Friends,
As you may have been aware of, the "public option" has been a major
issue in the healthcare fight. The public option would offer a
public, non-profit alternative to private insurance, and if done
correctly, could offer real competition and choice.
Without the public option, I personally oppose the bill, as it forces
everyone in America to buy insurance from private companies, without
offering them an affordable option -- a windfall for insurance
companies.
The White House, while claiming to support the public option, has
actually been trying to remove it from the bill. But due to a bold
and effective campaign by progressive organizations, refusing to
believe the excuses and equivocations (on behalf of insurance
companies), the public option has repeatedly been revived. There's a
real chance now to push this through with enough pressure.
As the final bill comes to a vote, Speaker Pelosi is now the key link
in the chain, and being residents of her district, we have a real
chance to influence the outcome.
Call Speaker Pelosi and ask her to put the public option in the
healthcare bill.
Click here to download a flyer and deliver it to Pelosi's office at
7th and Mission.
Thanks,
Rob
