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In <27no58$jv4@agate.berkeley.edu> newman@garnet.berkeley.edu (Nathan Newman) writes:
>	HEALTH INSURANCE LOBBY RUNS ADS TO PRESERVER THEIR PROFITS
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>	The Health Insurance lobby has been running ads attacking health
>insurance reforms, using the tag line featuring an 'average couple'
>complaining that, "the government chooses..and we lose."  You may have
>seen them.
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>	It is true that the insurance companies will lose, but they are
>spending a lot of money (more waste by the insurance companies) to fight
>universal health coverage and cost controls.  They are running these ads
>even before Clinton has announced the full details of his plan
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>	But we can do something about this.
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>	The lobby nicely provides an 800 number to "call for their plan."
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>	Instead call their number:  1-800-285-4325   and assure them that
>they have convinced you that cutting health insurance profits should be
>the first goal of reform.  And if you support single-payer plans, tell them
>that their waste of health care dollars on these ads has reinforced your
>belief in eliminating health care insuarance companies altogther.
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>	It's their dime and every dollar they spend fielding calls to
>their 800 number is one less dollar they have to spend on lobbyists.
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>	Call early and often.  They need LOTS of feedback on their ads.

   Although I happen to like the idea of keeping there lines busy I'm not
sure this is the right thing to do.  If there lines are jamed then they will
just take the number of people that called and twist it some how to show
the congress that people really support there views.

    I had this happen once to me, I called a number that R. Reagan had
displayed to get more info on Reagonomics(sp?) I got a message thanking
me for calling and then I was disconected.  Later I found out that the
people that called for information was a source that was quoted as
being in support of Reagonomics and I clear am not nor have I ever
been I just wanted information on it.

   So I'm not sure jamming there lines is such a good Idea.  If they hear
nothing.  Then maybe the silence(sp?) will be deaffing.



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