To win against the powerful insurance lobby, we'll need to be everywhere. Hundreds of thousands of MoveOn members have already made calls, signed petitions, faxed Congress, rallied at events—and we'll even run our own ads soon—all in support of the public health insurance option.
But with the insurance industry in all-out attack mode, we now need to go even further. Can you drop by your senator's local office today or tomorrow to tell him or her to stand up for a public health insurance option that would guarantee coverage and reduce costs by up to 30%? (3)
Here's the office closest to you (or at least we hope so; see the P.S. for other options):
Sen. Frank Lautenberg's District Office One Gateway Center, 23rd Floor Newark, NJClick here to print out your flier and let us know you're going:
http://pol.moveon.org/call?tg=FSNJ_1.FSNJ_2&cp_id=891&id=16015-1052156-QoScU_x&t=4
Just stopping by your senator's office for two minutes has more impact than a call, an email—even more than a handwritten letter. And if enough of us show up at the local office, a staffer will call Washington to explain how strongly voters back home are feeling.
Dropping off a flier is easy:
Write a short, personal note on your flier. Your visit will be more effective if you tell your senator how saving 30% on health care will have a positive impact on your life.
Bring a friend if you want, but you totally don't have to. Don't worry about coordinating with other volunteers—just get to an office! The more individuals who stop by the office, the more powerful the message will be to Congress.
Tell the staffer that you're there to express support for the public health insurance option. Be polite and friendly, and don't feel like you need to stay more than a minute. Just stopping by is a huge statement.
In this economy, the public health insurance option is especially crucial. Saving up to 30% on high-quality coverage could help families struggling to pay for their insurance—and those with no coverage at all right now.But with insurance companies using their vast resources to attack Obama's plan, we can't just sit back and hope Congress does the right thing. We all need to speak out for the public health insurance option to make it a reality.
Can you stop by your senator's office today?
Thanks for all you do.
P.S. Can't make it to that office up above? Here is another office near you:
Sen. Robert Menendez's District Office One Gateway Center, 11th Floor Newark, NJ
P.P.S. If you'd like to look up office addresses yourself, you can do so here: http://pol.moveon.org/event/events/index.html?action_id=173&id=16015-1052156-QoScU_x&t=5" target="_blank">http://pol.moveon.org/event/events/index.html?action_id=173&id=16015-1052156-QoScU_x&t=5
Sources:
(1). "Health group launches $1M ad buy," Politico, April 27, 2009 http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0409/21746.html
(2). "Group launches health care offensive," Politico, March 3, 2009 http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0309/19542.html
(3). "The Cost and Coverage Impacts of a Public Plan: Alternative Design Options," The Lewin Group, April 6, 2009 http://www.moveon.org/r?r=51315&id=16015-1052156-QoScU_x&t=6
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