I was listening this morning to a clip from Sen. Keendy's speech at the Denver Convention, and was reminded at just how central the issue of healthcare reform was to the Obama campaign, and to Sen. Kennedy's work in the last years of his life.
There would be no more fitting tribute to the man and all he accomplished for us than to get real healthcare reform passed.I am asking you all to contact your own representatives, as well as the House Blue Dogs to demand they enact what the American people voted for in 2008.
Here is my letter I am faxing out today:
At the Democratic Convention of 2008, Senator Ted Kennedy gave the following remarks:
"And this is the cause of my life - new hope that we will break the old gridlock and guarantee that every American - north, south, east, west, young, old - will have decent, quality health care as a fundamental right and not a privilege. We can meet these challenges with Barack Obama. Yes, we can, and finally, yes, we will."
The American people responded to the call for access to healhtcare as a fundamental right from both Sen. Kennedy and candidate Barack Obama, and gave the Democratic Party the House, the Senate, and the Presidency to make that happen.
A recent SurveyUSA poll reported 77% of Americans believed that a public option was "extremely important" or "quite import" to true healthcare reform, including 71% of REPUBLICANS
The 2008 election and current public opinion clearly show that healthcare reform with a strong public option is the will of the American people.
What part of that do you not get?
I am calling on you to do the will of the People and honor Sen. Ted Kennedy by passing the meaningful healthcare reform that was his vision.
Hell Hath No Fury
Rep. Stephanie Herseth Sandlin
331 Cannon House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: (202) 225-2801
Fax: (202) 225-5823 Office Hours:
http://hersethsandlin.house.gov/contact2.htm Rep. Baron Hill
223 Cannon House OPffice Building Washington DC 20515
202-225-5315
Fax 226-6866
Rep. Charlie Melancon
Washington, DC Office
404 Cannon House Office Bldg
Washington, DC 20515-1807
Phone: (202) 225-4031
Fax: (202) 226-3944
http://www.melancon.house.gov/index.php?option=com_cont... Rep. Heath Shuler
422 Cannon House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Phone 202) 225-6401
Fax: (202) 226-6422
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332 Cannon House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
202-225-2565
202-226-2274(fax)
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127 Cannon House Office BuildingWashington, D.C. 20515
Phone: 202-225-3665
Fax: 202-225-1891
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2245 Rayburn House Off. Bldg
Washington, D.C. 20515-0542
(202)225-6161
Fax: (202)225-8671
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213 Cannon HOB
Washington, DC 20515
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2305 Rayburn H.O.B.
Washington, DC 20515
(202) 225-4076
(202) 225-5602 FAX
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2429 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington DC 20515-1002
Phone- (202) 225-3631 ax- (202) 225-2203
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216 Cannon House Office Building
Washington, D.C. 20515
(202) 225-2701
(202) 225-3038 fax
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1427 Longworth House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: (202) 225-3806
Fax: (202) 225-5608
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Boyd, Allen
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Washington, DC 20515 •
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Bright, Bobby
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1224 Longworth Building
Washington, DC 20515
202-225-6131
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1-800-356-6424
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416 Cannon House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
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Fax: (202) 225 9594
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1504 Longworth HOB
Washington, D.C. 20515
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Cooper, Jim
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Washington, DC 20515
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336 Cannon H.O.B.
Washington, DC 20515
phone: 202-225-1640
fax: 202-225-1641
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516 Cannon House Office Building,
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Davis, Lincoln
410 Cannon House Office Building,
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Donnelly, Joe
1530 Longworth House Office Building,
District of Columbia 20515-1402
Phone: (202) 225-3915
Fax: (202) 225-6798
Ellsworth, Brad
513 Cannon House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
ph 202) 225-4636
fx 202) 225-3284
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1728 Longworth House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: (202) 225-2542
Fax: (202) 225-0378
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2306 Rayburn HOB
Washington, D.C. 20515
Phone: (202) 225-4231
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Griffith, Parker
417 Cannon HOB
Washington, D.C. 20515
Phone: (202) 225-4801
Fax: (202) 225-4392
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2400 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: (202) 225 8220
Fax: (202) 226 7290
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2417 Rayburn HOB
Washington, D.C. 20515
Phone: (202) 225-5546
FAX: (202) 226-0996
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314 Cannon HOB
Washington, D.C. 20515
Phone: (202) 225-5311
Fax: (202) 225-0254
McIntyre, Mike
2437 Rayburn House Office Bld.
Washington, DC 20515
(202) 225-2731
fax (202) 225-5773
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504 Cannon House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
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Fax: 202/225-3013
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1724 Longworth HOB
Washington, DC 20515-1902
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Fax: 202-225-2943
Minnick, Walt (ID-01)
1517 Longworth HOB
Washington, D.C. 20515
Phone: (202) 225-6611
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Mitchell, Harry
Washington Office •
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Moore, Dennis
1727 Longworth House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
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116 Cannon HOB
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326 CannonHOB
Washington, DC 20515
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315 Cannon House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
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2269 Rayburn HOB
Washington, D.C. 20515
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231 Cannon Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
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226 Cannon HOB
Washington, DC 20515
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