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Democrat criticism FAIL
August 6, 2009
Democrats continue trying to combat the genuine grassroots uprising over Barack Obama’s health care experiment—belittling protesters and accusing conservatives of “extremism” and even Nazism. And while the White House (falsely) accuses the Republican Party of “astroturfing,” it seems that desperate Democrats are really the ones engaging in “manufactured anger.”
This week, Democrats began robo-calls in Rep. Luetkemeyer’s district—a transparent attempt to incite the few remaining supporters of a government takeover of health care. And today, Organizing for America, the remnants of the Obama campaign now run out of the Democratic National Committee, sent out a last minute email to local Democrats encouraging them to come to Russ Carnahan’s townhall forum. This DNC-directed email pushes readers to be the “most powerful voices” at the event, and it even includes a ready-made “flyer to display.”
This is astroturfing at its finest (or worst?). And it exposes the Democrats’ claims for what they really are: a coordinated assault on patriotic Americans who are simply standing up against the encroachment of an overbearing government on their lives.
Talking Points
Democrats' health care takeover
After months of secret backroom deals and arm-twisting, Nancy Pelosi forced a massive, costly, and ineffective government-run health care onto an unwilling nation.The Democrats’ bill does nothing to control costs; in fact, it will raise taxes by at least $3.9 billion in 2019, raise premiums, slash Medicare, and force a one-size-fits-all health care mandate on more than 300 million people.
Since passage, several companies have announced that the health care bill will cost them billions of dollars, and the Congressional Research Service confirmed Republican warnings that the bill allows convicted sex offenders, including pedophiles and rapists, to receive taxpayer-subsidized medication for erectile dysfunction.
Americans have consistently made their opposition to the bill known, but Democrats ignored their wishes. In fact, nearly two-thirds of Missourians oppose the Democrats’ health care bill.
Republicans in Missouri have taken action—Lt. Gov. Kinder is filing a lawsuit against the federal government, and Missourians will vote on Obamacare in August.
Make no mistake: In November, Democrats across the nation and in Missouri will pay for abusing their power and ignoring the will of the American people.
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