Thank You for Your Support
Last week, I officially took the oath of office for the U.S. Senate. Serving 18 million Floridians in this capacity is the honor of a lifetime and a great responsibility I take very seriously. My wife Meike and I appreciate the hundreds of well wishes we’ve already received. Thank you for your support and words of encouragement and know that I intend to be the hardest working U.S. senator while I am in office. Be it health care, the national debt, or the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, I am here to represent your views and I look forward to hearing from you.
Upholding Free Speech and the 2nd Amendment
Minutes after my swearing-in ceremony, I had the privilege of casting my first vote. The question was whether to confirm Cass R. Sunstein to be the head of the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs. While Mr. Sunstein is a very accomplished individual, I cast my vote against this nominee because his views are not in line with the values of Florida’s families. Mr. Sunstein’s opposition to an individual’s right to bear arms as guaranteed under the 2nd Amendment make him an inappropriate pick to lead an important federal office.
Blocking ACORN Funding
This week, the United States Senate considered striking funding for ACORN, the not-for-profit group making headlines in the news lately, Monday, I voted to block any Federal dollars from going to ACORN because of their questionable activities including at least 30 cases of suspected voter fraud. With our mounting national debt, we can’t afford to spend taxpayer money on organizations operating on the edges of the law.
The Debt, the Deficit, and Health Care Reform
In the coming months, Congress will deal with a great number of issues critically important to the future of our nation. One of the largest issues pending before Congress is how to reform our system of health care. I support affordability and access to quality health care. Right now, the costs are too high and too many people are without health insurance; but the solution can’t be worse than the problem. As this debate continues, I strongly encourage you to contact me with your thoughts on the health care situation, and let me know what you believe needs to be done.

Thank you for writing me with your concerns about government spending.

Right now the American people are hurting. They are losing their homes, their jobs, their businesses and their life’s savings. Economists across the political spectrum agree that the government needs to take bold and immediate action to stimulate the economy and curb the risk of a protracted economic recession.

But we must take care with taxpayer money. Last year I voted against spending $700 billion to bail out Wall Street because the bill lacked meaningful relief for homeowners facing foreclosure and didn’t include adequate protections for American taxpayers. I remain committed to reducing wasteful spending and improving transparency in Federal funding.

I voted for the economic stimulus package because I believe it is narrowly targeted to spend and invest in ways that will get the economy moving again. It invests in our infrastructure, creating badly needed jobs, and provides critical tax relief to businesses and middle-class Americans. It also shores up unemployment benefits and food stamps, provides aid to seniors and disabled veterans, and invests in our children through 21st Century education. The bill improves access to health care and promotes energy independence.

I understand your frustrations, and I appreciate hearing your thoughts. I’ll keep your views in mind as we debate measures aimed at reducing the debt and strengthening the economy.

Sincerely,
Senator Bill Nelson

3 SEC. 100. PURPOSE; TABLE OF CONTENTS OF DIVISION; 4 GENERAL DEFINITIONS. 5 (a) PURPOSE.? 6 (1) IN GENERAL.?The purpose of this division 7 is to provide affordable, quality health care for all 8 Americans and reduce the growth in health care 9 spending.

4. Pg 427 11 SEC. 242. AFFORDABLE CREDIT ELIGIBLE INDIVIDUAL. Pg 132 12 (a) DEFINITION.? 13 (1) IN GENERAL.?For purposes of this divi14 sion, the term ??affordable credit eligible individual?? 15 means, subject to subsection (b), an individual who 16 is lawfully present in a State in the United States 17 (other than as a nonimmigrant described in a sub18 paragraph (excluding subparagraphs (K), (T), (U), 19 and (V)) of section 101(a)(15) of the Immigration 20 and Nationality Act)?

5. Page 85 line 7 of the HC bill- Specification for Benefit Levels for Plans = The Government will ration our Health care!!

Look for the POWER. Some want to control money, some want to control people’s actions, others want to control people’s thoughts. It is still all hunger for POWER.

Look for the POWER hunger. Some want to control money, some want to control people’s actions, others want to control people’s thoughts. It is still all hunger for POWER.

Look for the POWER. Some want to control money, some want to control people’s actions, others want to control people’s thoughts. It is still all hunger for POWER.