A Miniscule Response

Thanks to you, we now have more than 235,000 Americans who have declared their support for a free market health care system by signing the Free Our Health Care Now! petition. The groundswell of support for private health care could not come at a more important time. As we celebrate July 4^th, the 233rd anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, the Administration and Congress are making good on their campaign promise to increase America's patriotism by increasing our taxes.

The House Democratic health reform plan includes a provision in section 401 that creates a new "tax on individuals without acceptable health care coverage." That means if the government doesn't approve of the type of health insurance you have, you will be taxed as much as 2% of your yearly income. And there's no exemption for people making less than $250,000 per year! I do not believe increasing our taxes is a patriotic way to celebrate Independence Day.

Additionally, Senate Finance Chairman Max Baucus (D-MT) recently proposed legislation estimated by the non-partisan Congressional Budget Office (CBO) to cost $1.6 trillion over ten years. Despite this unprecedented budgetary outlay, more than 15 million uninsured Americans would remain unprotected under the Baucus Health Plan. Baucus now says that the cost has been pushed down to $1 trillion, but that may be wishful thinking.

In an effort to continue in the same spirit of those Founding Fathers who met at Independence Hall in Philadelphia 233 years ago, we want to be free of burdensome and illegitimate taxes, regulation and control. To help in this effort we have prepared an "Action Pac" tool kit to educate the public on health care. It includes links for learning and teaching materials including a power point slide presentation with teachers notes, all available for you to use.

American taxpayers and American patients deserve better. Please help us educate the public. Send the "Action Pac" education kit to all your friends and family. Remember, the health care that you're fighting for is your own!

www.ncpa.org/petition-resources

Thanks for your help in this important fight for freedom.

Jeanette Nordstrom

National Center for Policy Analysis