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No Option? No Mandate!

Senate leaders are all over Washington claiming they finally have a healthcare reform bill they can pass, as long as they remove the public option. After all, they say that even without a public option, the bill still "covers" 30 million more Americans.

What they are actually talking about is something called the "individual mandate." That's a section of the law that requires every single American buy health insurance or break the law and face penalties and fines. So, the bill doesn't actually "cover" 30 million more Americans - instead it makes them criminals if they don't buy insurance from the same companies that got us into this mess.

UPDATE: The pressure is working. Senator Reid's office has gotten so many phone calls declaring "No option? No mandate!" that they've shut down their Washington DC phones. Keep the pressure on by calling his district offices and the Congressional Switchboard to get a hold of your Democratic Senators.

 

We must act fast. Both Democratic Majority Leader Harry Reid and your Democratic Senator need to hear from you. Please make the calls right now.

Senator Harry Reid:
DC office - (202) 224-3542
Carson City office - (775) 882-7343
Las Vegas office - (702) 388-5020
Reno office - (775) 686-5750

Senate switchboard: (202) 224-3121


Without the choice of a public option, forcing Americans to buy health insurance isn't just bad policy, it's a political timebomb. Call Senator Reid and your Democratic Senators today, then report your call here.












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