Arkansas GOP Chair Weighs in on Nationalized Health Care

Today Republican Party of Arkansas Chair Doyle Webb announced he has sent letters to Senators Blanche Lincoln and Mark Pryor, and Representatives Marion Berry, John Boozman, Mike Ross, and Vic Snyder, asking them: Will you vote for health care legislation that raises taxes? Webb said, "I look forward to hearing from Arkansas' elected officials and sharing their responses. Arkansans want meaningful health care reform but a government takeover of one-sixth of the U.S. economy, employer/employee mandates, increased debt and more burdensome taxes is not what hurting families and struggling businesses had in mind."

TEXT OF LETTER:

American’s health care system is in need of reform. On that we can agree. However, President’s Obama’s prescription for health care will only make things worse. The last thing Arkansans need is a government takeover of our health care system which constitutes almost one-fifth of the United States’ GDP.

Last week, Congressional Budget Office Director Douglas Elmendorf concluded that the health care reform being considered by the Senate will not curb federal spending on health care. Further, Democrats ranging from President Barack Obama to House Ways and Means Chairman Charlie Rangel have discussed raising taxes to pay for some sort of health care legislation. HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius has also indicated that tax increases are on the table. For the sake of all Arkansans, please answer this question:

Will you vote for health care legislation that raises taxes?

I hope you will not. The federal government has shown itself to be a poor manager of taxpayers’ dollars and certainly should not be entrusted with more, especially during a recession when families and small businesses are hurting.

I look forward to hearing from you.

Sincerely,
Doyle Webb, State Chairman

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