Topic: Health Care
Re: Health Care - An Open Letter to Congressman Dent from Jake Towne The federal Congress is not authorized by the Constitution to legislate on health care without a constitutional amendment. Obviously, there is some disagreement with this as the Democrats are pushing their "ObamaCare" plan very hard. What are your thoughts?by Jake Towne, the Champion of the Constitution
(libertarian)
Thursday, June 4, 2009
On June 4, 2009, I both called Congressman Dent's office and sent the below text in an email. I identified myself as a candidate in next year's election. during the call and I am pleased to remark that the call was handled in a courteous and professional manner.
Please take a read. My remarks are that our health is the most integral part of our wealth - do we REALLY want government running and involved with our health care? Although I commend the Congressman for taking the proper steps against the Democratic Party - which is aggressively advancing "ObamaCare" - I fail to see why there is need to debate this topic. Why?
Well, there is simply nothing in the Constitution that delegates the power to federal Congress to legislate on this matter. The argument to fully privatize health care will be saved for a later day, but I wish Congress would turn it's attention to Constitutional topics that are far more serious and relevant, such as our monetary policy.
Dear Congressman Dent -
I have read about your efforts to, in your own words, pass a bill that "bans government interference into the doctor-patient relationship by protecting the right of Americans to get the care they need when they need it." I want you to know that I agree with this sentiment; however, my personal view is that a Constitutional amendment is necessary before the federal government can setup a federal health care system for citizens, and the government is already too involved with our health.
The text of HR 2516, which you co-signed, states "no Federal funds shall be used to permit any Federal officer or employee to exercise any supervision or control over." Why does it simply not state "no Federal funds shall be used for the practice of medicine"? Would you support this change and why?
Please also consider co-signing HR 2630, the Protect Patients and Physicians Privacy Act. This bill will give all individuals "the ability to opt out of any Federally mandated, created, or funded electronic system for maintaining health care information." This is the Constitutional view I mentioned above.
Please also consider co-signing HR 2629, the "Coercion is Not Health Care Act." This act will FORBID the federal government to set a requirement for health insurance coverage and bluntly states "no individual or agency of the Federal Government shall ever require any individual to purchase health insurance coverage." Again, this is the Constitutional view.
Also, roughly one month ago I requested by both written letter and phone call to your office your thoughts on our nation's monetary policy, specifically to abolish the Federal Reserve. I have not received any form of reply to my email or address. Could you please reply as I am unaware of your views on this important topic?
Sincerely,
Jake Towne
Feel free to let me know what you think about the nationalization of health care and my above letter below, or leave a comment on my interim campaign web page - there is a Discussion devoted to health care. I am happy to report that a much better website is under construction.
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Posted By: Jake Towne, the Champion of the Constitution
Date: 2009-06-05 06:34:26
Dear Maria -
No idea because that's not up to me, it is up to the newspapers, but let's give them a day or so. I have personally emailed the two widely-read newspapers with a letter to the editor with the above text pasted in yesterday.
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On June 4, 2009, I both called Congressman Dent's office and sent the below text in an email. I identified myself as a candidate in next year's election. during the call and I am pleased to remark that the call was handled in a courteous and professional manner.