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4:13 PM Friday, October 30, 2009

To Rep. John Boehner: You have recently stated that you are “still trying to find the first American who’s in favor of the public (health insurance) option, other than a member of Congress or the administration.” Evidently, you have not been trying very hard.

Please try a little harder. Try reading the responses (all of them, not just the ones you agree with) on the very same newspaper editorial pages which you have lately been bombarding with partisan propaganda. Try reading some of the letters from the “discard” bin where your office screeners routinely dump mail they deem unfavorable. Try arranging at least a few token meetings with ordinary folks who are more concerned with the well-being of the nation and the people than with party agenda and ideology.

You might discover, mixed in among your familiar crowd of corporate lobbyists, Limbaugh ditto-heads, and Faux News dupes, a number of others who are passably intelligent, liberally educated, broadly informed, in touch with reality on more than an occasional basis, and aware of what “socialized medicine” actually is, and that it is not what is being proposed.

Busy though I am, I will personally volunteer to help you in your search for a constituent whose views differ from your own. My credentials: I have been an American citizen since birth in 1944, a resident of the 8th Ohio congressional district since 1949, and a registered voter in this district since 1966. I have never sought government office at any level. So it seems I meet all of your stated criteria.

Although I am certainly not the first such person to favor a public health insurance option, I am one of thousands in your own district and one of millions nationwide. So you need look no further. Here I am.

Now, if you refuse to believe this unless I physically “walk up to you,” simply call me to set up an appointment next time you expect to be in your West Chester office. (Consider it a “fact-finding mission.”) I will personally invest the time and gasoline to drive down from Middletown. I will walk up to you with my birth certificate and photo-ID proof of residency in hand. If it is true that you are indeed “trying to find an American who’s in favor of the public option,” then I can count on your most eager and sincere cooperation.

On the other hand, if what you have said is not true, then I will be disappointed — though not at all surprised.

Steven A. Joyce

Middletown

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Btw..I know John Boehner as I know a few of the quacks too.John boehner is trying to save your liberty.The Democrat libtards are trying to take it away..

Joel Crouch
1:27 AM, 11/9/2009

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Anyone who favours a public option for America is not to bright..The facts are clear that health insurance is needed but it's the federal Government that has screwed up the healthcare system because of not allowing it to be compeditive.If you trust your Government with fixing the crisis they created be my Guest.Frankly you asre insane and naive.Oh and by the way read the bill..Over 1400 pages of garbage and 42 secret pages they won't even let anyone see but the libtards.LOL
Drink much kewlaid?

Joel Crouch
1:25 AM, 11/9/2009

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Tanned and Smokin' Gentleman Johnny Boehner & the Repuglican Party's health care plan is thus....Whatever the Health Insurance Companies Want! I read in the Cincinnati Enquirer that Boehner dines quite well in 5 star restaurants all over the US and stays in only the best resorts/hotels on Republican business. He doesn't believe in any pork/benefits for the 8th district...he's getting fat on it himself!! Time for him to be gone!!!

J.T
11:05 PM, 11/2/2009

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more government = less freedom

rightagain
7:06 AM, 11/2/2009

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Mr.Boehner is moving with the right in being the party of no yet he says he's concerned with the well being of his constituents. Well Mr.Boehner I believe your constituents deserve the same medical treatment you and your family recieve from the taxpayers. Do I really think that will ever happen, No I don't because the tax payers are low man on the totem pole compared to any elected official. you say you won't pork barrell money yet you accept tax payer health care.

smartin
7:00 AM, 11/2/2009

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