This will be a short diary, but with an important action item. Dick Durbin, Chuck Schumer and Patrick Leahy are coming together today to urge citizens to stand together and support real health care reform with a strong public option.
Visit their site today and sign the petition:
http://ga3.org/...
And forward to as many of your friends as possible.
Also write a letter to the editor of your local newspaper.
http://debunk.citizensforapublicopti...
Here's the text the of the petition:
With nearly 50 million Americans lacking health insurance, and premiums rapidly rising, it's time to address the health care crisis in our country. All Americans deserve access to affordable, quality health care -- and today, nearly one-in-six of us don't have it.
I join Senators Durbin, Leahy, and Schumer in their efforts to pass strong health care reform legislation this year. In particular, I support the creation of a public health insurance option that would foster greater competition in the marketplace, create more choices for consumers, and lead to lower costs and better quality for all.
Please reform our health care system this year!