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** Charles Chamberlain, Democracy for America

*Sent:* Friday, October 02, 2009 1:21 PM

*Subject:* We will not back down

 

Sallie -

 

For months, the Health Insurance Industry and some insider D.C.

Democrats have been pressuring healthcare leaders and organizations

to back down on demands that a public option be included in the

final bill.

 

What they didn?t count on is a united progressive block standing

strong. House Healthcare Leaders like Maxine Waters, Keith Ellison,

Lynn Woolsey, Jerrold Nadler, Bob Filner, Chellie Pingree and John

Conyers have not backed down. Organizational leaders like Governor

Dean and AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka continue to draw a line in

the sand.

 

But the pressure to cave in and support just any healthcare reform

is hard to overcome. These healthcare leaders and organizations need

to know we have their backs. Today, DFA joins with FireDogLake

Action in calling on the progressive block to continue to stand

their ground for real reform.

 

*We stand united with them now and we will remember their leadership

when they work for reelection in 2010.

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These healthcare leaders, organizations and members of Congress have

taken an incredibly brave stance in defiance of insurance industry

lobbyists who want to kill a public option. In the coming days and

weeks, we must work together to bring more organizations and leaders

publicly on board.

 

It?s up to us to make sure insider Democrats get the message: We

stand united and we won?t back down.

 

Thank you for everything you do,

 

-Charles

 

Charles Chamberlain, Political Director

Democracy for America

 

 

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