Fundraising letter hints GOP health care
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| Sat, 08-29-2009 - 1:43pm |
Fundraising letter hints GOP health care at risk
The national Republican Party has mailed a fundraising appeal suggesting Democrats might use an overhaul of the health care system to deny medical treatment to Republicans.
The Associated Press
The national Republican Party has mailed a fundraising appeal suggesting Democrats might use an overhaul of the health care system to deny medical treatment to Republicans.
A questionnaire accompanying the appeal says the government could check voting registration records, "prompting fears that GOP voters might be discriminated against for medical treatment in a Democrat-imposed health care rationing system."
It asks, "Does this possibility concern you?"
Katie Wright, a spokeswoman for the Republican National Committee, said the question was "inartfully worded." (me: That would be an understatement....sheesh!)
But she said people should worry because government officials would have access to personal financial and medical data.
"The RNC doesn't try to scare people," said Wright. "We're just trying to get the facts out on health care. And that's what we do every day." (me: Since when?)
The allegation is the latest instance in which some critics of the health care effort have made inflammatory unfounded claims - such as conservatives who claimed the legislation would create "death panels" that they said could lead to euthanizing elderly people.
The suggestion that Republicans might not receive care is included in a "Future of American Health Care Survey" containing 13 questions, most of which are critical of the Democratic health care effort. The technique, referred to as a "push poll," is used often in political campaigns by both parties and is designed to spread negative information, not to sample public opinion.
Wright said she did not know who had crafted the wording of the survey questions, and which GOP officials had signed off on it. She also said she did not initially know how many of the surveys were mailed or to whom. (me: How convenient! ;-p)
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Complete article can be found at http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/politics/2009765144_apushealthcarescare.html








When Obama started to use the Whitehouse to collect political information about private citizens ... many became concerned.
At this point, I wouldn't put anything past this President.
Ah, the GOP's motto: Obfuscate!
Apparently, people have chosen to conveniently overlook President Bush's great contribution to violating people's privacy - the "Patriot" Act.
I constantly amazed that so many in the Republican party would rather see our country suffer than work towards bipartisanship. It truly frightens me some days.
~Heather~
"When Obama started to use the Whitehouse to collect political information about private citizens ... many became concerned."
Since Obama did no such thing, the "concern" was manufactured for political purposes, just like this current, disgustingly sleazy Republican gambit is.
All that was asked for was information as to what lies were being spread about health care reform.
That's what makes it terrifying.