This week, the president actually said the nation is “waiting for [Washington] to act” on the health care issue. This is arrogance and political posturing at its worst. Like us, the president knows the truth. Every reputable public opinion poll for months has clear majorities of the American people saying “NO” to the health care “reform” coming out of Washington, D.C.

Now is the time to finish the job of protecting this most personal freedom by stopping the Democrats’ Washington takeover of our health care in the U.S. House of Representatives.

Please call Congress members Steve Diehaus (202-225-2216), Charlie Wilson (202-225-5705), and Betty Sutton (202-225-3401) and ask them to vote no on the health care bill, which still includes dozens of corrupt special-interest deals like the Cornhusker Kickback, the Louisiana Purchase, Chris Dodd's $100M University of Connecticut Hospital earmark, etc. There are a lot of promises being made right now that the bill will be fixed or improved in various ways after it passes, possibly via reconciliation.

Hamilton County Commissioner Todd Portune is proposing another increase in the Hamilton County sales tax. Raising the sales tax without a vote of the electorate will be among the options discussed at two hearings on the proposed tax increase.

Americans for Prosperity-Ohio’s (AFP-OH) Already Taxed to the Max Rally sent a message last Saturday that Ohio’s government can’t keep treating Ohio’s citizens like an ATM every time Ohio runs out of cash. Those who attended the rally cheered and applauded the message that Ohio’s taxpayer ATM is closed.

Americans for Prosperity, Ohio joins the Ohio Liberty Council in inviting you to hear national speakers address climate change and America’s energy needs at the Ohio Energy and Climate Conference, Saturday, February 6, at Miami University’s Middletown campus, from 1:00 to 5:00 p.m. Click here to get tickets.

This event will feature speakers from:
- Heritage Foundation
- Cato Institute
- Institute for Energy Research