Conservatives to McConnell and Kyl: Block This Health Care BillDecember 9th, 2009Dear Senators McConnell and Kyl,Thank you for your leadership in opposing the Democrat healthcare legislationthese past many months. Now that Majority Leader Reid has announced a so-called"compromise" please do not allow him to railroad the Senate into a quick vote oncloture on this bill. On behalf of conservative leaders we urge you to take everyaction and use every Senatorial prerogative to gain additional time for theAmerican people to understand how devastating this bill is to America's economicfuture and quality healthcare.Public opinion polls show Americans are opposed to the massive government makeoverof our healthcare system. Based on media reports of the so-called Reid"compromise," the bill has become even worse: it is a huge and expensive expansionof Medicare, it establishes the Federal bureaucracy as a stalking horse forgovernment regulation of health insurance, and the bill allows Federal funding forabortions. When the American people understand these points it is likely thatpolls will show even greater disapproval.You have been true statesmen in leading the opposition to the bill so far. Nowthat the majority has put together a one-party "compromise" it is critical thatRepublicans make it clear that you will use every prerogative of the minority toprevent them from jamming this new bill through. Please use every procedural toolavailable to you to ensure there is a full debate, including full debate on eachamendment, and to ensure ample time for the American people to communicate theiropposition to their elected representatives.Sincerely,Edwin MeeseFormer Attorney GeneralTim PhillipsPresident, Americans for ProsperityDavid McIntoshFormer Member of Congress, IndianaColin HannaPresident, Let Freedom RingWilliam WilsonPresident, Americans for Limited GovernmentDuane Parde,President, National Taxpayers UnionTom SchatzPresident, Council for Citizens Against Government WasteCraig ShirleyChairman, Citizens for the RepublicBrent BozellPresident, Media Research Center

Wendy WrightPresident, Concerned Women for AmericaAlfred RegneryPublisher, American SpectatorTony PerkinsPresident, Family Research CouncilBrian McManusCouncil for Affordable Health InsuranceJim MartinPresident, 60 Plus AssociationJenny Beth MartinNational Coordinator, Tea Party PatriotsWilliam Haygood ShakerPresident, American Council for Health Care ReformJ. Bradley JansenDirector, Center for Financial Privacy & Human RightsKaren KerriganPresident, Small Business & Entrepreneurship CouncilKarl OttosenUnited States Federation of Small BusinessesT. Kenneth Cribb, Jr.Former Chief Domestic Advisor to President ReaganAndrea LaffertyExecutive Director, Traditional Values CoalitionThomas HenryPresident, RealCare Insurance MarketingGary BauerPresident, American ValuesBeverly GossageFounder & Director, HSA Benefits ConsultingTom DeWeesePresident, American Policy CenterSusan CarlesonChairman & CEO, American Civil Rights UnionRalph F. Weber, CLUForest ThigpenPresident, Mississippi Center for Public PolicyKerri (Houston) Toloczko