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--- Begin Message ---\ Dear MoveOn member, There's a new, huge risk to health care reform--and we need to speak out against it right away. Opponents of President Obama's public health insurance option are proposing something they call a "trigger." It's designed to kill the momentum behind a public health insurance option that would guarantee coverage for everyone. The "trigger" means insurance companies get years longer to fix the system before we could even consider a public option. As our friends at Health Care for America Now have said, "Think about it. What would the trigger be for the public health insurance option? Skyrocketing prices? Already there. No choice or competition? Already there. Denying care? Already there. As has been proven time and time again, we have a health care crisis now. Trigger conditions have long since been met."1 We can't afford to wait for bold health care reform. Can you call Sen. Hagan? Tell her: "Please fight for an immediate public health insurance option. The 'trigger' plan is unacceptable." Here's where to call: Senator Kay Hagan Phone: 202-224-6342 District Offices: Greensboro: 336-333-5311 Raleigh: 919-856-4630 Then, please report your call by clicking here: http://pol.moveon.org/call?tg=FSNC_2&cp_id=920&id=16180-9242917-Vr7h4fx&t=10 We're at a crucial moment on health care. Key Senate committees are drawing up their proposals right now. If the committee includes a strong public health insurance option, it's a huge step for progressives. But if right-wingers get their way and Obama's plan is gutted, it won't be real reform at all. Here's why a public health insurance option is so important: * A choice for all of us. Keep your current insurance, if you like it. Or choose a new, high-quality public health insurance plan. * Savings in a tough economy. The public health insurance plan would not have to pay for things like CEO bonuses or shareholder profits, so it would cost less. For-profit insurers would have to provide better quality at lower prices to compete, so even those who keep their current insurance would save. * Guaranteed, universal health care. The public health insurance option will always be there for Americans who lose their insurance, or just don't have any. And President Obama has proposed offering subsidies to individuals and families who can't afford it, so everyone will be covered. The public health insurance option is the key to real health care reform, and progressives need to protect it. Please call today. Thanks for all you do. ---Patrick S., Ilyse, Joan, Matt and the rest of the team P.S. To learn more about why the "trigger" is such a bad idea, click below to see what our friends at Health Care for America Now are saying about it: http://www.moveon.org/r?r=51443&id=16180-9242917-Vr7h4fx&t=11 Sources: 1. "A 'trigger' for the public health insurance option? Already triggered." NOW! Blog, May 20, 2009 http://www.moveon.org/r?r=51443&id=16180-9242917-Vr7h4fx&t=12 Want to support our work? We're entirely funded by our 5 million members--no corporate contributions, no big checks from CEOs. And our tiny staff ensures that small contributions go a long way. Chip in here. References Visible links . http://pol.moveon.org/call?tg=FSNC_2&cp_id=920&id=16180-9242917-Vr7h4fx&t=10 . http://www.moveon.org/r?r=51443&id=16180-9242917-Vr7h4fx&t=11 . http://www.moveon.org/r?r=51443&id=16180-9242917-Vr7h4fx&t=12 . http://political.moveon.org/donate/email.html?id=16180-9242917-Vr7h4fx&t=14 ________________ PAID FOR BY MOVEON.ORG POLITICAL ACTION, http://pol.moveon.org/. Not authorized by any candidate or candidate's committee. This email was sent to Michael Atkins on May 22, 2009>. To change your email address or update your contact info, visit: http://moveon.org/subscrip/coa.html?id=16180-9242917-Vr7h4fx. To remove yourself (Michael Atkins) from this list, visit: http://moveon.org/s?i=16180-9242917-Vr7h4fx
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