Steve Israel (D-NY) --Congressional Coward

NY POST/The Lid ^ | 8/8/09 | The Lid

[Shellybenoit]

I have been sending Congressman Israel many questions over the past few weeks, even called his office, I still haven't recieved an answer to my two simple questions.

1) Congressman Israel, why wont you promise to read the entire heath bill before you vote on it?

2) Congressman Israel if the public plan is so good why don't you promise to back out of the congressional plan and go on the plan ? If Obamacare is good enough for my daughter, why is isn't it good enough for yours?

Congressman Israel has not answered my questions nor does it look like he will. I read this in today's NY Post:

[Darksheare]

Dodd didn’t answer me about whether or not he’d have his cancer treated under Obamacare.

[Bronzy]

Andre’ Carson, D-IN did not answer my several questions: 1) “Have you read the bill? 2) Will you receive health care under the mandates of this bill? 3) Please read pages 29, 42 and 59 of the health care bill and explain to me what it means so that I do not misinterpret the intent.
Ah, lastly, I said,”If you cannot respond to my concerns, please give this letter along with the four pages to President Obama." (I printed some of the health care bill pages)

[Fee]

This is probably the strongest argument against Obamacare. Why are government officials, their staff, and their families excluded from it???? The pro Obamacare guys could not counter that.

[Ukiapah Heep]

Marcia Fudge, D-Oh similarly refuses answers. This is to be expected. She was mayor of one of the most crime ridden cities in the district, and one with some of the worst records of scholastic achievement. She truly represents the Democrats and liberals. They are not as smart as others, and resent any achievement on the part of others. She is not as good as others. It is beyond politics. These are the people liberals elevate. This speaks volumes.

[FreedFromNY]

This pathetic excuse for a representative is my congressman too, Shelly. I called his office Thursday morning to ask if he planned on holding any healthcare discussions with his constituents, and I was told that none were scheduled at that time (but they’d be sure to let me know if that should change). Then I read in today’s NY Post about his secret roundtable meeting. Just when I thought I couldn’t get any more disgusted, they prove me wrong. I’m thinking that everyone he’s been ducking should simply show up at his office, uninvited (since there’s no other way), and let him know what we think.

I really envy people who live in areas where they actually have a chance of changing their representatives’ minds.

[alecqss]

1) Congressman Israel, why wont you promise to read the entire heath bill before you vote on it?

A mere fact that such question has to be asked and a promise has to be requested shows the depravity of the Zero Administration. Wasn't it a common sense just a few months ago to know something first, before even forming a opinion about, mind you, making a decision on it??!

[LongIslandConservative]

I am also suffering in the 2nd District. Is there any word yet on who is running against Israel? Frank Stalzer who ran in 2008 is running for Suffolk Cty legislator this time.