From the Enemy Camp
Hello Smart Ladies & Gentlemen! Here's the latest event they are planning. If anyone can go to this and help drown out the opposition then we might be able to convince Feinstein that we DO NOT WANT government run healthcare. Please join us! See details below. - Stacey
Dear MoveOn member,
A few weeks ago, conservatives declared the public option dead.
They were wrong.
The public option has serious momentum in Congress—and with huge votes imminent, it all comes down to the next few weeks.1
Every single senator who supports the public option, including Senator Feinstein, will have to stand up and fight like hell throughout these weeks—and we need to show Sen. Feinstein we'll be right there, ready to fight with her.
So on Wednesday, we're holding a "We're Counting On You!" rally in Brea. Can you come to the rally?
Brea by the Starbucks, NW corner of Brea Blvd. & Imperial Hwy (
Map)
Brea by the Starbucks, NW corner of Brea Blvd. & Imperial Hwy
Brea, CA 92821
Wednesday, October 14th, 6:00 PM
Here's the link to RSVP:
http://pol.moveon.org/event/events/event.html?event_id=99066&id...
Seeing a big crowd of voters out in full support of a strong public option is just what Sen. Feinstein needs heading into these final, intense weeks of the health care fight.
Rallies like these are a lot of fun—a great way to connect with other progressives in the community. And they're powerful: at the rally, you'll hear from speakers personally impacted by our broken health care system—from people denied care by unaccountable insurance companies to small business owners forced to decide between laying off workers or cutting health benefits.
The public option is gaining steam. Just yesterday, 30 U.S. Senators sent a letter to Majority Leader Harry Reid urging him to include a public option in the Senate bill.2 On the House side, a strong bloc of progressives in the House say they will only support a bill with a public option.3
But we haven't won yet—and Big Insurance and other opponents of real reform are spending millions to scuttle the number one priority of progressive Democrats and President Obama.
Right now, it's time to pull out all the stops and show our support like never before. We need to come out in full force on Wednesday to show we're ready to fight together.
Can you come to the rally? Click here to RSVP:
http://pol.moveon.org/event/events/event.html?event_id=99066&id...
Thanks for all you do.
–Kat, Eli, Carrie, Justin, and the rest of the team
Sources:
1. "30 Senators Sign Letter Supporting Public Option," Talking Points Memo, October 8, 2009
http://www.moveon.org/r?r=84831&id=17478-17266777-BKKCA3x&t=5
"Grijalva: We Won't Blink First," The Huffington Post, October 8, 2009
http://www.moveon.org/r?r=84832&id=17478-17266777-BKKCA3x&t=6
2. "30 Senators Sign Letter Supporting Public Option," Talking Points Memo, October 8, 2009
http://www.moveon.org/r?r=84831&id=17478-17266777-BKKCA3x&t=7
3. "60 Members of Congress Say 'No Public Plan, No Conference,'" Firedoglake, August 17, 2009
http://www.moveon.org/r?r=51764&id=17478-17266777-BKKCA3x&t=8