From Organizing for America:
Starting today, we’re launching an unprecedented week-long campaign sprint — our “Final March for Reform.” Each day until the vote, we’ll feature a powerful new way for OFA supporters to speak out in our communities and weigh in directly with Congress.
Today, we’ll start by spreading the facts about reform in our communities
You can download fact sheets and print out flyers in support of health care reform here.
Facts about Obama’s Health Care Reform Plan:
- If you have health insurance through you’re employer, you can keep your coverage if you want
- Small business owners will receive new tax credits for providing coverage to their employees
- Medicare benefits will not be cut and the Medicare Trust Fund will be extended for 9+ years
- Bans coverage denial based on pre-existing conditions
- Bans arbitrary premium hikes
The Plan does NOT:
- Establish Death Panels
- Force you to change your plan
- Cut Medicare benefits
- Allow federal tax dollars to cover undocumented immigrants
While that last bullet is true, i think its bullshit. Its beyond disgusting to claim that health insurance is a right and then deny access to people that need it. The underlying racism and xenophobia behind this provision is a terrifying threat to the moral authority of this country and a stain on the conscience of each and every citizen.
And this is precisely why we must take action to pass health care reform. Because it is morally right to extend heath care access to anyone and everyone who needs it. And most importantly because it establishes a moral principle that health care is a fundamental human right. Once health care becomes a question of morality, it will be more difficult to justify the exclusion of people based on membership in any particular group. [Check out these immigrant-solidarity resources]
Crunch time has arrived. If we don’t push health care reform through now, we won’t have another chance for a long time.
So lets spread the word, call out the lies and get movin’ with the Final March For Reform!
