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Healthcare Reform Opponents Tell Obey: Repeal Medicare!

Thursday, November 5, 2009

HEALTHCARE REFORM OPPONENTS TELL OBEY
THEY WANT TO REPEAL MEDICARE TOO
Congressman Rejects Calls to Abolish Medicare, Maintain Status-Quo

WASHINGTON, D.C. – In the clearest display yet of how far out of the mainstream the vocal minority opposing healthcare reform has become, a number of local citizens came to Seventh District Congressman Dave Obey’s (D-WI) office in Wausau today to protest the healthcare reform plan, and announced that not only do they want to prevent healthcare reform, they want to see Medicare repealed too.

The protesters were responding to calls by national Republican leaders urging those who are opposed to healthcare reform to contact their local representatives to express their opposition. Obey, who is in Washington because Congress is in session this week, talked to the protesters by phone to hear their views on healthcare reform. Each protester indicated to the Congressman that they are very much opposed to the healthcare plan before Congress now and that they would like to see Medicare, the healthcare safety net for America’s seniors, abolished.

Noting that “the great thing about America is that it’s a free country and everyone is entitled to their own views,” Obey told the protesters “make no mistake about it, the vast majority of people in the 7th District do not favor repealing Medicare and they do not favor the status-quo when it comes to healthcare.”

Obey added that his constituents know where he stands on healthcare reform and Medicare. “Since I first ran for Congress, I have made it quite clear that I agree with those who want healthcare reform. I have fought against the healthcare status-quo for my entire career, and I intend to stick with my promise to vote for major reform when the bill comes before the House this weekend. And when it comes to Medicare, not only do we have to protect it, we have to strengthen it to make sure that it continues to be there for all Americans.”

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