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Tag: AFP (page 2)

AFP Ads Target those working with pelosi

By JGillman, Section Multimedia
Posted on Thu Aug 12, 2010 at 07:35:17 AM EST
Tags: AFP, Americans For Prosperity, Pelosi, McDowell, Schauer, Democrats (all tags)

Michigan has its share of "collaborators" with the Obama Pelosi plan of destroying our economy.

One of them targeted by Americans For Prosperity advertising is Mark Schauer..

But next to Schauer's capitulation with the leftist agenda is the liklihood of that by 1st district seat contender Gary McDowell. (below the fold)

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Activist Training

By live dangerously, Section Multimedia
Posted on Sun Aug 23, 2009 at 09:04:55 AM EST
Tags: ctv, afp, nofs, schauer, pd (all tags)

Saturday, August 22, 2009
Activist Training, Held in Jackson Thurs.
Went to the following Tuesday.

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http://www.ctvmichigan.org/events/CIA/CIA%20Seminar.htm
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I had also signed up earlier in the day for the phone town hall being put on by the National AFP which included speakers Jim Demint and Michelle Bachman. The problem was that they were going on at the same time. So there I was listening to my cell phone in one ear and trying to catch as much of the Jackson affair from the other.

Needless to say I missed a lot. But I also need to say I learned a lot. Early on it became apparent that I could get more out of the Jackson affair than the national town hall. I still listened to my cell phone but only keyed into certain parts. My attention was drawn to the live show. I'll post later if I can find a recording of the telephone townhall.

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A Message To Our Legislators - Beware False Choices

Dems' health care scheme expensive, inefficient, say local doctors and Free Market advocates

By Nick, Section News
Posted on Wed Jul 01, 2009 at 11:43:40 AM EST
Tags: Health care, single-payer, socialized medicine, Hoogendyk, Heartland Institute, AFP, Mackinac, Consumers for Health Care Choices (all tags)

Consumer driven health care isn't only better for your health, it's better for your pocketbook, too. That was the message delivered by a coalition of doctors and free market advocates who Wednesday convened in Grand Rapids a roundtable discussion about "the Future of Health care in America." The event was sponsored by Consumers for Health Care Choices, the Heartland Institute, Americans for Prosperity and the Mackinac Center for Public Policy.

According to Dr. Mark O'Brien, the status quo represents a true "us versus them" battle pitting responsible doctors and their patients against "big business, big government, big hospitals, big insurance companies and the big media."

Health Savings Accounts (HSAs) and Health Reimbursement Arrangements give health care consumers more control over how much is spent on their health care and how it is provided. That is in stark contrast with the current system where insurance companies and government providers often make the calls.

Medicare's current unfunded liability stands at $38 trillion, ore more than $335,000 per American household. More frightening, the Heartland Institute reports it is anticipated that Medicare will consume half the federal budget by the year 2035. Individual and corporate income tax rates would have to rise by 90 percent to finance projected Medicare costs through 2050.

The biggest reason? Neither the consumer nor the supplier pay any attention to the price.

Read on...

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