We voted for change. Washington still has to finish reform right.
Posted on January 20th, 2010 by Jason Rosenbaum in Congress Watch
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In a certain sense, nothing really changed last night after the special election in Massachusetts.
The need for health care reform today is as great as it was yesterday. Thousands continue to go bankrupt due to medical costs. Insurance companies still deny care to their customers. People still die because they can't afford the care they need. Thousands of people lost their health care yesterday, and thousands more will lose it today. The fact that health care must be a human right in this country is no less true than it was yesterday.
And voters still want change as much today as they wanted yesterday. In 2008, America voted for change. We voted to stand up to Wall Street. We voted to clean up Washington. And we voted to guarantee everyone quality, affordable health care.
Last night, voters stood up and said loudly and clearly, "We still want the change we voted for in 2008. And politicians in Washington must deliver, or else."
Will those politicians in Washington hear that message? Or will they shrink from history and decide passing real, comprehensive health care reform is too risky?
The American public wants to finish health reform, and they want it finished right, by holding insurance companies accountable and making health care affordable for everyone.
As David Plouffe said this morning, "If you run away from [health care], you're still going to get attacked." He's right. Democrats have been handed a historic opportunity, and if the election last night makes one thing clear, it's that voters still want Democrats to deliver on that opportunity. Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Majority Leader Reid have both pledged to get health reform done. We've got to make sure they get it done right.
Congress needs to hear from you today with this message. They need to know it's not acceptable to scale down or not pass health care reform. They need to know you expect them to get it right.
If you've called Congress in the last few weeks, call again today.
If you've written a letter to Congress over the past few days, write again today.
However you communicate with your elected officials, communicate with them today and tell them to stand up for real principles, give the voters what they want, and finish health reform right.
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