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Health Care Rally on Capitol Hill
We’ve had a great response to the Whip Count Tool. Please keep the calls going. 3 members have taken the pledge—37 more to go.
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There are many different ideas about what a public option should include, and that’s great. That debate is really important. We’re not trying to tell anyone what the best public option would be — we’re trying to draw a line in the sand, build a backstop, get broad agreement that people will vote against any bill that does not contain a public plan that is:
1. Available nationwide
2. From day one
3. Answerable to Congress and the voters
So please keep calling, we’ve got 18 members (at least) who are leaning yes, let’s get them to take the pledge and agree to hold that line.
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Thanks for the update, Marisa. Any news from yesterday’s rallies and lobbying efforts on the Hill?
I have about 5 toll-free phone numbers for Congress in my cell phone contact list. However, none of them seem to work. They are either disconnected, can’t be reached from my calling area, or circuits are busy.
Can anyone point me to an updated list of 800 numbers for Congress?
This is good news–BOTH of the Progressive Caucus co-chairs have committed. That is a very necessary start. Now, Woolsey and Grijalva need to begin herding the cats.
so no word from fattah yet?
good grief…
slinkerwink at Kos posted a recommended diary at Kos about how the “tri-caucus” consisting of 120 members committed themselves to accepting nothing less than a strong public option.
120 and 3 are very different numbers. Why is slinkerwink wrong, if she is?
Link: http://www.dailykos.com/story/…..lic-Option!-UPDATE
Jane, I would add to your wonderful list of suggestions “take five:” take the time to get five fellow Americans to call, write, e-mail etc. in support of the public option. It can be members of your family, neighbors, co-workers, etc.
As I’ve written before, this is ALL about numbers — how many “communications units” any Congressional office is getting on the issue.
The more industrious and sophisticated of us may be taking the time to get through to the legislative assistant and attempting to extract a pledge on the public option, but even the laziest among us — well, okay, not us, but perhaps your friends? — can find time to write a postcard, go to the Congresscritter’s website and send an e-mail[if you’re in their district], make a phone call to a bored, but still tallying Congressional receptionist.
Also don’t forget to call/write the Congressional district offices [local offices around the state]. Totals of calls received there will be forwarded to DC. You can usually find the phone numbers for district offices on the Congresscritter’s web site.
While most of us “faithful” have been in this for the long haul and are willing to do a lot of work, we can multiply our effect by enlisting others for actions that will take only a little of their time & effort, but will have a big effect.
FWIW, perhaps a little good news, the direct lines (202 not 800) to both Wisconsin liberals/progressives, Tammy Baldwin and Gwen Moore are busy.
I like that, Mauimom. Excellent suggestion.