The American People Asked For This Crap?
Dear Friend,
Over the past year, I have heard from thousands of Nevadans on health care reform, some urging immediate action and others expressing concern. Many of you have requested updates on what is really going on with health care reform in the U.S. Senate, so I have created this e-mail newsletter to help address your questions and concerns. I hope you find this information helpful.
For more information on my work in the Senate, I encourage you to visit my webpage, reid.senate.gov, or sign up for my general e-mail newsletter, The Reid Report.
Sincerely,
HARRY REID
U.S. Senator for Nevada
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LAST WEEK IN THE SENATE
The American people and President Obama asked Congress for a health insurance reform plan that makes health care affordable for every American and does so in a fiscally responsible way. I am proud to report that last week I unveiled the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, which does just that. This bill will save lives, save money, and save Medicare.
The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) estimates that the Senate’s health care reform proposal will extend coverage to more than 98 percent of Americans, reduce the rolls of the uninsured by 31 million people, and do so without adding a dime to the deficit. The CBO reports the Senate bill will cut the deficit by nearly $130 billion in the first ten years and by as much as three-quarters of a trillion dollars in the first twenty.
These numbers are as impressive as they are important to our nation’s future. And although I am proud of these figures, we can’t afford to overlook what this is really about. This is about the parent who cannot take a child to the doctor because insurance is too expensive. This is about the small business that has had to lay off employees because it couldn’t afford skyrocketing health care premiums. This is about the 518,000 Nevadans who are without health insurance.
This weekend, the Senate voted to move to debate the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. Over the next month, Congress will consider changes and improvements to this bill on the the Senate floor. But the central message is clear: this legislation makes it more affordable for every Nevadan to live a healthy life and does so in a fiscally responsible way that helps our economy recover. Click here for more information on how this bill will benefit Nevada.
