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Betsy Markey in Longmont this Saturday May 15

Who: Congresswoman Betsy Markey

What: Boulder County Canvass Kickoff

When: 10:30, Saturday, May 15th

Where: Collyer Park, Longmont, CO 80501

35 years is a long time.
Until 2008, that is how long Colorado’s 4th Congressional District was Republican.  This District has elected Hank Brown, Wayne Allard, Bob Schaffer, and Marylin Musgrave!  George W. Bush received 58% of the vote in 2004 here.  How far we’ve come.  But, you all know it has taken a lot of hard work.  Betsy won because of the enormous grassroots work in places like Longmont.
The Honorable Betsy Markey is going to be at Collyer Park at 10:30am this
Saturday.  Come see what the campaign kickoff is all about.
Here are some of Betsy’s great accomplishments in the last year:
1.)  Credit CARD Act – PASSED.
Betsy Markey’s amendment protected thousands of customers from unfair fees and penalties.
2.) Health Insurance Industry Fair Competition Act – PASSED.
Repealing the special anti-trust exemption that health insurance companies have enjoyed since 1945.  It will restore competition to the health insurance
market.
3.) Medicare Premium Fairness Act (HR 3631) – PASSED.
Preventing the increase of Medicare premiums for approximately ten million Americans.
In 2008 we voted for Change.  It hasn’t come as fast as we hoped.  But if we stop now, we will never know how far we can go to make this a cleaner, safer, and more just country.
Come see Betsy Markey on Saturday and show Longmont what grassroots means.

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