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Tag: Obama care

Vote on HB 5014 - Senator Jones Apologizes

By apackof2, Section News
Posted on Mon Dec 12, 2011 at 10:05:45 AM EST
Tags: 1-19-2012, apackof2, BETSY McCAUGHEY, Big brother, creation of IT system, elected officials, ethics, federal payments, Feds, Gail Haines, grassroots in michigan, HB 5014, head meds, House Health Care Policy Committee, How ObamaCare destroys your privacy, Jase Bolger, Joan Fabiano, Medicaid, Michigan tea party, Michigan's medical welfare system, Obama Care, Obama Care exchange, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Rick Jones, Rick Jones Apologizes, SB 693, Senator Richardville, tea party, transparency and accountability (all tags)

With only three voting session days remaining for 2011, news sources are reporting that a push to vote on HB 5014 is likely this week before legislators go on Christmas vacation!

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Its Not about Party but Principle

By apackof2, Section News
Posted on Tue Dec 06, 2011 at 02:58:25 PM EST
Tags: Rick Jones, Obama Care, SB693, Senate, cyberstalking, Alex Clark, GOP Youth Chair, Randy Richardville (all tags)

"There are no easy answers' but there are simple answers. We must have the courage to do what we know is morally right.
Ronald Reagan

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A Message To Our Legislators - Beware False Choices

Senator "Cyberstalker?"

By apackof2, Section News
Posted on Wed Nov 16, 2011 at 09:57:06 AM EST
Tags: Rick Jones, Obama Care, SB693, Senate, cyberstalking, LEGISLATIVE CONDUCT, HB5014 (all tags)

I believe constituents and citizens need to be aware of any inappropriate conduct of their elected officials. My intent is not to engage in some silly tit-for-tat feud however, Michigan citizens have a right to expect that their Senators conduct themselves in a manner befitting their office.

Rick Jones is at it again. Somebody needs to put his computer in a lock box
Unbelievably, I received this Facebook e-mail message from the Senator
Evidently Rick Jones has never heard of a "Screenshot. A larger version is HERE

Crazy Rick Jones

More below

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LIAR! MI Senator to Tea Party Organizer

By apackof2, Section News
Posted on Mon Nov 14, 2011 at 08:00:50 AM EST
Tags: Randy Richardville, Jim Marleau, Obama Care, Health Care Exchange, Gov Snyder, SEIU, Unions, MI, Michigan, Federal money, teaparty, Exchange planning, Early innovator, Exchange establishment, HB4693, SB 693 HB 5014, Rick Jones (all tags)

I would like to share with you some insight in to the methodology of the passage of SB 693... and the fall out

Evidently some of Sen. Rick Jones (24th District) constituents were not happy with his yes vote or his comment on the Senate floor that I shared with you in the last Newsletter and post HERE "He had to "plug his nose and vote for the bill"
How do I know that? Because I received an angry e-mail from Senator Jones. His e-mail is interesting in that it provides a window into some of the dealing going on under the Capitol Dome

Senator Jones e-mail is HERE

So let's address his assertions, shall we?

First of all "You are spreading lies. You do not understand why we had to do what we did."

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ACTION ALERT Obama Care + Govt. Tracking = Loss of Freedom!

By apackof2, Section News
Posted on Mon Oct 03, 2011 at 01:02:22 PM EST
Tags: Obama Care, Committee Mettings, JCAR, Department of Health and Human Services, BMI. government tracking, Affordable Care Act, health insurance exchange (all tags)

On Sept 15 I posted that Obama Care was coming to Michigan via the implementation of the Affordable Care Act health insurance exchanges. Most people were discussing the Governerd's plan to track BMI, That my Michigander friends was just a smoke screen for the implementation Pg 11-13 HERE

The "plan" is to get ALL health exchange bills passed out of the Senate by Halloween, with the House sending items to Governor prior to Thanksgiving. That's right!

There is a Committee Meeting of Joint Committee on Administrative Rules to implement the forced BMI (body weight tracking) set for Thursday, October 6, 2011 9:00 a.m. Rm. 426, Capitol Bldg.

The planning for Michigan to implement as been in process. The implementation includes Fed money in the form of "early innovator" grant distributed by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services in February for early implementation of portions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) and "rule makers" have met.

We DO NOT WANT GOVT TRACKING AND WE DO NOT WANT OBAMA CARE Affordable Care Act)HEALTH CARE EXCHANGE SET UP IN MICHIGAN! These exchanges DO NOT have to full implemented UNTIL 2014.Michigan along with many other states have lawsuits against Obama Care. We have an election in 2012 that COULD see the repeal/de-funding of Obama Care.

OTHER STATES including Florida, Gov. Rick Scott, Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal and Texas Gov. Rick Perry flat-out said "no" to creating exchanges. In addition, in August Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback ordered that $32 million in PPACA exchange grants be returned,andOklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin returned $55 million in April.

FOR A SHOW OF FORCE....PLEASE SHOW UP if you can YOU DO NOT HAVE TO SPEAK BUT FILL OUT A CARD TO ENTER YOUR "NO" INTO RECORD

If you can not make it PLEASE Call (517) 373-5773 Fax: (517) 373-5642 E-Mail: JCAR@legislature.mi.gov

Representative Rick Olson, Chair
Senator John Pappageorge, Alternate Chair of JCAR
The Administrative Rules Process
State Office of Administrative Hearing and Rules

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It is still possible to stop ObamaCare!

By TylerDWhitney, Section News
Posted on Tue Mar 30, 2010 at 03:43:27 AM EST
Tags: Obama Care, Health Care (all tags)

You are invited to join fellow citizens in this historic battle at a Michigan Health Care Freedom Amendment kickoff party. At the event, you will hear from concerned leaders and activists that are organizing the petition drive. Whether you only interested in coming to the event or becoming a highly involved leader, we need your support! The upcoming fight for freedom is epic and we hope that you can join us!

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20 Minute Activist

By apackof2, Section News
Posted on Thu Sep 24, 2009 at 11:51:10 AM EST
Tags: KILLHR3200, 20 minutes, grassroots in michigan, 2010, republican candidates, Cox, Bishop, Patterson, George, schuete, socialzed medicine, current events, Obama care (all tags)

Greetings Michigan Patriots,

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Congressman Mike Rogers (R,MI-8); Obamacare

By Crippy, Section News
Posted on Thu Sep 03, 2009 at 07:05:14 PM EST
Tags: Mike Rogers, Obama Care (all tags)

I just came across this video of Mike Rogers speaking in the House about the HR3200/Obamacare. This was back in July so if this is old news, I apologize.