All the stories coming out of the Senate are dispiriting, to say the least. The cowardice of too many Senators about creating a real public option to challenge the unregulated costs imposed on us by insurance corporations is very sad to see.
However - Elizabeth Sholes of the California Council of Churches IMPACT reminds us that "this is NOT over!
The House bill, HR 3962, contains a very solid public option, and we have been told by Speaker Pelosi's staff that she and the House are NOT giving this up. The Senate bill, however it's finally written, will have to be reconciled with this House bill in Conference Committee, and the work on behalf of those in need of good coverage is still within our reach."
She reminds us of the work of Faithful Reform in Health Care: www.faithfulreform.org.
There you will find postcards and other resources that you may download, print, ADD A MESSAGE OF YOUR OWN, sign and mail to your Senators and Representatives. By adding a message, you quadruple the impact of the card. Your entire congregation or group can and should send these, also with a brief handwritten message, so that across the nation the light of hope for health care will become familiar to our elected leaders.
Do not give up hope or the willingness to remain committed to this work. . . . We have not lost. We will not back down!
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