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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message -----
<DIV style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; font-color: black"><B>From:</B> <A
title=senator@kennedy.senate.gov
href="mailto:senator@kennedy.senate.gov">senator@kennedy.senate.gov</A> </DIV>
<DIV><B>To:</B> <A title=kenneth.chrane@verizon.net
href="mailto:kenneth.chrane@verizon.net">kenneth.chrane@verizon.net</A> </DIV>
<DIV><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, August 25, 2009 2:39 PM</DIV>
<DIV><B>Subject:</B> Thank you for your recent email</DIV></DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV class=Section1>
<P class=Normal-P><SPAN class=Normal-H></SPAN> </P>
<P class=Normal-P><SPAN class=Normal-H>Dear Mr. Chrane:</SPAN></P>
<P class=Normal-P><SPAN class=Normal-H></SPAN> </P>
<P style="TEXT-INDENT: 36pt" class=Normal-P><SPAN class=Normal-H>Thank you for
contacting my office with your concerns about Medicare. I appreciate
hearing your views on this important health issue.</SPAN></P>
<P style="TEXT-INDENT: 36pt" class=Normal-P><SPAN
class=Normal-H></SPAN> </P>
<P style="TEXT-INDENT: 36pt" class=Normal-P><SPAN class=Normal-H>Our country
faces a serious health care crisis. It is extremely important to me to ensure
that older Americans have access to affordable, and effective health
insurance. </SPAN></P>
<P style="TEXT-INDENT: 36pt" class=Normal-P><SPAN
class=Normal-H></SPAN> </P>
<P style="TEXT-INDENT: 36pt" class=Normal-P><SPAN class=Normal-H>I will continue
to do all that I can in the Senate to protect Medicare, assure its financial
stability, and improve its coverage and implementation, so that older Americans
have the best possible access to the quality health care they need and
deserve.</SPAN></P>
<P style="TEXT-INDENT: 36pt" class=Normal-P><SPAN
class=Normal-H></SPAN> </P>
<P style="TEXT-INDENT: 36pt" class=Normal-P><SPAN class=Normal-H>Medicare is one
of the most successful social programs ever enacted. It has served seniors well
in the past and Congress has a responsibility to keep it strong for the years
ahead.</SPAN></P>
<P class=Normal-P><SPAN class=Normal-H></SPAN> </P>
<P class=Normal-P><SPAN
class=Normal-H></SPAN> </P></DIV><BR>Sincerely,<BR>Edward M.
Kennedy </BODY></HTML>