The bill was written behind closed doors, chalk full of backroom deals that favor certain states over others in a blatant effort to buy votes with taxpayer dollars. All to pass legislation a majority of Kansans fear will threaten the quality and cost of their health care.

Worse, the bill uses budget gimmicks -- taxing us now while promising huge benefits. Well, there is a catch, folks -- the benefits won’t kick in for four years but the taxes, fees and fines start when the President signs the bill.

Now the Senate must merge this bill -- with in my view, an even worse House bill. And again the bill will disappear behind closed doors – a shameful process that makes a mockery of open and representative government.

I said before this bill was like an old socialized medicine pick-up with a lot of barbed wire wrapped around the axle. Well now the Majority wants to sell it to the American people like a shiny new F150.

“There will be a lot of serious problems that are going to endanger the health care we have in Kansas. I am particularly concerned with the cost, problems with access to care, rationing of care and enforcement by the Internal Revenue Service.

“Now we will have a lot of work to do to prevent and fix the damages that will endanger our health care. To do that we need to get back to bipartisan cooperation. I seek your advice and help.”