October
29, 2013
RE: The Affordable Care Act
Dear Senator Thune,
Senator Johnson, and Rep. Noem,
I am writing
to you as a concerned and fearful constituent of yours. I have chosen to include you all on the
greeting so you all understand that I place this blame on you, my elected
representatives, as a whole, not as Republican or Democrat. As a Congress, you have all failed the American
people miserably.
Our Congress
has shown us, over the past few months, that the needs of America are trumped
by the needs of politicians to get what they want, by selfishness, and by
political grandstanding, the American people be damned. A budget that is non-existent (No Sen.
Johnson, an actual budget has NOT been passed since President Obama took office
as you told me during my visit to you last February, continuing resolutions are
your excuse for incompetency), a debt that is way out of control, and a
Constitution that is simply a piece of paper with no protections for the
people.
Now to the
purpose of this letter. Have the three
of you not been reading the newspapers or listening to your constituents? Time and time again, I read the stories and
hear from my friends how they are either losing their insurance or it is going
to go way up. I know you cannot be so
callous as to not care, but if it is not that, then you should not be in office
because you simply don’t get it. I have
a neighbor from back home who owns his own landscaping business and he doesn’t
know what he will do. Here is our chat
message from earlier today:
I
just can't believe people believe his healthcare is so good. Mine is going way
up next year and now I got a letter on Saturday that it is being cancelled, it
doesn't meet the standards of Obamacare. I had good insurance. Soon I will have
nothing.
Is this what
you want for the people of South Dakota?
His insurance was going to triple before it got cancelled. Our economy is in trouble, mostly caused by
you, and yet you will allow a faulty law destroy families. You should be ashamed, all three of you.
Senator
Pelosi said that the Affordable Care Act had to be passed in order for people
to know what is in it. Are you kidding
me? Most of your peers didn’t even read
this thing before you voted it into law. On top of that, it was done so in a sneaky
way. What happened to the President’s
promise that all laws would be online for five days to review before his signature? Another lie by our President. And if your name isn’t in the “yea” column on
this law, then you better be doing everything you can to rescind this law. It is going to bankrupt the country. But then, that is the plan, now isn’t it?
I firmly
believe that Obamacare is nothing more than a government, drunk with power,
that wants to force all Americans into some sort of
government-run/owned/controlled insurance.
Look at how many companies have dropped people due to the costs
associated with the law. This law
invented coverages that are unnecessary and unwanted by many people. If a person doesn’t want to pay for mental
health care or OB/GYN care as a man, they why should we be forced to pay for it
or to even have it? Our President LIED
to us!!! There is no other way to put
it, he lied. He told people they could
keep their insurance, knowing they wouldn’t be able to. This law is filled with clauses and loopholes
which work against the average American.
I worry about my mother who may be told she cannot have certain medical
care because she is too old. When the
government gets control of the medical plans, then it is easier to control what
care is given.
This law was
NOT a way to get healthcare to people who had none. It was a way to hamstring the insurance
companies and force Americans into the exchanges. NBC News has uncovered that the President
knew three years ago that people were going to be forced out of their
insurance. When will you get serious
about this guy and impeach him? Stop
being afraid of those who will bring race into the mix. His color is irrelevant, but his character is
not!!
I have seven
children, ranging from 3-months to 27 years old, and I have to tell you that I
am petrified at the country you are leaving them. I have fought you all on issues that I have
not liked, and yet you still spend money we don’t have and pass laws like
Obamacare. Our Constitution, which I
have defended for over 27 years, is under attack by the very government that
established it. I have seen different
Amendments twisted and violated in ways to make this administration get what it
wants. And you, as accomplices to its
abuse, have stood by and allowed it to happen.
I spoke to my 75-year-old mother on Sunday and told her that I envied
her. Before I could say anything, she
stated, “I won’t be around to see what happens, but I am scared for my
Grandchildren and Great-Grandchildren”.
Does that say anything to your hearts?
If it does, do something about it.
If it doesn’t, then resign now!
I am a vocal,
voting constituent of yours and would like to know what each of you is going to
do about the affects this law is having on the American people. Please do not give me some canned answer that
smacks of political jargon. I want to
know how YOU feel and how YOU will act for South Dakota and the Nation, not
what your party says. I apologize for
the length of this letter, but this is an issue I am passionate about and I
will be watching to see if the Congressional Delegation from my State has my
best interests in mind.
Serving my
country proudly,
Mark
D. Van Hout
