We’re closer than ever to meaningful health care legislation. Millions of people will benefit from America’s Affordable Health Choices Act. The bill ensures access to quality, stable, affordable health care. It makes insurance companies treat us fairly and promotes competition. The bill slows the growth in health care costs, improves the quality of care, and strengthens Medicare and Medicaid. Congressman Skelton needs strong encouragement to support the bill.

President Johnson signing the Medicare program into law in Independence Missouri in 1965. Shown with the President (on the right in the photo) are (left to right) Mrs. Johnson; former President Harry Truman; Vice-President Hubert Humphrey; and Mrs. Bess Truman.

Tell Congressman Skelton to VOTE YES on this HISTORIC HEALTH CARE BILL. Ask him to step up to Truman’s legacy and VOTE YES to move the country forward. In President Truman’s words: The time has arrived for action and to provide Americans the opportunity and protection of access to medical care.

3 Steps to Urge Congressman Skelton to MAKE HISTORY:

1. Email Congressman Skelton in DC RIGHT NOW! http://www.house.gov/skelton/email.shtml  
2. Call Skelton's local office every day until the House votes. Look up district offices here: http://www.house.gov/skelton/addresses.shtml
3. Report your calls and emails to us and we will keep you informed: amy@mojwj.org.

Background: Congressman Skelton attended the inauguration of President Harry S Truman, who was a close family friend. Bess Truman endorsed Skelton in his first successful election to the US Congress.  Congressmand Skelton is also the vice chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Harry S Truman Scholarship Fund.

The America’s Affordable Health Choices Act is a continuation of President Truman’s legacy and commitment to provide quality affordable health care to all Americans.

In 1945, President Truman told Congress:

In my message to the Congress of September 6, 1945, there were enumerated in a proposed Economic Bill of Rights certain rights which ought to be assured to every American citizen.

One of them was: "The right to adequate medical care and the opportunity to achieve and enjoy good health." Another was the "right to adequate protection from the economic fears of . .. sickness ...."

Millions of our citizens do not now have a full measure of opportunity to achieve and enjoy good health. Millions do not now have protection or security against the economic effects of sickness. The time has arrived for action to help them attain that opportunity and that protection.

http://www.trumanlibrary.org/publicpapers/index.php?pid=483&st=&st1=

SOUND FAMILIAR?

TELL CONGRESSMAN SKELTON THAT HISTORY IS CALLING!!!! 

Above:  the enrollment card making President Truman the first Medicare beneficiary. This is President Truman's application for the optional Part B medical care coverage, which President Johnson signed as a witness in July, 1965 in Independence, MO.