reply from roy blunt on topic of obamacare

Thank you for contacting me regarding the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, also known as ObamaCare. 

When President Obama signed this bill into law, he assured Americans that they would be able to keep their plans and doctors, while promising choice and affordability.    Since the law has gone into effect, I have heard from countless Missourians who were unable to keep their insurance plans and/or providers.

By the end of 2013, over 4.7 million Americans had their healthcare plans cancelled.    This year, Missourians who purchase health insurance on the ObamaCare exchanges will see an average of a 25 percent increase on their premium.   In addition to increased costs, families in Missouri and across the nation have lost the ability to choose a plan that best suits their healthcare needs.   Missourians in 97 of 114 counties and the city of St. Louis will only have one option on the exchange. 

I have continually supported repealing and replacing this law with policies that make health care more affordable and accessible, while upholding the importance of individual choice and privacy.   I will make sure to keep fighting for Missourians and common sense health reform in the Senate.   Real health reform should lower, not raise costs; expand, not ration care; and protect today's seniors, not cut their Medicare.    We need to keep what is working and fix what is broken in health care.

Again, thank you for contacting me. I look forward to continuing our conversation on Facebook   and Twitter about the important issues facing Missouri and the country.   I also   encourage you to visit my website to learn more about where I stand on the issues and sign-up for my e-newsletter.

Sincere regards, 

Roy Blunt 
United States Senator

Blunt--Chamber of Commerce--foreign funds-

amazing story. Perhaps voters should ask questions, but that would a strech to ask the media.

Foreign companies can make a good deal--so many for sale and cheap

Roy Blunt "Not Opposed to" Putting Your Social Security into "Private Accounts

audio not the best, but you get it. Robin by the way opposes cuts to social security and is against privatization




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Medicare?

Roy Blunt and Social Security

Roy-boy has two positions on social security---phase out program and or privatazion


here are a couple comments:

“[The private Social Security accounts proposal] is a transition for younger workers. It might have been better if we had done it quicker, like a decade, decades ago, but we didn't.” [CNN, 11/10/04]

“Blunt favors personal accounts that would allow workers to invest up to 4 percent of their salary in a diversified, low-cost mutual fund of stocks and bonds.” [Springfield News-Leader, 3/30/05]
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since running for senate, Roy-boy is silent on the subject

remember, ten trillion dollers of wealth gone in last wall street bubble burst. How much do you believe would be gone if massive amounts of social security funds were in stocks?

pulled Blunt ad

political ad pulled in Missouri Senate race. Wonder why?


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roy b on social security

Some might wish to know how Roy Blunt has voted on Social Security.

This is Ara ratings and more.

Representative Roy Blunt (MO)


Current Office: U.S. House
Current District: 7
Office Seeking: U.S. Senate
First Elected: 11/05/1996
Last Elected: 11/04/2008
Next Election: 2010
Party: Republican
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Senior and Social Security Issues


2009 Representative Blunt supported the interests of the Alliance for Retired Americans 11 percent in 2009.

2009 Representative Blunt supported the interests of the Alliance for Retired Americans - Lifetime 1 percent during their legislative career up until 2009.

2008 Representative Blunt supported the interests of the Alliance for Retired Americans 0 percent in 2008.

2008 Representative Blunt supported the interests of the Alliance for Retired Americans - Lifetime 0 percent during their legislative career up until 2008.

2007-2008 In 2007-2008 The American Geriatrics Society gave Representative Blunt a grade of F.

2007 Representative Blunt supported the interests of the Alliance for Retired Americans 0 percent in 2007.

2006 Representative Blunt supported the interests of the Alliance for Retired Americans 0 percent in 2006.

2005-2006 Representative Blunt supported the interests of National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association 33 percent in 2005-2006.

2005 Representative Blunt supported the interests of the Alliance for Retired Americans 0 percent in 2005.

2004 Representative Blunt supported the interests of the Alliance for Retired Americans 0 percent in 2004.

2003-2004 Representative Blunt supported the interests of the National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association 0 percent in 2003-2004.

2003-2004 Representative Blunt supported the interests of the Retire Safe 86 percent in 2003-2004.

2003 Representative Blunt supported the interests of the Alliance for Retired Americans 0 percent in 2003.

2003 Representative Blunt supported the interests of the American Association of Homes and Services for the Aging 50 percent in 2003.

2002 Representative Blunt supported the interests of the Alliance for Retired Americans 0 percent in 2002.

2002 Representative Blunt supported the interests of the National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association 0 percent in 2002.

2001-2002 Representative Blunt supported the interests of the National Committee to Preserve Social Security and Medicare 31 percent in 2001-2002.

2001 Representative Blunt supported the interests of the Alliance for Retired Americans 0 percent in 2001.

2000 Representative Blunt supported the interests of the National Council of Senior Citizens 0 percent in 2000.

1999-2000 Representative Blunt supported the interests of the National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association 0 percent in 1999-2000.

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Voted YES on reducing tax payments on Social Security benefits.

Vote to pass a bill that would reduce the percentage of Social Security benefits that is taxable from 85 to 50 percent for single taxpayers with incomes over $25,000 and married couples with incomes over $32,000. The revenues that would be lost for the Medicare trust fund would be replaced by money from the general fund.
Reference: Bill sponsored by Archer, R-TX; Bill HR 4865 ; vote number 2000-450 on Jul 27, 2000

Voted NO on strengthening the Social Security Lockbox.
Amending the Social Security Lockbox bill to require that any budget surplus cannot be spent until the solvency of Social Security and Medicare is guaranteed.
Reference: Motion to Recommit introduced by Rangel, D-NY; Bill HR 1259 ; vote number 1999-163 on May 26, 1999

---Roy was also a privatizer for Bush.

Senator Blunt?

Yesterday I got a robo call from the Blunt vets for Senate folks. They say Blunt is pro vet.

Alas, his voting record is not pro.

One set of anti-vet voting and there are more:
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· Cut Veterans Health Care By $13.5 Billion: In 2005, Blunt voted to cut funding for veterans health care by $13.5 billion over five years. [HCR95, Vote 149, 4/28/05]

· Cast Deciding Vote to Defeat $53 Million Boost for Veterans Health Care & Benefits. In 2005, Blunt voted against an amendment to add $53 million for veterans health care and other benefits.[HR2528, Vote 224,5/26/05]

· Opposed Expanding TRICARE to Thousands of National Guard & Reserve Volunteers. In 2005, Blunt voted against a motion to expand access to the military’s TRICARE health insurance program, at the time open to only active duty service members, to thousands of reservist and National Guard members. A 2003 report by the General Accounting Office showed that 20 percent of all Reservists did not have health insurance, and 40 percent of Reservists aged 19 to 35 lacked health coverage.[HR1815, Vote 221,5/25/05]

· Opposed Job Assistance for Veterans Returning from Overseas. In 2005, Blunt voted against providing extra assistance to veterans who are returning from conflicts overseas. Four out of 10 members of the Guard and Reserve forces lose income when they leave their civilian jobs for active duty. [HR27, Vote 47,3/02/05]
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some of this was part of the Delay midnight voting---late night congressional action designed to avoid C-Span television or press coverage.

We covered some of that at the meeting at the time. We also covered the fact that Mr. Blunt wishes to privatize social security and more.
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A no vote this fall if he continues this path in my opinion.