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The Fight's Not Over: We Need Your Help

By Pamela Jean
September 9, 2009

It's good to hear that President Obama supports a public option. But supporting a public option doesn't mean he'll fight for a public option. It doesn't mean that he'll insist that it be included.

Public option is necessary for any kind of real reform to begin. Why? It provides an "option" for people who no longer want to buy their insurance from Wall Street. Why is that important? Wall Street keeps 30 cents out of every health care dollar. By taking Wall Street and for-profit insurance corporations out of at least one of the options, some Americans will be able to pay less for their insurance and their health care. It will provide competition around both price and quality.

President Obama restated his support for a public option, but stopped short of insisting it should be included in health care reform. Fighting for it is up to you and me. Please pick some items from the Activist's Guide and help us in the fight.

We need you. We need all hands on deck.


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Published September 9, 2009 by Pamela Jean | | Tags:  Activism  Barack Obama  Congress  Health  Health Care Reform  Legislation  Medicare  Public Option

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Pamela Jean Author Profile Page:

Bill Scher at Our Future says it well:

By making a strong argument for a public option in such a prominent forum, President Obama keeps the issue alive and in the headlines. In effect, he is saying to those of us who are already convinced: I put the ball back on the field. It's your job to get it over the goal line.

That may be unsatisfying. We all want reform to be easy. We all wish a charismatic political leader combined with good poll numbers should be enough to implement the change voters seek.

Sometimes it is. But contested legislation often cannot be achieved with a speech and a snap of the fingers, even with the best of orators.

There will always be well-funded pushback. There will always be legislators afraid to challenge well-funded pushback, worried it will flip poll numbers. There will always be a need to show grassroots intensity to back up poll data and fire up the engine of change.

So with Obama making the case last night, now would be a good day to let your congressperson know his argument resonated with you. Call the House. Call the Senate. Sign the petition.

For more ideas, see the Activist's Guide to Healthcare Reform...

Posted by Pamela Jean Author Profile Page | September 10, 2009 10:47 AM

Posted on September 10, 2009 10:47

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