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Dear Paul,

Yesterday, The Olympian published a strong editorial urging
Washington voters to Approve Referendum 67 this November. Scroll
down to read it. I couldn't have written it better myself!

In fact, The Olympian's editorial sums up the debate about
Referendum 67 so well that I hope you'll read some of the key
passages below -- and then forward this email along to your
friends and family. 

Sincerely,

Brendan Williams
Washington State Representative

P.S. You're on the frontlines of our grassroots campaign to
spread the word about Referendum 67. So please just forward this
editorial from The Olympian to 5 friends, right now -- and help
us Approve 67 in the process! Your personal recommendation will
make a huge difference to people you know.

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Referendum 67 deserves a 'yes' vote
The Olympian editorial
September 19, 2007

Turn on almost any local television channel and you will see
repeated advertisements against Referendum 67. The TV ads,
financed with almost $8 million in contributions from mostly
out-of-state insurance companies, vilify trial lawyers and urge
voters to oppose Ref. 67 on the Nov. 6 general election ballot.

Don't be fooled.

Strip away all the rhetoric -- from lawyers and insurers -- and
you will find that at its core this ballot proposition is about
accountability and consumer protection. That's why The
Olympian's editorial board recommends a &quot;yes&quot; vote on Ref. 67.

...

[Referendum 67's proponents] have the better argument in this
tug-of-war. Insurance companies require all of us to make our
premium payments on time, but when faced with a claim, they are
slow to react. Insurance companies make their money by denying
and delaying claims. Those are well known tricks of the trade.

Meanwhile, the insured client suffers. Sometimes it's in the
form of additional debt. Other times it's compromised health,
ruined credit or the burden of a damaged home, car or business.
Faced with delays and denials, many people simply throw up their
hands in defeat.

That's not right. 

...

State Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler last week came out in
support of Ref. 67. He said he worked in the legislative process
to delete onerous portions of the bill such as third party
liability and criminal sanctions. Looking at Ref. 67 as it
stands, Kreidler said, &quot;I have trouble saying it's going to have
the negative consequences the industry is predicting. Quite
frankly some insurance companies don't deal fairly with their
clients. There are many bad faith cases in this state. What this
referendum does is gives consumers a chance to say, 'Hey, my
company isn't treating me fairly,' and be able to take direct
action on their own.&quot;

As to the issue of increasing insurance rates, Kreidler said,
&quot;If a company is only dealing in good faith with their policy
holders, they won't have a problem and they won't have to
increase their rates to their clients. Besides, in their ads,
don't the insurance companies say when there is a claim they
always side with their clients? If that's true, then what's the
problem for them?&quot;

Kreidler is right. Consumers deserve more accountability, more
protection and a quicker response to their legitimate claim for
damages. They can achieve all three by supporting Ref. 67 on
Nov. 6. 

To read the full editorial from The Olympian, click here:
http://ga3.org/ct/m73M-O110mZc/theolympian

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    &lt;p&gt;Dear Paul,&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;P&gt;Yesterday, &lt;EM&gt;The Olympian&lt;/EM&gt; published a strong editorial
urging Washington voters to Approve Referendum 67 this
November.&amp;nbsp; Scroll down to read it.&amp;nbsp; I couldn't have
written it better myself!&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&lt;STRONG&gt;In fact, &lt;EM&gt;The Olympian's&lt;/EM&gt; editorial sums up
the debate about Referendum 67 so well that I hope you'll read
some of the key passages below -- and then forward this email
along to your friends and family.&lt;/STRONG&gt;&amp;nbsp; &lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;Sincerely,&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;Brendan Williams&lt;BR&gt;Washington State Representative&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;P.S.&amp;nbsp; You're on the frontlines of our grassroots
campaign to spread the word about Referendum 67.&amp;nbsp;
&lt;STRONG&gt;So please just forward this editorial from &lt;EM&gt;The
Olympian&lt;/EM&gt; to 5 friends, right now -- and help us Approve 67
in the process!&lt;/STRONG&gt;&amp;nbsp; Your personal recommendation will
make a huge difference to people you know.&lt;/P&gt;
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border=0&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;STRONG&gt;&lt;FONT size=3&gt;Referendum 67 deserves a 'yes'
vote&lt;BR&gt;&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/STRONG&gt;September 19, 2007 &lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;Turn on almost any local television channel and you will see
repeated advertisements against Referendum 67. The TV ads,
financed with almost $8 million in contributions from mostly
out-of-state insurance companies, vilify trial lawyers and urge
voters to oppose Ref. 67 on the Nov. 6 general election
ballot.&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;Don't be fooled.&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;Strip away all the rhetoric -- from lawyers and insurers --
and you will find that at its core this ballot proposition is
about accountability and consumer protection. That's why The
Olympian's editorial board recommends a &quot;yes&quot; vote on Ref.
67.&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;...&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;[Referendum 67's proponents] have the better argument in this
tug-of-war. Insurance companies require all of us to make our
premium payments on time, but when faced with a claim, they are
slow to react. Insurance companies make their money by denying
and delaying claims. Those are well known tricks of the
trade.&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;Meanwhile, the insured client suffers. Sometimes it's in the
form of additional debt. Other times it's compromised health,
ruined credit or the burden of a damaged home, car or business.
Faced with delays and denials, many people simply throw up their
hands in defeat.&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;That's not right. &lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;...&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;State Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler last week came out
in support of Ref. 67. He said he worked in the legislative
process to delete onerous portions of the bill such as third
party liability and criminal sanctions. Looking at Ref. 67 as it
stands, Kreidler said, &quot;I have trouble saying it's going to have
the negative consequences the industry is predicting. Quite
frankly some insurance companies don't deal fairly with their
clients. There are many bad faith cases in this state. What this
referendum does is gives consumers a chance to say, 'Hey, my
company isn't treating me fairly,' and be able to take direct
action on their own.&quot;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;As to the issue of increasing insurance rates, Kreidler said,
&quot;If a company is only dealing in good faith with their policy
holders, they won't have a problem and they won't have to
increase their rates to their clients. Besides, in their ads,
don't the insurance companies say when there is a claim they
always side with their clients? If that's true, then what's the
problem for them?&quot;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;Kreidler is right. Consumers deserve more accountability,
more protection and a quicker response to their legitimate claim
for damages. They can achieve all three by supporting Ref. 67 on
Nov. 6. &lt;/P&gt;
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