A week ago, Congress was closer to passing healthcare reform than at any point in the last 50 years. But today Democratic leaders are telling the New York Times that there’s “no rush” to pass reform — and some want to just give up altogether.
We can’t let that happen — it’s up to us to make sure New York’s Members of Congress finish the fight for healthcare reform now. Our elected officials like Sen. Chuck Schumer and Rep. Anthony Weiner have been strong leaders in this effort, and they need to know that millions of New Yorkers are looking to them to help save reform from those who want to sink it.
Send a message to your elected officials – tell them to stand firm and get healthcare reform done now:
http://action.workingfamiliesparty.org/t/5609/campaign.jsp?campaign_KEY=3110
Today’s NY Times article clearly lays out the stakes: If healthcare reform doesn’t happen ASAP, “the Democrats stand to lose momentum, and every day closer to the November election could reduce their chances of passing a far-reaching bill.”
What’s worse, every day that reform doesn’t happen millions of New Yorkers go on suffering with unreliable healthcare they can barely afford — or no healthcare at all. While any bill that passes now will be far from perfect, it will still be a major step forward that will help secure needed care for millions of families across our nation.
Failure is simply not an option. We can’t let a single election in Massachussetts stop reform for 300 million Americans — not when we’re closer than we’ve ever been before.
Help us send 5,000 messages to New York’s Members of Congress. Tell them to finish the fight for healthcare reform:
http://action.workingfamiliesparty.org/t/5609/campaign.jsp?campaign_KEY=3110
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