January 23, 2010 01:40 AM UTC

My letter to Congresswoman DeGette on Health Care

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• by: SSG_Dan

I don’t think she’ll read it, since it didn’t contain a campaign contribution from the Health Care Industry. But I can hope…

Dear Congresswoman DeGette:

I’ll make this brief, since you have a lot of work to do on the issue:

Pass the Senate Health Care Bill.

Now, I know that Speaker Pelosi says that there aren’t enough Democratic votes in the House to pass the Senate Bill. That too many specific parts of the House bill were negotiated and had to be in the compromise bill.

Tough – try harder.

You see, the alternative is even worse. Since the Republicans in both the House and Senate have not and will not work toward passing Health Care Reform, this is going to have to do. Despite the self-serving press conferences and post-election statements, the only thing the Republicans want to do is to kill this effort. PERIOD.

So, you need to lead the charge. You need to do because it’s your job. See, every time I’ve gotten an email, read a newsletter from your office, or heard you speak at your few public appearances in the District, you talk about how you are the Democratic Deputy Whip. On what an expert you are on Health Care. And the fact you’re the Vice Chair on Energy & Commerce Committee.

It’s time to deliver on all these positions you keep bragging about.

If you’ve been given the responsibility of being a Whip in the House, it’s now time to live up to the responsibility of the position. If you truly are such an expert on Health Care, it’s time to talk to your fellow Congressional Members and tell them this is the best they’re going to get at the moment. And if you’re the Vice Chair of the Energy & Commerce Committee, you need to make it clear that nothing else is going to get done until Health Care Reform is passed.

It’s up to you – please don’t disappoint the people you represent in Colorado House District One.