Charlie Norwood Professions : Former United States Representative Born : July 27, 1941 Died : February 13, 2007 Browse All Authors Top 11 quotes by Charlie Norwood We represent people, and any good congressperson wants to know how their people at home feel about issues. I can tell you for sure in our office that is taken into account, and that is true for any congresspersons I know. Charlie Norwood issues taken home There is no question that managed care is managed cost, and the idea is that you can save a lot of money and make health care costs less if you ration it. Charlie Norwood cost care ideas Average Americans are going to win this, not me. And not just your organization, not just the providers of health care, but the American people are going to cause this to happen. But they have to keep sending those cards and letters. Charlie Norwood organization winning average The congresspersons who are co-sponsoring the bill are being beat up in their districts with negative advertising. We need to go to them and say we understand; we're here to help and on your side. Charlie Norwood your-side negative needs When they hear from you, it counts. That's how we're going to win. Charlie Norwood going how win you What we're really trying to do is level out the health care system. It has gotten so one-sided as more and more people have been put into managed care; in fact, about 70 percent of the patients in the country. Charlie Norwood care health country people Speaker Newt Gingrich has appointed a task force, which I'm on, and over the next couple months the task force is going to try to come up with legislation that does what we're all trying to do. I feel pretty good about the members that are on the task force. Charlie Norwood feel try good trying If at the end of May we don't, we'll reform, regroup, decide how we're going to go about it, but if the task force can't come up with the bill, I'm going to push mine, and go ahead and make the changes in it that we've been working on now for a year or two and just go for it. Charlie Norwood ahead push end go It's important right now to continue to have your patients contact their senators and their congresspeople to say we have a problem. We want you to help solve it, we want you to be involved. Charlie Norwood you important problem want You've had some terrific print information that gets everybody's attention in this town. Charlie Norwood some you information attention People have tremendous power, more than the average person understands, and certainly more than even I understood before I came to Congress. When any of my constituents writes me a letter, I promise you, we're listening. Charlie Norwood me you power people Similar Authors Bud Shuster former-united-states-representative Bruce Vento former-united-states-representative Brian Baird former-united-states-representative Artur Davis former-united-states-representative Anthony Wayne former-united-states-representative Anne Northup former-united-states-representative All Authors
