Dear Congress: You Can Take A Vacation When You Get the Job Done

[babylonsister]

http://campaignsilo.firedoglake.com/2009/07/22/dear-congress-you-can-take-a-vacation-when-you-get-the-job-done/

Dear Congress: You Can Take A Vacation When You Get the Job Done
By: Jane Hamsher Wednesday July 22, 2009 12:26 pm


The Republicans, the Blue Dogs and Joe Lieberman want to stall passing a health care bill, because they know that if members go back to their districts in August it gives the health insurance lobby a chance to hammer them with millions in advertising. There's one word for that: unacceptable. 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.Mike Stark will be delivering your signature on video 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. Health care just can't wait.

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

[redqueen]

1. Thanks for the link... K&R! (nt)

[csziggy]

2. Can we take a tip from the Vatican - lock them in the Capital until they pass a healthcare bill?

To speed them up, turn off the airconditioning!

[MoonRiver]

3. K&R

Congress: GET ER DONE!

[DebbieCDC]

4. I lived in DC 20 years and I can say this

I guarantee if you keep them there for a week or so into August they'll vote for ANYTHING to get out of town and away from the humidity.

[BlueIdaho]

5. Oh hell yes!

K&R

[redqueen]

6. ...

:kick:

[Greyskye]

7. Done and forwarded on

Speaking as someone who was recently laid off and has lost health coverage, this is a big deal.

K&R

[TexasObserver]

8. Nobody goes home until Health Care is passed!!