Dear Friend,
Nearly 50 million Americans --
one-in-six of our fellow citizens -- lack health insurance. And
even those families lucky enough to have health insurance have
seen their premiums triple in the past decade, now paying an
average of $16,000 per year and rising
rapidly.
In short,
America's health care system is in a crisis, and it's time to do
something about it.
This month, Congress is working on new reform
legislation that will make quality health care available and
affordable for all Americans. But we know the forces of
the status quo will battle us every step of the way.
So we're asking for your help,
today, to get this critical legislation
passed.
Please
sign our online petition today -- and circulate it to your
friends -- and show your support of Congress' work to reform
America's health care system
now!
The whole
reason for health insurance in the first place is to spread
costs among as large a group of people as possible, so we all
pay a reasonable amount for quality health care and don't get
stuck with an enormous bill if we get sick.
Unfortunately, that's not how our system works
anymore. Now, private insurance companies have been able
to cherry-pick the healthy customers they want -- denying
coverage to people who are most in need while charging
exorbitant premiums to other folks with "pre-existing
conditions."
That's not right.
It's time for private insurers to treat Americans fairly.
That's why, as part of
any health care reform plan, we support a public health
insurance option that would foster greater competition in the
marketplace. If you're happy with your current
insurance plan, you could keep it. But a public option
would create more choices for consumers -- and lead to lower
costs and better quality for all. Plus, a public option
would allow you to always keep your insurance, even if you lose
or change your job.
Please
sign our online petition today -- and circulate it to your
friends -- and show your support of Congress' work to reform
America's health care system
now!
At a time when
our country is struggling to pull itself out of a severe
recession, we can't let our health care system continue to be an
anchor dragging down our nation's economy.
We'll take this petition to our colleagues,
to show them the strong grassroots support for reforming
America's health care system now -- including creating a public
insurance option.
With
private insurance lobbyists roaming the Capitol, trying to stop
real health care reform, the time to act is now. We need
you to make your voice heard.
Please
stand with us: Sign our online petition now -- and help us pass
strong health care reform legislation this
summer!
Sincerely,
Senator
Dick Durbin |
Senator Patrick Leahy |
Senator
Chuck Schumer |
P.S. Hearings are already underway, and
legislation is already being drafted. This is a critical
time for you to stand up, join us, and make your voice
heard. Please
sign our petition now.
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Paid for by Friends of Dick Durbin,
Leahy for U.S. Senator, and Friends of
Schumer |
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