Well, What Happened???

FYI: In November of 2005 I sent the following letter to the governor and legislators:

Dear Gov. Perry and Texas Legislators:

I am writing to thank you so much for lobbying the proposition several years ago to eliminate frivolous medical malpractice insurance lawsuits and telling Texas families that this will lower their health care and medical costs. In the past all of you elected officials have promised us so many positive changes, e.g., that you would adequately finance public schools, substantially decrease sky-high property taxes, and force the insurance industry to significantly lower the cost of home insurance after it doubled premium costs overnight several years ago.

Evidently, making promises is the easy part and keeping them is impossible?

FYI, I just received a billing statement from Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas. The company is raising my 8-year old son’s health care premium from $170 to $204 per month — a mere $34 per month more.

Consequently, as a loyal lifetime member of the Republican Party, a Disabled Vietnam Veteran, and a father of three I am sending you, Gov. Perry, the billing statement and expect you to make up the difference in the cost of my son’s health care.

After all, you were gung-ho in getting that proposition approved by gallivanting around the state and assuring every Texas family that it would lower health care premiums and medical costs.

Well, I don’t know if other Texans remember your promise to us, but I am going to hold you accountable to that promise.

Consequently, I am enclosing a copy of last month’s billing statement so you may confirm the increase in premium of the same health care plan.

Please mail me a refund check in the amount of $398.00, which is the difference in the premium cost for the next one year of keeping my son covered under his current Blue Cross health care benefits.

Thank you in advance for the check and for showing Texans that you REALLY are a man of your word! Texas voters will be sure to remember you and other legislators come next election day.

Texans: Please know that the Office of the Governor NEVER responded to this letter.

Some things never change!   Promises are "cheap" but who holds our elected officials accountable?

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