip_parms.txt&form=/formpatrickmurphy/messageform.shtml
Rep. Christopher Carney – 10th District
DC Phone: 










(202) 225-3731
District Phone: Clarks Summit 










(570) 585-9988
; Shamokin 










(570) 644-1682
; Williamsport (570) 3...
Link to E-mail: http://www.carney.house.gov/contact.shtml#email
Rep. Tim Holden – 17th District
DC Phone: 










(202) 225-5546
District Phone: Berks 










(610) 921-3502
; Dauphin/Perry (71...; Lebanon (71...; Schuylkill (57...
Link to E-mail: http://holden.house.gov/htbin/formproc_za/holden/email_zipauth.txt&form=messageform.shtml
Tennessee
Rep. Lincoln Davis – 4th District
DC Phone: 










(202) 225-6831
District Phone: Columbia 










(931) 490-8699
; Jamestown (93...; McMinnville (93...; Rockwood (86...
Link to E-mail: https://writerep.house.gov/htbin/wrep_const
Rep. Jim Cooper – 5th District
DC Phone: 










(202) 225-4311
District Phone: Nashville 










(615) 736-5295
Link to E-mail: http://www.cooper.house.gov/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=117&Itemid=61
Rep. Bart Gordon – 6th District
DC Phone: 










(202) 225-4231
District Phone: Murfreesboro 










(615) 896-1986
; Cookeville 










(931) 528-5907
; Gallatin 










(615) 451-5174
Link to E-mail: http://gordon.house.gov/contact/contact_form.shtml
Rep. John Tanner – 8th District
DC Phone: 










(202) 225-4714
District Phone: Union City 










(731) 885-7070
; Jackson 










(731) 423-4848
; Millington 










(901) 873-5690
Link to E-mail: https://writerep.house.gov/htbin/wrep_findrep
Texas
Rep. Henry Cuellar – 28th District
DC Phone: 










(202) 225-1640
District Phone: Laredo (95...; McAllen 










(95...
; Rio Grande City 










(95...
; San Antonio 










(21...
; Seguin 










(83...
Link to E-mail: http://cuellar.house.gov/Contact/ContactForm.htm
Utah
Rep. Jim Matheson – 2nd District
DC Phone: 










(202) 225-3011
District Phone: South Salt Lake 










(801) 486-1236
; St. George 










(435) 627-0880
;
Link to E-mail: https://forms.house.gov/matheson/contact.shtml
Virginia
Rep. Glenn Nye – 2nd District
DC Phone: 










(202) 225-4215
District Phone: Hampton 










(757) 326-6201
; Eastern 










(757) 789-5092
Link to E-mail: http://nye.house.gov/?sectionid=7§iontree=4,7
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