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    I would like to thank Congresswoman Kirkpatrick for keeping her promise to people like us.” “Closing the Medicare Part D donut hole is critically important to the Medicare beneficiaries in District One,” said AARP Arizona President Leonard Kirschner, whose organization is strongly supporting the bill. "AARP Arizona applauds Congresswoman Kirkpatrick for her courageous vote for reform." Beyond meeting her commitments, the Congresswoman has been pushing to reduce costs and improve the quality of coverage, so that Arizonans can get insurance they can count on. Full Article at All American Patriots
    AARP Arizona applauds Congresswoman Kirkpatrick for her courageous vote for reform.
    SOURCE: All American Patriots 3 weeks ago
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Kirkpatrick Votes for Health Reform
  1. The best products and best services come out of a competitive free market, because no one will purchase something that does not work if they have a better option
    – Ann Kirkpatrick SOURCE: All American Patriots 3 weeks ago
  2. Effective health insurance reform is not about what happens in Washington – it is about what happens here in our communities. Those who are making the policy have a responsibility to seek out the folks who are actually implementing it
    – Ann Kirkpatrick SOURCE: All American Patriots 3 weeks ago
  3. Doing nothing is not an option for our small businesses. Whether or not to provide coverage and what plan to use is a major decision for many Arizona business owners, and right now that choice is out of their hands
    – Ann Kirkpatrick SOURCE: All American Patriots 3 weeks ago
  4. I have been using the same insurance for six years now, and every year my premiums go up and what they actually cover goes down ... This legislation will give us more choices between the private sector and the public option.
    SOURCE: All American Patriots 3 weeks ago
  5. I have been working for months to make sure that Arizonans have a say in this conversation, and I am going to continue those efforts.
    SOURCE: All American Patriots 3 weeks ago
  6. Now is the time to stand up for what is right for all Americans, not just those of us privileged enough to afford, at such great cost, decent health insurance coverage
    SOURCE: All American Patriots 3 weeks ago
  7. Right now, many Americans faithfully pay premiums for the insurance policy available to them, only to find it offers little security when they need it most. The public insurance option will spur creativity and higher quality care by raising the standard that providers have to meet to attract customers.
    SOURCE: All American Patriots 3 weeks ago
  8. My six-year-old daughter was born with a life-threatening kidney condition that demands expensive treatment
    SOURCE: All American Patriots 3 weeks ago
  9. I pledged to Arizonans that I would make insurance companies live up to their end of the bargain, and I pledged that I would make prescription drugs more affordable for our seniors. This bill will help realize those goals, and benefit the health and wellness of thousands of people in my home district
    – Ann Kirkpatrick SOURCE: All American Patriots 3 weeks ago

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