To The Editor,
Congressman Joe Pitts is very proud of the fact that he has voted against Obamacare 42 times. His stated reason for voting against it is that it is unpopular with businesses. It is too bad that his record shows that he only cares about corporations and the unborn. In his mind, corporations deserve rights but newborns don’t deserve health care. Mr. Pitts also voted against health care for children (SCHIP), apparently on the idea that once a baby is born, it is on its own.
Mr. Pitts is fine with insurance companies denying coverage for pre-existing conditions and cutting off benefits for sick children that have met their lifetime cap on benefits. He doesn’t want women to have preventative care such as mammograms and pap smears. These are all loopholes that the Affordable Care Act (AKA Obamacare) has closed. In states which have already instituted the provisions of Obamacare, insurance rates have dropped by 20-50%. Since he opposed this change 42 times, I guess Mr. Pitts is in favor of insurance companies over-charging, too. The hypocrisy of his position, that we the people do not deserve affordable health care, is that Joe Pitts receives government health care paid for by us taxpayers. If Mr. Pitts is so opposed to affordable health care, why doesn’t he give up his own?
So what else is Mr. Pitts opposed to? Well, he voted against equal pay for women and the Violence Against Women Act. So he is opposed to health care for women and children, opposed to fair pay for women and in favor of violence against women. The War Against Women is real and Joe Pitts is leading the charge.
Mr. Pitts, do you realize that 51% of your constituents are women? Why would you work so hard to harm the majority of your constituents? Joe Pitts, it is time for you to begin serving your constituents and not corporate interests or for you to find another job.
Cindy Losco
West Grove
Women’s Rights Coalition
of Southern Chester County
Obamacare was made law by Congressmen (all DEMOCRATS) who voted for it without reading it! The law creates a very expensive healthcare system with the government as middleman. We are now finding out that, in fact, Obamacare will not live up to its legal name “Affordable Care Act” . This is what we get when we elect people who are not serious about having government work for the American People…that is ALL Americans, not just special interest groups who believe that the government can take care of them with everyone else’s tax money. We need more politicians like Joe Pitts who will stand up for smaller government so that the United States can compete in a global economy and our citizens can enjoy good jobs and continue to pursue the American Dream.
. . . And he recently voted for draconian cuts to the food stamp program (SNAP) also. He obviously doesn’t care for the elderly, disabled, or single mothers. For him, charity begins and ends with corporations. Apparently he wouldn’t dream of doing anything to help someone who is not a businessman.