EDITOR,

At this writing, Rep. Jerry McNerney has stated that he is still reviewing the so-called health care reform legislation widely reported to be coming up for a vote in the House this weekend. If McNerney continues his pattern, he will vote in favor of the legislation, as he has supported House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and President Obama’s agenda with over 95 percent of his votes.

McNerney has to be contemplating this vote with an eye toward the election in November. With a no vote on Obamacare, he risks the wrath of the far-left progressives who are driving much of the agenda in Congress and form the base of his support in the Bay Area. A large number of campaign donors for McNerney come from outside his district in Berkeley and the Bay Area.

Will McNerney heed the protests and the phone calls and the opinion polls that tell him that his constituents in Tracy, the 11th District and the American people do not want this type of reform? Or will he continue to obey Pelosi and his wealthy campaign supporters?

These supporters do not actually favor the mandatory insurance and other provisions in this legislation. They want single-payer, a complete government takeover of health care that would make your employer-based or private health insurance illegal and turn our health care system into something similar to what Canada has. President Obama stated this was his goal during his 2007 campaign, and many in Congress have called this legislation a starting point, with more to come.

Rep. McNerney, do you stand with your constituents and the majority of the American people, or do you support socialized medicine? That is the decision in front of you.