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Most Americans are not fully aware of the deep, deep financial problem our nation is facing, a situation that the Health Care bill only makes worse. Our rising debt, our increased budget deficit and the potential downgrading of the credit rating on United States bonds all spell big trouble ahead. Inside we lay out the details and tell you about AMAC’s response. To help inform our members, AMAC has listed those Senate seats that are up for election in November. Remember, all the Visit our website members of the House are up for reelection. We’ll do our best to keep you informed so when you cast your vote you know the at www.amac.us and facts. sign “The Mother of All across America, people are joining AMAC by the thousands. Help us become a powerful voice by telling your All Petitions,” friends about us. “AMAC’s petition to cut Federal Spending by 10% Best regards, ” Dan Weber, Publisher 4 | www.amac.us VOL. 4 ISSUE 2 CONTENTS # p. 8 4 Publisher’s Letter 6 Sound Off Viewpoint 7 Jedediah Bila Money 8 Health Savings Accounts p. 12 cover: Repeal and Replace! Find out how Obamacare 9 Cover Topic will affect you. Repeal and Replace Daniel C. Weber Health Publisher 10 High Blood Pressure Rebecca Weber Keiffert Associate Publisher Editorial Inquiries Kathie’s Kitchen 12 Eating for a Healthy Heart Gary J. Christiansen p 18 Membership Web Developer 14 Feature David G. Weber U.S. # 1 Threat – National Debt Web Developer Joseph Battaglia Hero Rosamaria DaSilva 18 Courageous Heart of Irena Sendler Directors of Senior Services Gia Ricottone Advertising Director 20 Feature [email protected] An American Uprising p 20 Pamela Smith The Tea Party Movement Editor Travel 22 Heaven on Earth – Maine 26 Politics Association of Senate Race 2010 Mature American Citizens 5 Orville Drive • Bohemia, New York 11716 631.589.6675 • www.amac.us p 22 29 Government Watch AMAC in Action Generations Publishing Inc. 31 PO Box 961 Port Jefferson Station, NY 11776 631.473.0388 36 Just for Fun Graphic Design by: Advertising Dynamics & Art, Inc. 631.751.5454 • www.adartinc.com 38 Parting Thought www.amac.us | 5 “Sound Off” Americans are speaking out on AMAC’s website. Some of these comments are presented on this page. Please log on to www.amac.us to give us your views and to read what others are saying! Amac Health Care Proposal Marc Rubios CPAC Home Run Wanda Seymour says: Doug says: The AMAC health plan makes much more sense than A true Conservative would speak against amnesty for illegal anything coming out of the Senate or House. The AMAC immigrants and would announce that all illegals, including plan is a sensible plan in line with the wishes of the their unAmerican anchor babies, be deported to cut a American public regarding reforms versus destruction of massive burden on the taxpayers and national debt, and to our health system! free up millions of jobs for American workers. This was missing from Rubio’s speech and much of CPAC. To save Martin Leder says: America we need a Conservative with guts; we need Patton Wow, it’s refreshing to see an organization such as AMAC not patent leather. actually listen to its members and come up with practical solutions that make sense. You can count on my support. Niel Young says: I am extremely impressed with Marco Rubio. Principled Lee Knight says: conservatives will always get my vote. That does not I really like the opt out addition to the plan. There is an include Mike Huckabee. He was a taxer and supporter of incentive to join so I would suppose most people will buy “illegal immigration.” This from a N.H. native, home of the in. This is America and each should take responsibility for first in the nation’s presidential primary. their own actions. Ryan says: Sarah Palin - They’ve Thanks for listening to us, AMAC, about (mandatory) being Got the Wrong Girl unconstitutional, but the opt out can still be abused by the system. It's better than the first plan, but not there just yet. Dan says: This is a complicated mess, and I think our focus should be Sarah has and will continue to receive on jobs, and spending, as this is all for naught if the my support in any way possible. She economy fails and we hit hyperinflation! 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