John Thune

In spite of bipartisan opposition to the Pelosi/Reid/Obama health care legislation, Democrats in Congress are attempting to pass this ill-considered bill on a partisan basis with only a bare-majority of votes, bypassing the Senate's filibuster rules to jam through legislation that the American public clearly opposes.

This bill will raise taxes, increase the cost of insurance, do nothing to contain health care costs, and will further increase federal spending, the federal budget deficit and our national debt that will burden future generations and hamper economic growth.

Please join with me today to oppose this bill and the use of reconciliation to pass it.

Sincerely,

John Thune

U.S. Senator

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