Greetings,

Tell your members of Congress:

We can't have real health care reform without a public option.
http://www.unionvoice.org/ct/rd111111jaao/

With health care costs rising three times faster than wages, the
cost of inaction is simply too high. We must pass a health care
reform law that controls costs and will guarantee competition
and choice.

Don't let the the health insurance industry confuse the issues.
Corporations, with the help of the media and conservatives, are
working hard to defeat any kind of reform. The wild accusations
at town hall meetings and crazy lies are a part of a strategy to
defeat health care reform and damage President Obama.

Even union workers, who have led the way in securing health
benefits for working people, are in danger of losing secure
health coverage because of out-of-control costs. And as the cost
of our benefits goes up, there is less money when we bargain for
raises and other items in our contracts.

Meanwhile, insurance and drug companies are making stunning
profits. Health insurance CEOs averaged $8.7 million in 2006
compensation and pharmaceutical company CEOs pulled down an
average of $4.4 million.

The best way to control costs and ensure quality, affordable
health benefits for all is to create a public option. But the
insurance companies are afraid that a fairer health care system
might cut into their profits. They don't want any competition,
and they are pulling out all the stops to derail reform.

Congress has been working hard to fix health care, but some
Senators and Representatives are being influenced by the
campaign to kill reform. They need to hear from us so they know
how important the need for real reform is.

Want to know more? Attached are two flyers - one explaining the
type of reform that the UWUA is fighting for, and the second is
from the United Kingdom's largest health care union, UNISON,
defending their health care system.

You can take action on this alert either via email (please see
directions below) or via the web at:
http://www.unionvoice.org/campaign/public_option/nzq7ejmdin?

Visit the web address below to tell your friends about this.
http://www.unionvoice.org/campaign/public_option/forward/nzq7ejmdin?

We encourage you to take action by November 30, 2009

Real Health Care Reform includes a public option

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----THIS LETTER WILL BE SENT IN YOUR NAME----
Dear [decision maker name automatically inserted here],

I urge you to support real health care reform that includes a
public option.

With health care costs rising three times faster than wages, the
cost of inaction is simply too high. We must pass a health care
reform law that will guarantee competition and choice.

Contrary to the health insurance industry's disinformation
campaign, the best way to control costs and ensure quality,
affordable health benefits for all is to create a public option.

----END OF LETTER TO BE SENT----

Sincerely,
[Your Name]

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