Legislative Agenda
Federation of Virginia Tea Party Patriots
Legislative Priorities for 2010
Our legislative agenda for this year will be focused around the following areas: Fiscal responsibility, free markets, individual rights, accountability in education, and the Constitutional balance of power between state and federal government.
Health Care Freedom Act (HB 10 & HJ 7 & SB417) – Chief Patron, Delegate Bob Marshall and Chief Co-Patron Delegate John O’Bannon, MD. Senator Jill Vogel. State legislation and Va Constitutional Amendment proposal that would nullify any federal law, rule or regulation that: 1) requires individuals or employers to participate in any particular health care system or 2) mandates the purchase of health insurance. It would prohibit any fine or penalty on anyone or any company for deciding to purchase health care directly. Doctors and health care providers would remain free to accept those funds and provide those services. Finally, it would overrule anything that prohibits the sale of private health insurance in Virginia. Six other states — Arizona, Indiana, Minnesota, New Mexico, North Dakota and Wyoming — are considering similar initiatives for their 2010 ballots.
Insurance Panels (HB 11)- Require Insurance company panels which approve or deny payment for tests, treatment or therapy to be comprised of practicing physicians in areas of treatment, instead of cost-cutting accountants.
End Age Cut Offs for Insurance Coverage (HB 12)- Allow adult children living at home to remain on parents’ health insurance policies beyond age cutoffs if extra premium is paid by family member.
Virginia Firearms Freedom Act (HB69)– Patron, Delegate Carrico. Declares that any firearms made and retained in-state are beyond the authority of the U.S. Congress under its constitutional power to regulate commerce among the states. This is primarily a 10th amendment challenge to the powers of Congress under the “commerce clause.”
Our household will be supporting your organizations agenda
Let’s come up with a realistic survey that will determine
how future candidates will vote. Are they Conservative?
Moderate? Rhino, Progressive. We need this now as state
seats are available, and need to be filled. We need to
help determine the right outcome for VA. If you have a survey please send it to me and a Fairfax seat is available
and we want to be involved.
Ron,
Agree 110% with the survey approach. There must also be a”statement of commitment” to their answers in the survey if elected. I did formulate a draft survey last summer. I would like to revisit it and update it before submitting. What would be the best way of submitting it for consideration?
We must have something in order to be able to come to an informed decision for supporting a candidate. Can you clarify the last statement “and a Fairfax seat is available and we want to be involved”. What Fairfax seat is available?
I WAS NOT INVOLVED IN THE 2010 DISCUSSIONS SO MY COMMENTS ON TWO OF THE ITEMS ABOVE MAY BE UNTIMELY. HOWEVER, I DO WANT TO MAKE SOME COMMENTS IN REGARD TO WHAT I READ ABOVE.
Insurance Panels (HB 11)- Require Insurance company panels which approve or deny payment for tests, treatment or therapy to be comprised of practicing physicians in areas of treatment, instead of cost-cutting accountants. THIS IS A CAPITULATION TO OBAMACARE. I THOUGHT WE ARE TRYING TO NULLIFY THIS ABOMINATION! IF WE COULDN’T KILL THE BILL, WHAT MAKES US THINK WE CAN EFFECT THE ABOVE REQUIREMENT? WE SHOULD CONTINUE OUR EFFORT TO NULLIFY, WORK WITH OTHER STATES WHO WANT TO NULLIFY AND PROCEED TO DRAFT LEGISLATION THAT WILL OPEN COMPETITION WITHIN VIRGINIA HEALTH INSURERS (Free Markets. WE SHOULD ALSO WORK ON GETTING OUR STATE REPS IN CONGRESS TO DRAFT AND SUPPORT/SHEPHERD PASSAGE OF THE MUCH PUBLICIZED ‘28TH AMENDMENT’! THIS “comprised of practicing physicians in areas of treatment, instead of cost-cutting accountants” SHOULD ONLY BE CONSIDERED IF WE ARE UNSUCCESSFUL WITH NULLIFICATON OR A.G. CUCCINELLI’S LAWSUIT.
End Age Cut Offs for Insurance Coverage (HB 12)- Allow adult children living at home to remain on parents’ health insurance policies beyond age cutoffs if extra premium is paid by family member. MY COMMENT ON THIS IS THE SAME AS THE ONE I ENTERED ABOVE.
WE MUST PUSH VA AND ANY/ALL OTHER STATES TO CHALLENGE THESE HATEFUL SOCIALIST ON 10TH AMENDMENT BASIS. ONCE CONSERVATIVES HAVE TAKEN OVER BOTH HOUSES (VA AND FED), WE MUST FIND A WAY OR DRAFT LEGISLATION
THAT WILL REPEAL/REVERSE ALL LAWS PASSED THAT ARE NOT CONSTITUTIONAL.