Michele Bachmann Has Health Care Tele-Town Hall with Minnesota Majority

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From: Minnesota Majority
Date: Mon, Sep 28, 2009 at 3:14 PM
Subject: Reminder: Tuesday Tele-Town Hall on Health Care Reform

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Tele-Town Hall on Health Care Reform

Bachmann and BurgessMJust a quick reminder to be sure to try to participate in our Tele-Town Hall Meeting on Health Care Reform being held on Tuesday, September 29.

Minnesota Congresswoman Michele Bachmann and Texas Congressman Michael Burgess, MD will update us on the most recent developments in the health care debate now occurring in Congress.

We will review some of the ethical and financial dangers of President Obama's health care plan. We will also discuss a number of alternative health care reform proposals, answer some of your questions and let you know what you can do to have your voice be heard.

The outcome of the debate in Congress will likely affect the health care services that will ultimately be available to your and your family. There is a lot of confusion and misinformation in this rapidly-moving debate. That's why it's important to participate in this Tele-Town Hall so you can be fully informed and up-to-date on the latest developments.

Here are the details:

DATE: Tuesday, September 29, 2009

TIME: 7:00 - 8:00 p.m. Central Time

Minnesota Majority has a health care issues paper that used to include this language:

FACT: The U.S. health care system serves the most diverse racial and ethnic population of any country in the world. This fact adversely affects every statistic by which we are compared to other countries. Black women, for a variety of reasons, are more prone to underweight babies than are Caucasian and Asian women. It is not surprising that Sweden has a lower infant mortality rate, or that Japan has a longer life expectancy than the United States does. They are nearly racially pure: we are not.

FACT: There is a direct correlation between two parent, marriage-based families and lower infant mortality rates. We need to do everything we can do to maintain traditional marriage.

Reporters should get Michele Bachmann to comment on this. Minnesota Majority has since scrubbed their website a bit. The paper now reads:

FACT: The U.S. health care system serves the most diverse population of any country in the world. This fact affects statistic by which we are compared to other countries. Black women, for a variety of reasons, are more prone to underweight babies than are Caucasian and Asian women. This fact contributes to Sweden having a lower infant mortality rate and Japan having a longer life expectancy.