Lets try to pressure the Republican Reps to override Pawlenty's Vdeo on GAMC

[annm4peace]

Message:
http://www.mnprogressiveproject.com/diary/5364/overriding-the-gamc-veto

I heard about this on 950am at 6pm today. I hope people call these Republicans.

I had to put Sierra's comments here to put GAMC in perspective.

"I would love it if we could see if any Republican will do what is morally right.
I have worked with the chronically mentally ill, and I have worked with very poor elderly people. Taking away GAMC would be the same has sending some of these people to a very painful death. I have worked with people who committed suicide and who have attacked their own loved ones when they didn't have access to medicine or treatment. I have watched people slowly die from diabetes and drown from COPD.
Do these Public Officials care more about Pawlenty than they do about Christianity? "
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(here is The Big E's blog) if you click on the link above, you can click on the Republican's name and get their phone #.

The MN House and Senate passed a bill to reprieve the poor, elderly and mentally ill from absentee Governor Tim Pawlenty's unallotment of the healthcare they receive through General Assistance Medical Care (GAMC). This bill passed the House 125-9. 38 Republicans voted on Friday to protect the poorest and those least able to take care of themselves.

Of course, Pawlenty faxed in his veto from out of town (CPAC convention in Washington, DC). Now, these 38 are being pressured to hold Governor Teabags veto as his presidential ambitions are more important than Minnesota's poor, elderly and mentally ill.

The most interesting members of this list are Governor candidate Marty Seifert, MN State Auditor candidate Mary Kiffmeyer and House Minority Leader Kurt Zellers. Jim Abeler bucked Governor Gutshot and was one of the Override Six, so this wouldn't be his first time standing up for what's best for Minnesota.

Here's the complete list of Republicans who voted for the GAMC deal that passed the House on Friday. If you see your legislator in this list, just click on their name. I've linked to their House pages. Please call your legislator and urge them to support overriding Pawlenty's GAMC veto.

Jim Abeler
Paul Anderson
Sarah Anderson
Michael Beard
Laura Brod
Tony Cornish
Greg Davids
Matt Dean
Randy Demmer
Bob Dettmer
Connie Doepke
Keith Downey
Rob Eastlund
Pat Garofalo
Steve Gottwalt
Bob Gunther
Rod Hamilton
Joe Hoppe
Larry Howes
Tim Kelly
Mary Kiffmeyer
Morrie Lanning
Jennifer Loon
Tara Mack
Doug Magnus
Carol McFarlane
Denny McNamara
Mark Murdoch
Bud Nornes
Joyce Peppin
Tim Sanders
Peggy Scott
Marty Seifert
Steve Smith
Paul Torkelson
Dean Urdahl
Torry Westrom
Kurt Zellers

[annm4peace]

1. I called 15 Republicans during my lunch break today

I must say all the staff were very nice. When I clicked on the their names and it pulled up their picture it was hard to image these people voting against giving aid to the very sick, the very poor, and veterans.
I thanked the Rep for voting for GAMC, and that I volunteered with a Veterans Group (which is true) and that there are many Veterans need GAMC and that if it is cut off I'm not sure they will stay alive.

[MNmom]

2. This is important.