Great letter to the editor

Hi,

My friend Nancy wrote this and got it published in her paper. I think it's good:

May 9, 2005
Letter to the Editor:
There?s something rotten in Denmark. Changes in the Medicaid bill that are set to take place a year from January are going to affect the people who can least afford it?those people with disabilities such as the old and the mentally ill who are dual recipients of both Medicaid and Medicare. Medicaid will no longer pay for their medications. These will be turned over to Medicare, and will include a deductible and a co-payment. Many people on limited income such as Social Security Disability and SSI will not be able to afford this money and therefore will be unable to afford the medicine that keeps them well. This is a huge problem that will cause untold misery for many families, and finally will cost more money to taxpayers because of the disruption in family life that it will cause. People who have previously been able to live on their own and work part-time will not have the medicine that keeps them well. It is lucky that we have built more jails in the state of Texas, because that is where the most of the disabled will end up. This is NOT what a country that boasts of family values is all about! We brag about taking care of our own, but turning people who already are dealing with monumental problems and illness out into the street is not the way to do that. Please write your congressman or congresswoman about this unacceptable situation.

Nancy Fitz-Gerald Viens

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Opt out process

My mom just told me it tooks seconds to do and it's really easy. If you are having this problem, you should call the opt out number.

Update on credit cards

I just called the company and basically got the run around until I put my foot down. Also, someone in my company did some quick research and found you can call this phone number
and get opted out of credit card offers.

According to the FTC:
"The credit bureaus offer a toll-free number that enables you to ?opt-out? of having pre-approved credit offers sent to you for two years. Call 1-888-5-OPTOUT (567-8688) for more information. When you call, you?ll be asked for personal information, including your home telephone number, your name and your Social Security number. The information you provide is confidential and will be used only to process your request to opt out of receiving pre-screened offers of credit. "

My mom called me to tell me she is going to call and I will let you know what happens.

Dave

Annoyed At Credit Card Companies

My mom told me today that she got a credit card offer in the mail. She wasn't going to take it
of course but wanted to let me know that I guess she fell off the no solitication list.

I am really amazed how dumb these card companies are. I spent a whole lot of time, taking my mom off these lists. She wants to be off and doesn't want any credit cards. Credit cards have cost her dearly. She is currently paying them off but has in the last 5 years paid tens of thousands of dollars in interest and late fees.

I am going to investigate and get back to everyone on how to get off forever or at least for a few years.

One last thing. Before I get messages saying I don't have the right to take my mom off credit card lists, she wants to be off and asked me to help her get off the lists because she is busy studying for a test she is taking on computer stuff.

Anyway, I am pretty darn effective getting my points across and welcome contacting these dumb companies.

I will pass long what I find as soon as I do.