Sign this petition asking Congress to delay their vacation for healthcare reform

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From Jane Hamsher at Firedoglake:




Dear Maria,
What would you choose - going on vacation or passing health care reform?

That is the choice facing the House of Representatives, who are nearing a vote on historic health reform legislation but are scheduled to go on vacation at the end of next week.

The choice is fairly obvious: the House should keep working until they pass a health reform bill - health care is more important than vacation.

We just created a petition asking the House to stay in session to pass health reform. Click here to sign the petition.

http://action.firedoglake.com/page/s/dontdelay?source=fdlemail


We'll deliver your signature to the House at the end of this week.

Some Members of Congress want three weeks of vacation before they tackle health care reform.

There is a real human cost for going on vacation. Three weeks in America without health care means:

* 143,250 people will lose their health insurance coverage
* 53,507 people will file for bankruptcy because they can't pay their medical bills
* 1,265 people will die because they lack coverage

The House is so close to passing a health reform bill - they should not go on vacation now when thousands are losing their health care or worse every day.


Click here to sign the petition and ask the House to stay in session to pass health care instead of going on vacation.

http://action.firedoglake.com/page/s/dontdelay?source=fdlemail



Health care just can't wait. Thanks for all you do.

Take care,

Jane Hamsher
FireDogLake.com

P.S. Please forward this email to your friends and family. The House needs to hear from everyone that health reform is more important than their vacation.

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1. kick

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2. Signed.