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Texas, Make The Call For Health Care Reform!


by: Katherine Haenschen

Thu Sep 10, 2009 at 08:24 AM CDT


Last night, President Obama made his case to America for health care reform. Today, we need to continue that push here by calling our Congresspeople in support of real reform. We need to know that our voices were heard, and that the people of Texas had a say in the process.

Call and email your Representative today.

I don't care if your representative has already vowed to support the public option, or wouldn't vote to insure his own Mother. Get on the phone and call! Make your voice heard, make sure your representative knows what you think.

We need real health care reform in Texas.

Texas has the highest rate and number of uninsured residents. Texas has the highest rate of uninsured children, nearly double the national average. Over 80% of our uninsured residents live in working families. Texas has a lower rate of employer-sponsored health insurance than the rest of the country. Texas has higher insurance premiums than the average in the rest of the country. You name it, we're doing worse, we're falling behind.

Stand up for Texas, stand up for health insurance reform.

Whether you've been phonebanking for weeks, or you just finally got enough information last night to advocate in favor of health care reform, today is the day to do something about it. Pick up the phone, type a quick email, and send your support for health care reform from Texas to Washington today.

CongresspersonDistrictDC Phone NumberEmail
Barton, JoeTX-6th202.225.2002Email
Brady, KevinTX-8th202.225.4901Email
Burgess, MichaelTX-26th202.225.7772Email
Carter, JohnTX-31st202.225.3864Email
Conaway, K. MichaelTX-11th202.225.3605Email
Cuellar, Henry TX-28th202.225.1640Email
Culberson, John TX-7th202.225.2571Email
Doggett, Lloyd TX-25th202.225.4865Email
Edwards, Chet TX-17th202.225.6105Email
Gohmert, Louie TX-1st202.225.3035Email
Gonzalez, Charlie A. TX-20th202.225.3236Email
Granger, Kay TX-12th202.225.5071Email
Green, Al TX-9th202.225.7508Email
Green, Gene TX-29th202.225.1688Email
Hall, Ralph M. TX-4th202.225.6673Email
Hensarling, Jeb TX-5th202.225.3484Email
Hinojosa, Rubén TX-15th202.225.2531Email
Jackson Lee, Sheila TX-18th202.225.3816Email
Johnson, Eddie Bernice TX-30th202.225.8885Email
Johnson, Sam TX-3rd202.225.4201Email
Marchant, Kenny TX-24th202.225.6605Email
McCaul, Michael T. TX-10th202.225.2401Email
Neugebauer, Randy TX-19th202.225.4005Email
Olson, Pete TX-22nd202.225.5951Email
Ortiz, Solomon P. TX-27th202.225.7742Email
Paul, Ron TX-14th202.225.2831Email
Poe, Ted TX-2nd202.225.6565Email
Reyes, Silvestre TX-16th202.225.4831Email
Rodriguez, Ciro TX-23rd202.225.4511Email
Sessions, Pete TX-32nd202.225.2231Email
Smith, Lamar TX-21st202.225.4236Email
Thornberry, Mac TX-13th202.225.3706Email

You can also sign the petition at BarackObama.com in support of the President's three principles of reform: reducing costs, guaranteeing choice, and ensuring affordable care for all.

This issue is too important not to make our voices heard. Now get calling and typing!

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