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We Need Real Health Care Reform Now

Right-wing mobs aren't just disrupting congressional town halls—their outlandish lies are now making their way into mainstream news coverage, too.

We need to set the record straight.

Can you send a quick letter to the editor of your local paper about the urgent need for Congress to pass health care reform with a real public health insurance option?

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
Dallas Morning News 596,616 17
Dallas Observer 115,000 0
United Methodist Reporter 110,000 0
Dallas Post Tribune 45,000 0
Regional PapersCirculation  # Sent
Fort Worth Star-Telegram 268,546 1
FW Weekly 85,000 0
Athens Daily Review 65,000 1
Tyler Morning Telegraph 44,319 0
National PapersCirculation  # Sent
USA Today 2,602,556 152
The Wall Street Journal 1,820,600 54
The New York Times 1,130,740 68
Los Angeles Times 1,014,044 59
Washington Post 796,367 57
Step 3: Enter Your Address & Send

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Step 2: Write your letter

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Talking Points
  • We can't afford to wait for reform: Each day, 14,000 people in the U.S. lose their health care coverage. And without reform, those who still have insurance will see their yearly premiums go up by $9,000 in the next decade—to a staggering $22,000.

  • Reform with a real public option is key to expanding coverage: Under current legislation, which includes a strong public health insurance option, 37 million Americans will gain coverage by 2019.

  • A real public health insurance option is crucial to lowering costs: With premiums projected to hit $22,000, we need to get costs down. By spurring competition, a public plan will help bring down out-of-control costs for individuals, families, and small businesses.

Sources: "Why We Need Health Reform," Center for American Progress and "Coverage for America," Families USA

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