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CHICAGO -- You know the "public option," otherwise known as socialized medicine, is in trouble in the Congress when even the liberal sister of radical left-wing Congressman Jesse Jackson Jr. is distancing herself from the legislation.

"Yesterday, WVON’s talk show host, Santita Jackson, admitted on her show that she too was 'wary' of the 2,000 page health care bill," says Rev. Isaac C. Hayes, the GOP nominee for Congress in IL-2, where he faces Jackson's corrupt brother next fall.

"Considering that Ms. Jackson is the sister of Congressman Jesse Jackson Jr., we have a staunch supporter of the Representative questioning a bill he is avidly promoting. Mr. Jackson should listen to his big sister because it is apparent he is not listening to other hardworking Americans."

Isaac Hayes
Candidate for U.S. Congress
Citizens for Isaac Hayes
P.O. Box 996
Richton Park, IL 60471
http://www.isaac4honesty.com

If the Public Option is anything like what I experienced yesterday at the DMV (which I suspect), please call the insane asylum.

Yesterday, I had to update my driver’s license. A pragmatic, streamliner like me figured that I would be in and out of the DMV in no more than twenty minutes. I would go in, update my address, give the camera a nice face to photograph (lol), and then return back to work. Well so much for dreaming.

My public Department of Motor Vehicles’ option turned into a fifty minute quest for Zelda. The first line I waited in was to get a number to go sit and wait to be called. For some reason the long line didn’t seem to stop people from walking right up and receiving assistance while I waited patiently with other frustrated Chicagoans.

Next, they called my number and I went to a desk to explain for a second time that I was there to update my driver’s license. I thought that information would have been on the paper the first guy gave me. With experience working in the service industry I hate having to repeat things. Whatever happened to good customer service where you do all the work for the customer?

I was then sent to another long line to wait to pay for the new driver’s license. Two weeks ago the license would have cost me $10, but being a good Illinoisan I decided to wait until they raised the fee to $30 – a 300% backdoor tax increase.

After that, I had to wait in another line to get a vision test. Somehow the eyeglasses didn’t tip them off that an optometrist had already asked me to read “line 3”. Anyhew, I read line 3 and acknowledged that I saw the blinking lights on the two sides of the screen (although I heard the guy before me say the same thing).

Still not done yet, I was asked to wait in another line to take a photo. (Stand in front of the blue screen and smile – Flash.) I then take a seat to wait for my license to be printed and then voila, government efficiency at its best.

Is this what we really want as Americans – a health care version of the DMV? That’s exactly what the Public Option is. They may have bullied Pharmaceuticals, Insurers, Doctors and Medical Associations, but they won’t bully us into the Department of Health Insurance. The Department of Motor Vehicles is frightening enough.

The latest push to force the public option on the American healthcare system is a last ditch effort by the Radical Left (i.e., Pompous Pelosi and the Congressional Crack Caucus) for a single-payer system. What’s so bad about the government running our health care system? Everything.

Dare I mention dash-for-clunkers (car sales have now plummeted), the U.S. Post Office (billions of dollars in the red), or Medicare/Medicaid? Since we are talking about health care let’s look at how efficient our government has been.

In 1965 our beloved government told us Medicaid would cost $238 million in its first year, but costs slightly overran to more than $1 billion. Medicare, so they said, would cost $12 billion in 1990, but its costs slightly increased to $90 billion in 1990.

So let’s look at this again. Medicaid exceeded first year projections by $700 million, and Medicaid exceeded twenty-five year projections by almost $80 billion.
Do we really want to gamble on a $1 trillion projection based on our government’s track record of coming in under budget?

We had a great time at the 2009 Cook GOP Convention. Our Friday night speech gave us a big boost to securing the Republican nomination for IL-2. The Illinois Review posted this commentary after our speech:

"Next up is US Congressional candidate Isaac Hayes, who is running against Jesse Jackson Jr. in 2010. 'Our commitment to family, fairness and freedom make our bond unbreakable, despite our differing backgrounds,' Hayes said. Jackson is one of the corrupt members other of Congress, we're to oppose evil, Hayes said. 'We want to give pay to play politics the boot,' he said. The crowd rose to their feet as Hayes left the stage.'"

Most of the attendees commented that our speech was the highlight of the entire convention and provided hope for the future of the IL GOP.

I want to thank you for your support. Because of you, we were able to host a hospitality suite at the convention and distribute campaign material.

More importantly, because of your support, despite the challenge we face many believe we can win; something they haven't said in decades.

But we can't stop now because the election is more than a year away. We must run harder, faster, and longer to bring honesty and integrity to our national politics. My yes means yes, and my no means no.

Also, don't forget our first fundraising event of the campaign will be held this Wednesday from Noon to 2 PM at the Midway Club of the University of Chicago's Gleacher Center, 450 N Cityfront Plaza Dr, 5th Flr. If you cannot attend, please visit http://ww.isaac4honesty.com or mail your contribution to: Citizens for Isaac Hayes, P.O. Box 996, Richton Park, IL 60471.

Finally, many wonder can a Republican win in such a heavily Democratic stronghold. The answer is yes. First, Congressman Cao won in 2008 against similar odds. Second, Congressman Schock won reelection in 2008 against similar odds, while increasing his percentage of votes from the urban areas of his district. And I can win also.

My latest example comes from a visit I made to the Thompson Instructional Center, an alternative school. After telling approximately fifty junior high students about my struggles growing up and how I was able to overcome those struggles, I took their prepared questions. One question was, "Why are you a Republican?"

I told him that my values as a Christian are not consistent with some of the positions of the Democratic Party. I also, asked three questions: (1) Do you want to keep more of your money or give it to the government? (2) Do you want to have the choice of going to a school like yours or be forced to go to your local school where you face bullying and intimidation? (3) Would you like to have a chance to start your own businesses so that you can work for yourself?

From one statement and three questions, we actually changed the minds of many of the adults who were concerned about a Republican coming to address their students. You see, I have lived the struggles and successes of the inner-city. I understand how they feel and can speak to their issues. I am not seen as an outsider because I begin with the mistakes I made in life and conclude with how we need Conservative solutions to lift us out of the rut we are in.

This is the honesty and integrity that will take us to victory in 2010

Sincerely, Isaac Hayes