Texas Voice For Health Reform » Scott Brown http://www.texasvoiceforhealthreform.org National Health Reform is happening NOW! Thu, 02 Sep 2010 16:59:19 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 en hourly 1 ACTIONS to Save Health Reform You Can take NOW http://www.texasvoiceforhealthreform.org/2010/01/22/actions-to-save-health-reform-you-can-take-now/ http://www.texasvoiceforhealthreform.org/2010/01/22/actions-to-save-health-reform-you-can-take-now/#comments Fri, 22 Jan 2010 22:45:38 +0000 Kymberlie Quong-Charles http://www.texasvoiceforhealthreform.org/?p=990 On Tuesday, Republican Scott Brown was elected to the U.S. Senate to represent Massachusetts, filling the late Senator Kennedy’s seat. Brown’s election to the Senate presents a new challenge to passing health reform through Congress, but contrary to the spin the media has taken on these events, national health reform is still well within our reach! If anything, this turn of events has galvanized the advocacy community to work even harder and more cohesively to continue moving the health reform process forward.

After a couple of days of regrouping and strategizing, a plan of action has coalesced for Americans who are outraged by the notion that health reform legislation might be stopped in its tracks.

Please remember today that no matter who employs you and what their position on health reform is, you can and must speak up as an American for health reform at this critical hour.

If you are angry that pursuit of the “perfect” has driven a stake through the heart of the GOOD, now is the time to take action in either your personal OR professional capacity and make sure YOUR voice is as clear as the Tea party folks were last summer.

1) CALL!

Following the lead of our national partners, we are urging Texans to call Congress every day until they get the job done!

Specifically, call your House member (Visit www.congress.org to find out who represents you)

Call Toll Free: 1-800-828-0498 (ask to be connected to the U.S. Representative’s office)

The message to the House:

  1. Failure to pass real comprehensive health reform is not acceptable!
  2. Pass the Senate Bill and we will stand by you.  Let us know how we can help.
  3. We support your seeking “fixes” to the Senate bill through Budget Reconciliation, but do not let reform die!

Call the White House, too!
Although the primary target is the House, it is important that the Administration also hears supportive messages. You can do this by calling the White House comments line at 202-456-1414 or 202-456-1111. Please be aware that wait times may be long. You can also send an electronic message

2) WRITE!!

We encourage your organization to sign on to this letter to Members of Congress by Families USA using their online form

3) RALLY!!!

In Austin, MoveOn.org has scheduled a rally for Tuesday, January 26th at the Texas Capitol.  Click here for more information and to RSVP

South Gate of the State Capitol, 11th and Congress (Map)
Austin, TX 78701
Tuesday, January 26th, 12:00 PM

If you know of other health reform events happening in Texas, please share it with us so we can post it on our calendar.  We will forward more updates on actions in Texas as we receive them.

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Resources
  1. The Path to Health Care Reform is Passing the Senate Bill
  2. Senate Health Care Reform Package Will Secure Coverage and Improve Quality of Care
  3. Nearly four dozen of the nation’s leading health care luminaries–including Jacob Hacker, the man who brought the public option to light–are urging the House of Representatives to pass the Senate health care bill, and quickly pass a separate bill to modify it: an approach favored by some members of Democratic leadership, major unions, and reform advocates.  Read the letter here.

Thanks for finding your passion and energy to raise your voice once again, and we’ll keep you updated!

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