As you know, President Obama's socialized medicine bill is threatening our economy, our health and our freedom. This is the first time in American history that the federal government has mandated we buy a service.

 

Liberals and conservatives have very different views regarding health care reform. Liberals desire to move America to a single payer government run health care system. In the most recent health care legislation they do this through mandates, subsidies, taxes and regulations. Ultimately, Democrats want to end risk-based insurance by prohibiting insurance companies from setting premium prices that are based on age, health, or other criteria. Democrats seek to push changes that would raise the cost of premiums in the private sector, and then supplement it with a government run program that would enjoy exemptions from market forces and ultimately force private insurers out the insurance market by offering an attractive public option to individuals whose employers can no longer afford to pay for health insurance.

 

Conservative reform includes introducing market forces into the health insurance system, reducing inefficiency in government, and giving access to the market for those with preexisting conditions. These targeted reforms would further improve the insurance market for the best health care system in the word. There is a reason people come from all over the world to get health care in the United States-it is the best!

 

But there is something we can do. I'm calling on every Republican to sign our online petition asking for Governor Perry to call for a Special Session of the Texas Legislature to enact legislation that would nullify Obamacare in the state of Texas. Specifically, a Health Care Freedom Act that would override any law, rule or regulation that forces employers or individuals to join any particular health care system.

 

The Tenth Amendment to the US Constitution states: "The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people." The nullification process allows states to enforce those rights and ultimately "resist federal encroachments on their powers." (1798 Virginia and Kentucky Legislatures). When a state decides to nullify a federal law, it is simply saying that the particular legislation is not law within that state.

 

Now is the time for us to stand up and tell Washington, "Enough is Enough!" To access our online petition asking Governor Perrry to call for a Special Session of the Texas Legislature to nullify Obamacare, go to www.harriscountygop.com. (Update: over 7,500 have already added their name.)

 

It is important to note that many states, including Texas, have filed lawsuits to undo this unconstitutional piece of legislation. However, the best way to emasculate the legislation in the near future is to send Harry Reid, Nancy Pelosi, and the Democrat Congress home in November. A Republican Congress would allow us to defund the legislation and kill it for all practical purposes.

 

I cannot overemphasize the importance of voting. In fact, it is important that you vote in the Republican primary run-off elections on Tuesday, April 13. For information on your polling location, please access our website at www.harriscountygop.com. Thank you for your commitment to the conservative cause. I look forward to working with you toward victory in November