September 2009 – Page 3 – Georgia Senate Press Office

September 17, 2009

How Georgia Can Protect Your Health Care Freedom

By Sen. Chip Pearson

ATLANTA (September 17, 2009) – I’ve felt a swell of pride for my fellow Georgians and every American who flooded town halls across the state and country in August to raise their voice against a government take-over of health care. To every mother, father, doctor, nurse, and concerned citizen who took time out of their day to tell their congressman what they think of health care reform – thank you. You raised concerns shared by millions of Americans. By speaking up about the damaging effects this Administration’s policies could have on our country, you forced these elected officials to listen to the very people who put them in office. You are what make democracy effective.

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September 17, 2009September 17, 2009

Georgia Legislative Members call on Governments and Authorities to investigate possible spending to ACORN

ATLANTA (Sept. 17, 2009) – Senate Majority Leader Chip Rogers (R-Woodstock), Representative Ed Setzler (R-Acworth) and other members of the Senate and House delegations called on all state, city and local governments and authorities to review their list of contracts and subcontracts to ensure the taxpayers of Georgia that no money is being spent on contracts with Association for Community Organizations for Reform Now (ACORN) or its affiliates. The legislators also indicated that they are considering filing an open records request regarding the funding sources of ACORN affiliates in Georgia and in taking legislative action in the 2010 session of the General Assembly. Continue reading “Georgia Legislative Members call on Governments and Authorities to investigate possible spending to ACORN”

September 16, 2009

Williams Commends Sen. Eric Johnson’s Years of Service in the State Legislature

ATLANTA (Sept. 16, 2009) – State Sen. Tommie Williams (R-Lyons) issued the following statement today following Eric Johnson’s decision to step down from his Senate seat to focus on running for governor.

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September 14, 2009September 16, 2009

Shafer Voices Support for Gwinnett Open Heart Program

PRESS RELEASE
For Immediate Release:
September 14, 2009
For Information Contact:
Natalie Strong, Deputy Director
natalie.strong@senate.ga.gov
404.656.0028

ATLANTA (September 14, 2009) – Today Sen. David Shafer (R-Duluth) joined with other members of the Gwinnett County Legislative Delegation in supporting Gwinnett Medical Center’s application for a certificate of need to offer open heart surgery. Gwinnett’s application is opposed by Emory University Hospital.

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September 14, 2009September 18, 2009

What the Georgia GOP has always embraced and still does

By Georgia Senator Judson Hill

Once again, Jay Bookman skews the facts of legislation to suit his own liberal tendencies (editorial on Sept. 11 –“GOP once embraced what it now condemns”). My proposed Constitutional Amendment does not prevent Georgians from having health care choices. The Constitutional Amendment will preserve and protect the rights of individuals to make their own health care and health insurance choices, whatever their choice may be. This is needed because threats of single–payer health care or an individual/employer mandate are not unique to Washington, DC. Fourteen states have introduced legislation calling for single-payer or a form of government payer health care. The Health Care Freedom of Choice Constitutional Amendment ensures this will never be the case in Georgia.

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