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Dear Senator Lincoln,

I am writing today to express my disappointment with your vote today on the public options to health care reform.  This does not reflect well on America, that we can spend more per capita on direct public care and care for public sector employees than Canada and still not get medical care right.

It is even more discouraging to consider that health care is getting worse for us. This year we rank 37th among nations, down from 32nd. We are clearly in a bad place and are still heading in the _wrong_ direction.

It does not appear that your position is representative of the popular will or the common need.  I would encourage you to make some creative contribution to a solution, rather than appear as a roadblock.

This vote is certainly a disappointment, and one that I will remember every time I write out a check for my health care.  I work for a company too small for group coverage, and so end up paying directly for public coverage, without the benefits which you enjoy as a member of the most senior legislature in the land.

Sincerely,

Jim Wiegand