Campaign for America's Future

[FriendsofMichelleObama] Re: Last Stand For Health CareMonday, 8 March, 2010 9:52 AMFrom: "Mary Wilson" To: manager@ourfuture.org
Hey, Roger, I sent this letter to all my GOP Congress people...although they only way they will ever vote for health reform is if Blue Cross and Humana tell the it's OK! I am sending a copy of this message to all my online friends. Hey people, even if you do not need, or even WANT reform, there are people in your town, your neighborhood, your hospitals who desparately need our help! And by the way, with Dodd signing on today, we only need 14 more Senators to add on to the public option!

--- On Mon, 3/8/10, Roger Hickey, Campaign for America's Future wrote:


From: Roger Hickey, Campaign for America's Future
Subject: Last Stand For Health Care
To: marytheprez@ yahoo.com
Date: Monday, March 8, 2010, 11:21 AM

Dear Mary,

Demand Up-or-Down Vote For Health Care

The President and the congressional leadership have made it clear to the conservative minority: if you refuse to compromise, we will finish the job without you. Demand Congress schedule an up-or-down vote on health care NOW. GO »

We've debated health care for over a year. The House and Senate passed their bills. The President has bent over backwards to be bipartisan.

It is long past time to get this done.

Click here to tell Congress: We want an up-or-down vote on health care reform, NOW.

The President and the congressional leadership have made it clear to the conservative minority: if you refuse to compromise, we will use Senate budget rules that prevent filibusters to finish the job without you.

We must let Congress know we demand action.

Click here to tell Congress: We want an up-or-down vote on health care reform, NOW.

Congressional conservatives continue their efforts to obstruct anything that would rein in the destructive practices of the insurance industry.

If they won't stand up to the insurance industry, we will.

In fact, a major rally led by Health Care For America Now is taking place Tuesday, March 9 to execute a "mass citizens arrest of the insurance companies" which will be meeting in Washington, DC that day.

If you plan to be in the DC area, meet at Dupont Circle at 10:30 AM on Tuesday, March 9 to take part in the "mass citizens arrest."

Whether or not you can make it the rally, you absolutely need to make your voice heard in Congress.

Click here to tell Congress: We want an up-or-down vote on health care reform, NOW.

Failure to heed to majority will and pass health care reform will let the insurance companies profiteer off of the status quo for at least another decade.

With costs continuing to explode, we can't afford to do nothing.

With more than 40 million people still without insurance, we can't put their lives at risk.

Congress needs to get the message. It's time to act.

Sincerely,


Roger Hickey, Co-Director
Campaign for America's Future