Immigration Reform And The Church
Novick-Currie 2010

Time For Up Or Down Vote On Meaningful Health Care Reform In Congress

In the spirit of "never forget the power of the resurrection" comes this news:  

Five more Democratic senators have signed on to an effort to support the public option if it's included in the reconciliation bill, bringing the total to 30. Sens. Durbin, Murray, Bingaman, Cardin and Klobuchar are the new additions, according to the Progressive Change Campaign Committee, which is fueling the effort.

Every time someone declares health care reform to be dead it comes back to life.  There's a reason for that:

Tens of millions of Americans have no health care, inadequate coverage, or could find their that their premiums have risen sky-high over night - like they did last month in California when Anthem Blue Cross announced plans to raise rates by 39%.

The insurances companies and the special interests on K Street have spent millions to kill off health care reform and to protect their record profits but we sent the politicians to Washington to do the difficult work of governing.

A clear majority in Congress favors health care reform.  Elections have consequences and progressives won in 2006 and 2008.  Now the minority party says a majority vote shouldn't count - they want a super majority.

In the Christian tradition, we are called to heal the sick and it is with that spirit that I haved joined my voice with religious leaders across the country in calling for real and meaningful reform.

President Obama, Speaker Pelosi and Leader Reid should rally their troops and pass health care reform with an up or down vote and do it soon.  

Click here to tell Congress to act.

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