Peggy, you have an *excellent* idea. If each one of us read a certain number of pages and posted our thoughts we could probably cover the whole document. Your URL doesn't work. Could you please post the address again? --------- Mary Ann www.bentwillowfarm.org ----- Original Message ----- From: "Peggy Willocks" <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Sunday, July 26, 2009 7:47 AM Subject: Health Care Reform - FYI only! > Our nation is about to embark upon one of the most important pieces of > legislation in our history. If passed, it can change everything from the > diagnostic tests ordered, to which doctor you can see. The bill on the > table > is 1017 pages! There's no way that it will all be read and mastered by any > one person (except mybe th authors). But together we can be made aware of > what changes are proposed. > > I am NOT wanting opinions posted here - it leads to far too much arguing > and > dividing. But is believe it IS our responsibility to know what is being > proposed. Maybe you want to muster up support, but please don't make this > thread one of political opinion. If it starts (the arguing), I will > request > it be deleted. (I am serious about this!) I believe we need to KNOW what > changes may take place that will greatly affect our quallity of life or > have > a major impact on our medical services. > > First, is this the actual document (or the most current > one)?\\http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-...=f:h3200ih.pdf > > Secondly, PLEASE take time to thoroughly read and learn what benefit > versus > problems are anticipated if this bill passes. If you want to point out a > certain part, please try not to interject opinion. Just give us the facts > that you find - ask questions - and pass on important topics. > > Peggy > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: > mailto:[log in to unmask] > In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn