People in Seattle and Washington State should know that Maria Cantwell has said no to supporting the Public Option
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Washington State … Tell Maria Cantwell to support the Public Option
Call Sen Maria Cantwell: (202) 224-3441
Senator Michael Bennet just announced a letter to Senator Harry Reid, asking him to pass the public option through reconciliation, which only needs 51 votes in the Senate. Senators Sherrod Brown, Jeff Merkley, and Kirsten Gillibrand have already co-signed it — and over 100 House Democrats and 300,000 Americans have signed on in support of this strategy.
Boom! In one day — after 10,000 phone calls to Congress — we doubled the number of senators who signed the letter calling on Harry Reid to pass the public option through “reconciliation.”
Al Franken (MN), Patrick Leahy (VT), John Kerry (MA), and Sheldon Whitehouse (RI) all stepped up.
P.S. CNN described the impact of this campaign:
The fight over health care reform burst back into public view Tuesday as four Democratic senators asked Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid to hold a vote on a government-run public insurance option.
Politico added:
[Sen. Mike] Bennet took the lead in the Senate to round up co-signers for the letter, which was spearheaded by the Progressive Change Campaign Committee, Democracy for America and Credo Action. A similar effort in the House netted 119 signers to a letter.
Call your Senator today and ask them to co-sign Senator Bennet’s letter asking Harry Reid to pass the public option through reconciliation—
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Have you seen this ?
Wondering what the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act — President Obama’s stimulus bill — has accomplished? Look at this:
One year ago tomorrow, after tens of thousands of you shared stories and called your representatives, the President signed the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.
And while this anniversary isn’t a cause for celebration, there is reason to be optimistic. This chart makes it clear: We’re on the road to recovery.
Still, we know there is a long way to go. Many Americans are still struggling, and creating jobs remains President Obama’s top priority.
Click here to learn more about the President’s record on the economy, what we’re doing to put more Americans back to work, and get easy-to-share information you can pass on to friends and family:
http://my.barackobama.com/Recovery
Thanks for making change happen,
David Plouffe
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Invest in Public Services jobs …
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