If at first you don’t succeed…

    Posted January 26th, 2010 by

    If my kids wanted to quit something after their first setback, I’d say, “If at first you don’t succeed, try, try again.” So what’s with Congress? One unexpected election result in Massachusetts, a state that already has universal healthcare, is all it takes for some in Congress to throw up their hands and say we can’t get this done? I don’t think so. The moms and dads of America are not taking any excuses when the security of our families’ healthcare is at risk.

    This week your Congressional representatives will be making critical decisions about whether or not to push forward with comprehensive healthcare reform. With many in Congress nervous about losing their jobs, constituent input has never had more influence. Tell Congress: Get back to work and figure out how to pass comprehensive health reform.

    http://action.momsrising.org/cms/letter/action_979/

    This week is critical to make sure that Congress knows that we won’t take, “Ooh, this is too hard” for an answer.

    We all knew the fight for healthcare was going to be hard when we started. Seven presidents have tried and failed to pass healthcare reform. We can’t wait any longer. Let’s make sure that our children are not suffering with health costs that continually decreases earning power and with health insurance that evaporates just when you get sick. If we want a brighter future for our children, we need to act right now!

    Tell Congress to act now to finish the job of getting comprehensive healthcare reform done.

    And please pass along this message to your friends and family by forwarding this email now. The need for affordable and secure healthcare cuts across party lines. Together we are powerful.

    http://action.momsrising.org/cms/letter/action_979/

    Thank you for your work to pass healthcare reform! Your children will thank you too!

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    January 26, 2010 at 3:30 pm by Tina Weitzel

    I would love to see health care reform pass, but I do not think it will…yet. As the 6 year former employee of a for-profit health care company, I believe the 1st step is to force ALL health care companies to be “Not For Profit”. This would take the entire concept of shareholders out of the mix. What I saw in my 6 years was that the cost of health care kept going up because {I believe} the stockholders wanted and expected to continue getting higher and higher returns from their investments. I finally left the job because I could not continue doing the work with a clear conscience. I worked for a health care company, and my 20 year old daughter had {and still has} no health care coverage as a 3/4 time collage student.

    I do not know how to get my idea passed, but I will continue to hope something will happen that is beneficial.

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    Donna Norton Reply:

    @Tina Weitzel, Thanks for sharing your insights Tina!

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