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T_he Chamber Connection
Sharing with the community
the activities of the
Senator Cornyn: I Accept
ing tonight would meet three CBO, December 19, 2009
By Paul Hooper, Chamber are a lot of positive changes
The President’s Challenge
basic goals. It will provide
of Commerce happening for our community
more security and stability to Promise: Deficits
Comin’

Up:

As the year 2009 comes to and I am excited about these
U.S. Sen. John Cornyn,
those who have health insur- “First, I will not sign a plan
and end I find myself reflect- positive changes taking place
Jan. 6 – Ground Break-
R-Texas, a member of the
ance. It will provide insur- that adds one dime to our
ing back on what was accom- in our community.
ing – Cinergy Cinemas – 10
Senate Finance Commit-
ance for those who don’t. deficits – either now or in the
plished and what still needs to Every year here at the
a.m.
tee, on December 22, 2009
And it will slow the growth future. Period.” -President
be done. Already, I find myself Chamber a new President
Jerry Bauer, the developer
issued the following state-
of health care costs for our Obama, Remarks To Joint
thinking about all that needs of the Board and a number
at Corsicana Crossing is part-
ment in response to President
families, our businesses, and Session of Congress, 9/9/09
to be done in the year 2010. I of new directors are elected
nering with Jeff Benson with
Obama’s challenge to critics
our government.” -President
would think this is a common with each one what I call a
Cinergy Cinemas and our City
of his handling of Health Care
Obama, Remarks To Joint Reid Bill Reality “While the
process for a lot of others as “change agent,” meaning they
to bring a venue with eight
reform in the wake of cam-
Session of Congress, 9/9/09 CBO said that both the House-
well. have their ideas of what can
theatres, mini bowling lanes,
paign promises made before
passed bill and the one Reid
It seems like life keeps us and will make the Chamber
interactive arcade games and
his election:
Reid Bill Reality “The Patient has drafted meet Obama’s
moving rapidly through the better and more responsive
restaurant style food to our
“I have two words for
Protection and Affordable test by being budget-neutral,
year where we are silently to our Chamber members and
community. This can be noth-
President Obama regarding
Care Act, which is short on every expert I have talked
looking forward to the holi- community and they care to
ing but positive for Corsicana,
his challenge to identify the
savings and long on costs, to says that the public has
days were we can either slow make a difference. Believe
Navarro County and Corsi-
‘gap’ between what he cam-
is the wrong reform, at the it right. These bills, as they
ourselves down or when our me, this means “there will be
cana Crossing businesses as
paigned on last year and
wrong time and will increase stand, are budget-busters.”
loved ones slow us down long changes”, but it is my experi-
it surely will create more traffic
what Congress is on the
healthcare costs and the cost -David Broder, The Washing-
enough to reflect on all that ence that changes can and do
for all and provide a venue and
verge of passing: I accept,”
of doing business.” -National ton Post, November 22, 2009
is in our lives and allow us make things better and I look
entertainment for our youth.
Sen. Cornyn said.
Federation of Independent
enough time to think about the forward to any changes that
Below is a list of promises
Businesses, December 8, “And a steady two-thirds
future. As one year ends and will make things better.
Feb. 4 – Chamber Annual
President Obama made on the
2009 [66%] of Americans think
another begins, we pick this I am confident that with all
Banquet
campaign trail that don’t match
the changes would increase
time to reflect back on times the “changes” this past year
I would like to recognize and
up to the reality in the Reid bill:
“In general, firms with more the federal budget deficit.”-
past and at the same time and the “changes” planned for
thank the following Chamber

than 50 workers that did not Washington Post/ABC News
look to the future. next year, our Chamber mem-
members who are Valued
Promise: Transparency
offer coverage would have poll, December 15, 2009
This brings me to think bers will continue to see more
Sponsors for our 92nd Annual
“I’m going to have all the
to pay a penalty of $750 for
about “change” and how we benefits for being a Cham-
Banquet. They are: C.L.
negotiations around a big
each full-time worker if any Promise: Taxes
all react to “change”. Some ber member and the positive
“Buster” & Toni Brown, Cellu-
table. We’ll have negotiations
of their workers obtained “I can make a firm pledge:
of us avoid changing things, “changes” the Chamber will
lar One, Community National
televised on C-SPAN, so that
subsidized coverage through under my plan, no family
while others seem to embrace be making in 2010.
Bank & Trust, Haynie Drilling,
people can see who is making
the insurance exchanges…”- making less than $250,000
“change” with a sense of joy. On behalf of the Cham-
HCK2, Navarro Regional Hos-
arguments on behalf of their
Congressional Budget Office, will see their taxes increase
It is obvious that “change” ber of Commerce, Corsicana
pital, True Value Company
constituents and who are
December 19, 2009 – not your income taxes, not
does impact us all one way or Development Commission
and Wal-Mart.
making arguments on behalf
“Requiring Employers To your payroll taxes, not your
another. Change can affect us and Chamber Area Founda-
Dr. Ray Perryman, presi-
of the drug companies or the
Offer Health Insurance—Or capital gains taxes, not any
all personally and/or profes- tion Board of Directors and I,
dent and CEO of The Perry-
insurance companies.”
Pay A Fee If They Do Not—Is of your taxes.” -Presidential
sionally in one way or another. we would like to wish you a
man Group, will be the fea-
-Presidential Candidate
Likely To Reduce Employ- Candidate Obama, Dover,
Some of these “changes” we prosperous and Happy New
tured speaker at the Cham-
Senator Barack Obama,
ment…”-C o n g r e s s i o n a l New Hampshire, September
can control and influence and Year!
ber’s 92nd Annual Banquet.
Chester, Virginia, August
Budget Office, July 14, 2009 12, 2008
others control or influence us Please Remember to Buy
Dr. Perryman has been called
2008

and what we do. Local because “buying local
“the most quoted man in
Reid Bill Reality - “The
Promise: Lower Costs In 2019, 41.2 million indi-
Dr. Frank Means has a sign does matter!” It is not always
Texas” and “the primary force
first big fight over the Senate
“The plan I’m announc- viduals and families or
in front of his office on Second possible to buy everything
in re-shaping the fortunes of
Finance Committee’s health
ing tonight would meet three 25% of all tax returns under
Avenue where it posts some you need from locally-owned
Texas.” He has been cited
care legislation erupted
basic goals. It will provide $200,000 will, on aver-
great quotes and one that he businesses, but if everyone
by the Texas Legislature for
Tuesday night: a rollick-
more security and stability to age, see their taxes go up.
had in 2009 related to change purchased one more item
his “tireless efforts in helping
ing brawl over a deal that
those who have health insur- -Data from the Joint Com-
was this, “If you don’t like locally when they shopped,
to build a better Texas.” Who
the Obama administration
ance. It will provide insur- mittee on Taxation, 12/19/09
something change it, if you the effects would be tremen-
better to speak to what our
cut with the pharmaceutical
ance for those who don’t.
can’t change it, change the dous. The point of this cam-
Navarro County businesses
industry…” -The New York
And it will slow the growth Promise: You Can Keep
way you think about it.” Most of paign is to encourage people
need to do during these
Times, September 23, 2009
of health care costs for our What You Have
the time when we are dealing to think local first: choose
extraordinary economical

families, our businesses, and “Let me be exactly clear
with changes, how we react locally owned businesses
times to meet the challenges
“But now, as a Senate vote
our government.” - President about what health care reform
depends on how it affects us. when choosing where to buy
and be stronger when the
on health-care legislation
Obama, Remarks To Joint means to you… First of all, if
Malcolm X said, “the future goods and services. If there
economy improves.
nears, those negotiations are
Session of Congress, 9/9/09 you’ve got health insurance,
belongs to those who prepare is some item or purchase
Invitations will be coming
occurring in a setting that is
you like your doctors, you like
for it today” and this says to you will be making, I encour-
out in early January, so
anything but revolutionary in
Reid Bill Reality - “Under the your plan, you can keep your
me that we need to be able to age us all to think where we
please mark this date on your
Washington: Three senators
legislation, federal outlays for doctor, you can keep your
accept, deal with and be able can get this in Corsicana and
calendars. Please contact the
are working on the bill behind
health care would increase plan. Nobody is talking about
to make “changes” as we look Navarro County. We as resi-
Chamber office at (903) 874-
closed doors.” -The Washing-
during the 2010–2019 period, taking that away from you.”
forward to a better future. dents owe it to each other, our
4731 for more information.
ton Post, October 18, 2009
as would the federal budget- -President Obama, Holmdel,
The last couple weeks I City and County to do our part
If you know of any events

ary commitment to health New Jersey, July 16, 2009
have spoken about just some as this is one way we can all
going on in our community,
“I would say to the Sena-
care. The net increase in that
of the good things going on pull together to make a differ-
I invite you to add it to the
tor from Arizona that I’m in
commitment would be about Reid Bill Reality - “Between
in our community and I am ence.
Chamber’s Events Calendar
the dark almost as much as
$200 billion…” -Congressio- 8 million and 9 million other
certain there is much more If you have any sugges-
at www.corsicana.org. The
he is. And I’m in the leader-
nal Budget Office, December people who would be covered
out there that we do not hear tions for how I can improve
Chamber website averages
ship.” -Sen. Dick Durbin, Floor
19, 2009 by an employment-based
about. It is like change, if we or make the Chamber News
40,000 plus visits per month
Remarks, December 12, 2009
plan under current law would
do not see it as good, then it better and more informative,
with the Events Calendar

“In discussions with dozens not have an offer of such cov-
must be bad. It brings to mind please do not hesitate to let
being the Number One page
Promise: Lower Costs for
of health-care leaders and erage under the proposal.”-
what Henry Ford said, “If I me know. I know the same
viewed every month (approx.
Families
economists, I find near una- C B O , December 19, 2009
had asked people what they old thing becomes boring and
10,000 views). People want
“The plan I’m announc-
nimity of opinion that, what-
wanted, they would have said, needs to be revisited regu-
to know what is going on
ing tonight would meet three
ever its shape, the final leg- Promise: Choice Of Doctor
faster horses,” which means larly. My goal is to keep you
and what there is to do here
basic goals. It will provide
islation that will emerge from and Plan
to me that had he not had the updated on what your Cham-
in our community and you
more security and stability to
Congress will markedly accel- “Comprehensive health
vision to give the world what ber is involved in and doing.
can tell from the number
those who have health insur-
erate national health-care reform should… guaran-
it needed rather than what it I have never heard a bad
of visits to our website that
ance. It will provide insur-
spending rather than restrain tee choice of doctors and
would have asked for, then idea. I welcome and would
a lot of people look to the
ance for those who don’t.
it.” - Dr. Jeffrey Flier, Harvard health plans.”- The White
where would our industrial appreciate your suggestions.
Chamber to find information.
And it will slow the growth
Medical School, November House Health Care Website
world be today? I feel like there

of health care costs for our
17, 2009
families, our businesses, and
Reid Bill Reality - Medicaid
seniors in Medicare’s man-
AMA, Chicago, IL, 6/15/09 Promise: Taxpayer Dol-
our government.” -President
Promise: Premiums would be the only health care
aged care plans could see
lars to Pay for Abortions
Obama, Remarks To Joint
“I have made a solemn option for 50 million Americans
reduced benefits...” - CBS
Reid Bill Reality - The Reid bill “No federal dollars will be
Session of Congress, 9/9/09
pledge that I will sign a uni- under the Reid health care bill.
News, September 23, 2009
includes only a Sense of the used to fund abortions.” - Presi-

versal health care bill into law - CBO, December 19, 2009

Senate and grants for “Dem- dent Obama, Remarks To Joint
Reid Bill Reality for Families-
by the end of my first term as
“Providers for whom Medi-
onstration Programs.” - Legis- Session Of Congress, 9/9/09
“The U.S. Senate’s healthcare
president that will cover every Promise: Medicare Ben-
care constitutes a substan-
lative language of the Patient
bill would raise insurance pre-
American and cut the cost of efits
tive portion of their business
Protection and Affordable Reid Bill Reality - “The new
miums by at least 10 percent
a typical family’s premium by “So don’t pay attention to
could find it difficult to remain
Care Act abortion language solves
by 2016 for those indepen-
up to $2,500 a year.” those scary stories about
profitable and might end their
none of the fundamental abor-
dently buying coverage… the
Presidential Candidate how your benefits will be
participation in the program
S .Amdt 2786 To H.R. 3590, tion-related problems with the
Congressional Budget Office
Obama, Hartford, Con- cut... That will not happen
(possibly jeopardizing access
“Patient Protection And Senate bill, and it actually
said on Monday.” -Reuters,
necticut, June 23, 2007 on my watch. I will pro-
to care for beneficiaries).” -
Affordable Care Act,” P. 1858 creates some new abortion-
November 30, 2009
tect Medicare.” - President
Obama Administration Chief
Page 344 of the Managers related problems.” - National
Reid Bill Reality - The aver- Obama, Remarks To Joint
Actuary, December 10, 2009
Amendment: Right to Life, December 19,
“Although CBO and JCT
age premiums would increase Session Of Congress, 9/9/09

2009
have not updated the esti-
by $2,100 for a family policy
Promise: Lawsuit Reform
mates provided in that letter,
in the individual market.- Reid Bill Reality - “Congress’
“I want to work with the
the effects on premiums of the
Congressional Budget Office, chief budget officer on Tues-
AMA so we can scale back
legislation incorporating the
November 30, 2009 day contradicted President
the excessive defensive
manager’s amendment would
Barack Obama’s oft-stated
medicine that reinforces our
probably be quite similar.”-
“Although CBO and JCT claim that seniors wouldn’t
current system, and shift to
Congressional Budget
have not updated the esti- see their Medicare ben-
a system where we are pro-
Office, December 19, 2009
mates provided in that letter, efits cut under a health care
viding better care simply

the effects on premiums of the overhaul…The head of the
-- rather than simply more
Promise: Lower Costs for
legislation incorporating the nonpartisan Congressio-
treatment. So this is going to
Businesses
manager’s amendment would nal Budget Office, Douglas
be a priority for me.” - Presi-
“The plan I’m announc-
probably be quite similar.”- Elmendorf, told senators that
dent Obama, Remarks To The
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