Healthcare Update
As I am sure you are well aware, healthcare policy remains one of the most important issues facing this country. I want to assure you we are doing everything we can in the Missouri House to stop this economically crippling, job killing, and unfunded mandate forced upon us by an out of control federal government. Just last week we passed two pieces of legislation addressing these issues; HB 423 (the Health Care Compact), and HB 475 which creates greater transparency for health care cost and quality. Both of these pieces of legislation are a step in the right direction and a testament to our desire to put sanity back into dealing with the health care crisis. The bigger issue to grasp here is having an understanding of what values were used in the formation of ObamaCare; the reason it is not palatable. It was founded not on freedom, liberty, charity, or responsibility, but on the belief that those who do not have, have the right to take from those that do. This has nothing to do with freedom, liberty, charity, and responsibility. Developing solutions based on freedom, liberty, charity, and responsibility is the only way to effectively create true health care reform in America and insure everyone has access to quality, affordable care.
Important Tax Information
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Michelle Moore Needs Your Help!
Michelle Moore is a great friend and colleague back in the St. Louis region. We found out that she is projected to be on the kidney donor wait list for 3 years. Do you know someone who can help? Please visit http://www.atraditionallifelived.com and/or http://twitter.com/Michelle_Moore for more information. IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN BEING TESTED FOR DONATING YOUR KIDNEY TO MICHELLE, PLEASE CALL 314-362-5365 OR 800-633-9906 - OPTION 2 - BEFORE APRIL 25TH.
Visiting the Capitol
At right: With the 7th and 8th Graders from St. Mark’s Lutheran School in Eureka.
I always enjoy it when constituents visit the Capitol and want to thank all who make the journey. I want to give a very special thanks to the 7th and 8th Grade students from St. Mark’s Lutheran School, and their teachers, Debbie Armbruster and Linda Dehn, for their visit to the Capitol. If you ever find yourself in or around Jefferson City at any time during the year, please feel free to visit us! Stop by the Majority Leader’s Office in Room 302 and we will be happy to meet and greet you!
Personal News & Notes
If you know anyone who would be interested in receiving the Capitol Report, they can click the “Capitol Report Signup” button on my member home page at www.house.mo.gov and enter the appropriate information to receive the Capitol Report. As the days grow longer under the Capitol Dome, we want to encourage you to keep up with the flurry of legislative activity. Now that another long Session Week has concluded, I am excited to be ready for the trip home this evening to spend time with Suzanne, Katie and Abby and to let my partners at Doster Ullom know I will be in the office tomorrow! Finally, if we can ever be of any assistance to you at your State Capitol, do not hesitate to contact us at: 573.751.0562 or you can reach my primary assistant, Jody, at: jody{dot}williams{at}house{dot}mo{dot}gov.
Until our next update, I am, and remain, in your service.
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