Are you ready to stand up and be heard? Ready to tell Washington what you think?
By debrakcarey
@debrakcarey (19887)
United States
August 13, 2009 11:01am CST
ARE YOU WILLING TO BE A PAUL REVERE?
YOU CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE!
SHARE YOUR OPINION ON HEALTH CARE REFORM WITH KEY PLAYERS
Contact the key players involved in the effort to reinvent the nation’s health care system if you want to express your opinion.
Washington or Senate; 202-224-3841
· The White House (202)456-1111 or e-mail at www.whitehouse.gov/contact/
· House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif. (202) 225-4965 or e-mail her at AmericanVoices@mail.house.gov
· House Minority Leader John Boehner, R-Ohio (202)225-6205 or e-mail him at
· Askthe leader@mail.house.gov
· Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev.: (202) 224-3542 or send an e-mail at
· www.reid.senate.gov/contact/
· Senator Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-y.: (202) 224-2541 or send an email at www.mcconnell.senate.gov/contact form.cfm
· Rep. Henry Waxman, D-Calif., chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, which canceled its vote this week on health care legislation because there was not enough support : (202) 225-3976 or send an e-mail at ww.waxman.house.gov/contact/
· Rep. Joe Barton, R-Texas, raning member on the House Energy and Commerce Committee: www.joebarton.house.gov/contactjoe.aspx?Type+Contact
· Sen. Christopher Dodd, D-Conn., member of the Senate Health Education, Labor an Pensions Committee, which passed its health care bill lat wee: (202) 224-2823 or send an e-mail at www.dodd.senate.gov/index.php? q=node/3128
· Sen. Michael Enzi, ranking member on the Senate Health, Education, Labor andf Pensions Committee: (202) 224-3424 or send an e-mail at www.enzi.,senate.gov/public/index.cfm?
I am wondering who is willing to make their voice heard? How many of us REALLY care enough to say it to the ones who can make it different? Please call ALL these Senators and tell them your concerns, what you WANT in REFORM. We like to complain to one another, we like to have opinions but are we willing to put our reputation and name to them? OUR GOVERNMENT is suppose to WORK for us, they are suppose to ANSWER to us...this is democracy. Let them know what the American people want.
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@OpinionatedLady (5966)
• United States
13 Aug 09
i too write to our leaders sending both snail and emails. Very little comes of it most times but once in a while they listen. The thing is your right we all have to do it or nothing will happen. So if any one who reads this who hasn't contacted their State reps really should. I also posted a discussion like this and I wish more people had risen to the occasion and even left a comment. I hope that people really do care enough to do more then complain to the wrong people.
@debrakcarey (19887)
• United States
13 Aug 09
I'd hate to think that we just like to see our words posted here...and really don't give a d*mn about a very real problem. I challege anyone who has or who will contact their Congressmen/women to leave a comment. Otherwise, don't post to this topic anymore.
We often feel like they're not listening...judging from the outrage and the statements of our leaders concerning the outrage...I think they're listening. Whether it will make a difference remains to be seen. YOU do the right thing and exercise your right as an American Citizen!
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@OpinionatedLady (5966)
• United States
14 Aug 09
See I feel like I have to say things to them, because If I do not and it happens in a way I do not like then I have let my self down. If I do speak up and it still happens then at least I said my piece and did what I could.
@debrakcarey (19887)
• United States
14 Aug 09
I feel much the same way...guess that's just the way we opinionated people are. 
