Roanoke Tea Party

The Roanoke Tea Party is holding a Week Of Health Care Action to let our two Virginia Senators know that a great many citizens and voters object to the notion of an increased government role in health care. As you may know, the US Senate is expected to vote soon on a health care reform bill, cobbled together from the two massive bills that have been voted out of committe.

The first aspect of our Week Of Health Care Action involves contacting Senators Webb and Warner to express our concerns. We are asking everyone to dedicate an hour or so during the week to call, write, fax and visit the Senators’ offices to explain why you object to the proposals now before the Senate.

Senator Warner’s office is in downtown Roanoke and Senator Webb’s just off Rt. 419, near Tanglewood. If your travels will take you near either office this week, won’t you stop in for just a moment to share your thoughts with their staff?

In addition, will you compose a letter to each of them to be delivered this week? Our goal is to have a strong showing of opposition, so we ask you to mail the letters and also send a copy by Fax and email.

We also hope that you will take the time to contact the Senators’ offices in Washington.

Perhaps you could call one day, email the next, and write another? If this bill is passed, rescinding it will be extremely difficult, even if the majority of the people oppose it. Now is the time to voice your opposition!

Remember to be positive as well as negative – don’t just holler “no.” A few suggestions you might consider as reform proposals:

• Allow insurance companies to sell across state lines
• Allow the sale of ‘no frills’ catastrophic coverage policies
• Expand the use of Health Savings Accounts
• Tort reform to limit malpractice liability abuse
• Allow taxpayers to deduct individual premium costs without itemized deductions
• Allow individuals, small business and states to form voluntary pools to negotaite insurance rates
• Use refundable and advanceable tax credits to allow low income workers to purchase health insurance

Our Week Of Health Care Action will culminate in a public protest on Friday (10/30), between 4:00-6:00 p.m. in SW Roanoke County. We will announce the exact location in the next few days. Please plan to join us and help make a visible statement that Virginians do not want government mandated health insurance.

Bring the kids in their Halloween costumes, and come in costume yourself if you like. Save the date and time, get your signs ready, and exercise your rights to freedom of speech and peaceful assembly!

We depend on your participation to make this work!