Thank You for Another Great Health Care Town Hall
I want to thank everyone who came out to my health care town hall meeting in Saint Cloud this past weekend. It was another great discussion about this important issue and I really appreciate the thoughtful questions and comments from those who attended.
It is so important that we engage in a full and serious debate about the issues involved in health care reform. Last week, when the President spoke before a joint session of Congress in his televised address on health care, he stated unequivocally that his door is open to discuss these issues. And, I applaud him for taking these first steps toward a serious, bipartisan discussion about health care. In fact, I have written him to ask for a meeting to discuss the many alternatives to the government-run health care plans that are being rushed though Congress, such as my Health Care Freedom of Choice Act. I am hopeful that we can cut through the politics and give the American people the thoughtful consideration of this critical matter that they deserve.
A Victory for the Taxpayers in the Census
Last week, ACORN again made some not-so-savory headlines. First, FBI and state authorities arrested 11 in South Florida for voter registration fraud. Then, a video became public showing ACORN workers in Baltimore giving advice to a couple they knew to be a pimp and prostitute on how to evade tax laws, get government grants for their prostitution ring, and set up their “business.” Finally, yet another video became public showing ACORN workers in Washington, D.C. also giving advice on illegal activities.
For months, I have been calling on the U.S. Census Bureau to sever its ties to ACORN given that it has been investigated, indicted, and forced into consent decrees in more than a dozen states for criminal voter registration fraud activities. Finally, with the release of these videos, the Census Bureau has found ACORN to be so untrustworthy that it has severed its ties with the organization for the 2010 Census.
I had written the Census Bureau again last week when these videos were released to reiterate my request that ACORN be removed from its census partnership program. I also wrote the IRS to ask for an investigation of their tax exempt status, to the Speaker of the House to ask for a Congressional investigation of ACORN’s activities, and to the Department of Housing and Urban Development to ask that it be debarred from HUD programs.
I am pleased that the Census Bureau has finally severed its ties with ACORN, but I will continue to work to see that this organization is no longer eligible for millions in your tax dollars.
Bachmann Office Coming to a Town Near You
My staff regularly holds Mobile Office Hours at locations all across the district. These are opportunities for you to come meet one on one with someone from my office who is trained to be your liaison with federal agencies. Please bring copies of any paperwork that you might have with you when you visit. Particularly, if you are having a problem with a federal benefit or program and have letters or documents that might help my staff get answers for you quickly.
Should you have any questions or concerns, however, you can always stop by one of my district offices between 9:00 am and 5:00 pm to talk to my staff as well.
Woodbury Waite Park
6043 Hudson Road 110 2nd Street South
Suite 330 Suite 232
Woodbury, MN 55125 Waite Park, MN 56387
651-731-5400 320-253-5931
Beginning in February, a new schedule of Mobile Office Hours took effect. My staff will still be in many of the same locations, but the days and hours of these sessions may shift. Please take a moment to check out the new schedule here.
And, please take a moment to visit my website (www.bachmann.house.gov) and sign up for my regular telephone town halls as well. That technology allows you to speak with me from the comfort of your own home. You’ll get an update on what Congress is doing that might impact you and have the opportunity to ask me a question about what’s on your mind.
This week, my staff will hold Mobile Office Hours in the following locations:
Tuesday, September 15th
10:00 am to noon
Anoka County Library, Johnsville Branch
12461 Oak Park Boulevard, Blaine
Tuesday, September 15th
1:00 pm to 3:00 pm
Rum River Library
4201 6th Avenue, Anoka
Thursday, September 17th
9:30 am to 10:30 am
Richmond City Maintenance Building
710 Main Street E
Thursday, September 17th
10:00 am to noon
Ramsey City Hall
7550 Sunwood Drive, NW
Thursday, September 17th
10:00 am to noon
Stillwater Public Library
224 Third Street N
Thursday, September 17th
11:30 am to 1:00 pm
Rice City Hall
205 Main Street E
Thursday, September 17th
1:00 pm to 3:00 pm
Lino Lakes City Hall
600 Town Center Parkway
Thursday, September 17th
1:30 pm to 3:00 pm
Benton County Government Center Commissioners’ Chambers
531 Dewey Street, Foley
Thursday, September 17th
4:00 pm to 5:30 pm
Elk River Public Library
13020 Orono Parkway
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