On February 20 I wrote this email letter to my congressman, Henry Waxman, using the contact on line service on his web site.
There are three really significant issues in America and this district today. 1) Jobs, 2) Banking Industry Controls, and 3) Health Insurance. They should be addressed in that order.
Jobs: How do you propose to re-build America’s employment when we have exported all our manufacturing and most of our service jobs to other countries?
Banking Industry Controls: Without the Glass-Steagall Act there is no protection from another financial meltdown. When will we see the imposition of new controls?
Health Insurance: You know what Anthem Blue Cross will be doing to their premiums. Rather than directing your efforts at covering the uninsured, what laws do you intend to support that will lower the cost of health insurance for those now covered?
On March 5 I received a reply. However rather than answering my questions a pre-written letter was sent with a modification in the last paragraph. The letter reviewed all the legislation that has been enacted related to the recession and “steps toward long term deficit reduction with the enactment of Pay-As-You-Go (PAYGO) legislation, which requires that any new federal spending be paid for with spending cuts or revenue increases.”
Finally in the last inserted paragraph, the writer responding to my inquiry wrote:
I am committed to doing all I can to promote employment, economic growth, and financial reforms. I would welcome your further comments on this important effort and hope you will continue to stay in touch with me on issues of concern.
I am supposed to be happy with this foolishness. I will not vote for Mr. Waxman’s re-election.
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