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Obama's public health insurance option can save us 30%

Most people—including Congress and the media—still don't know that President Obama's high-quality public health insurance option could save Americans up to 30% off their insurance premiums.

Can you write a letter to the editor about how important the 30% savings from the public health insurance option is to the debate on health care?

The process is simple -- just follow the three steps below. See the tips on the bottom right of the page for ideas (click on the "Writing Tips" tab). Please report any problems you have here.

Step 1: Select a newspaper

Local PapersCirculation  # Sent
USA Today 2,602,556 17
Washington Post 796,367 38
Washington Times (National Weekly Edition) 100,196 4
The Northern Virginia Journal 97,647 1
Regional PapersCirculation  # Sent
The Sun 304,244 14
Richmond Times-Dispatch 192,500 3
The Guide 176,543 3
The Patriot-News 103,372 2
Step 3: Enter Your Address & Send

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Step 2: Write your letter

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  • Two recent studies show that folks who choose Obama's public health insurance option would receive high-quality insurance and a choice of doctors—and save up to 30% off of private plans.2
  • If Americans have a choice, the for-profit insurance companies will be forced to make their plans a better value, so those who keep their private coverage will save too.
  • This 30% savings is critical to the debate over a public health insurance option—and (your newspaper) should include it when covering health care.

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