WASHINGTON, DC --  The American Conservative Union today called on Congressman Alan Grayson (D-FL) to apologize not only to the entire membership of the U.S. House, but to the thousands of American households who oppose a government takeover of health care.

Last night Grayson took to the floor of the U.S. House holding a sign that said Republican plans for health care were to ask Americans to "Die Quickly."  (View the image here: http://www.conservative.org/images/diequicklypict.jpg)

"Congressman Grayson's actions are despicable," said David Keene, Chairman of the American Conservative Union.  "Americans have real concerns over liberal attempts to impose a government health care scheme that will put bureaucrats between patients and doctors, wildly increase spending and worsen care.  Next November I suspect that Mr. Grayson will learn that lying, mean spiritedness and a desire to exploit people's fears are a firing offense when he loses his re-election."

The American Conservative Union supports many aspects of conservative created plans for health care reform, including some of the solutions outlined in the House Republican Study Committee's Proposals for Health Care Reform which can be viewed here:  http://rsc.tomprice.house.gov/UploadedFiles/RSC_Health_Care_Bills_Compilation--Sept2009--FINAL.doc

"The American people are fed up with lawmakers who are not getting the message sent by the Town Hall meetings in August, the Tea Party protests and from the tens of thousands of constituent calls to Capitol Hill.  Americans oppose steps that lead to a government takeover of our nation's health care system.  They need to listen," said Dennis Whitfield, former Reagan Deputy Secretary of Labor and ACU Executive Vice President.

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The American Conservative Union (ACU) is the nation's largest conservative organization. ACU is the recognized authority on rating votes in Congress as published in the annual ACU RATINGS OF CONGRESS and the American Conservative Union Foundation (ACUF) is the host of the nationally attended Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) held annually in Washington, DC. On the web at: http://www.conservative.org/