How can Obama ask for donations? How is that legal?

[Doreen Peri]

Just got an email from Obama. Here's what it says. Tell me... How can they solicit for money donations to a cause that's supposed to be government funded? Don't our taxes pay for this? Believe me, I'm all for healthcare reform! I think everyone should have health insurance! I'm not yet familiar with his plan but will read and learn about what it is. But I don't get the solicitation. Can anybody explain to me how this is legal? I don't understand.

doreen --

The fight to fix America's healthcare system is here. Monday, President Obama laid out his roadmap by announcing three principles for healthcare reform and calling on Congress to act this year. Hundreds of thousands of us joined that call online. Then -- yesterday morning -- Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi responded, pledging to bring real healthcare reform to a vote by July 31st!

Special interest lobbyists and partisan ideologues will now go into overdrive, spreading distortions and twisting arms in D.C. to water down the final plan -- or stop it entirely. They did it before, and they're betting they can do it again. But they're forgetting something: you.

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Last November, Americans sent a strong message that we are ready to take the serious steps we need for change. Obama laid out those steps on health care this week with his three core principles: reduce costs, guarantee choice, and ensure every American has quality, affordable health care.

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Thanks for making it possible,

Mitch

Mitch Stewart
Director
Organizing for America

[hester_prynne]

It seems like they are asking for donations to pay people to go out and get the word out about national Health Care. The big Corporations can afford to buy out folks who want to tell the truth. We need footwork and money to gather up a credible base, larger and more visible and practical.

It could be a hoax too.
H

[mtmynd]

I agree with Hes'... help pay the pro lobbyists... or as she noted, perhaps it's a con.

What to do? Get off the mailing list...

[Doreen Peri]

It's not a con or hoax. It's from my official membership to the Obama website which I joined during the campaign.

I guess maybe it's a private industry group asking for money?

That's the part I don't understand.

Why is it sent by the Obama Campaign website which I joined?

He's President now. I don't understand how they can solicit money without being explicit about who exactly is asking for the money... what group is asking... and offering info about that group.

Definitely this is not a hoax or con. It's real.

[mtmynd]

maybe forward it to the White House..?

[Doreen Peri]

heh.. they're the ones who sent it to me!!!!

[Doreen Peri]

but you're right.. maybe i should make sure somehow, and send it to a whitehouse email address?

sorta strange though, don't you think?

[mtmynd]

You live close enough to deliver it by hand, don't you? The Obama's might invite you in for a cuppa tea and an oreo... that would be nice. You can tell them about S8 and all the poor folks here that write wonderful things and support the President... but not with money. They'll understand and maybe even give you an endowment.

"Great Mr President! Thank you very much and I'll put you on my email list so you can read our columns every day before work."

Hey, Dor', make sure you tell the Obama's hello from me, would you?

[Dave The Dov]

RIP OFF!!!!