Speak up if you don't want Big Government in your bank account

H. R. 3200 in the House of Representatives, July 14, 2009, was a health care bill version that contained details impacting all Kentuckians.

Sec. 163, Pg. 58 beginning at line 5 – the Government will have real-time access

to an individual’s finances.

‘‘(D) enable the real-time (or near real-

time) determination of an individual’s financial

responsibility at the point of service and, to the

extent possible, prior to service, including

whether the individual is eligible for a specific

service with a specific physician at a specific fa-

cility, which may include utilization of a ma-

chine-readable health plan beneficiary identi-

fication card;

Sec. 163, Pg. 59, Lines 21-24 - Government will have direct access to your bank accounts for electronic funds transfer.

‘‘(C) enable electronic funds transfers, in

order to allow automated reconciliation with the

related health care payment and remittance ad-

vice;

Do you want the government to have real-time access to your finances? Do you want the government to be able to automatically make electronic transfers out of your bank accounts?

Are any of your national or local elected representatives telling you about any of these proposed intrusions into your private affairs?

If this upsets you SPEAK UP!