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Jane Hamsher urges calls to U.S. Reps. re public option

by: CTHankster

Tue Sep 08, 2009 at 09:46:42 AM EDT

Sorry for the shortness of this diary. I'm doing it at work. Jane Hamsher of Firedoglake has been doing incredible work trying to keep progressive members in Congress from buckling under and giving up on the public option. With Max Baucus' release of his "plan"--worse than worthless--she has sent out an email urging folks to call their Reps and "ask them to oppose any health care plan without a strong public option."

CTHankster :: Jane Hamsher urges calls to U.S. Reps. re public option

From Jane:

Do you have 3 minutes this morning?
I need you to call your member of Congress this morning and ask them to oppose any health care plan without a strong public option.
Call this number and ask to speak with your Representative: (202) 224-3121
When you're done, please click here to let us know you called.
Why is this so urgent?
Over the weekend, Max Baucus, the Senate "Democrat" holding up health care reform for the insurance industry, came out with his health care reform plan. Frankly, it's garbage - no public option, no big reforms.
Baucus's bill actually forces low- to middle-income American to buy "junk" insurance they can't afford to use, amounting to a giant transfer of wealth to the insurance industry.
Real health care reform must include a public option. Anything else is an insurance industry bailout.
With President Obama speaking to Congress tomorrow night, we need to make that message heard loud and clear.
Call your Representative now: (202) 224-3121
When you're done, please click here to let us know you called.
Thanks for all you do.
Take care,
Jane Hamsher

To the best of my knowledge, none of the members of the Connecticut delegation have taken the pledge to oppose a bill without a strong public option available on Day One. That needs to change.