Stand Up for Healthcare Reform

Next week, Congress will begin making the actual decisions about what reforms will make it into this year’s healthcare bill.

Our actions over the next few days and weeks will be critical in building the support we need to win.

Meanwhile, conservative groups have launched a new assault on inclusion of a public healthcare option like Medicare. Their million-dollar ad campaign claims that healthcare will be rationed and “bureaucrats” will “decide the treatments you receive.” It’s an old message that you and I know isn’t true, but it will stick if we don’t fight back with our message of “Choice, Competition, and Comfort.”

Do you have the following:

-Computer
-Speakers (working and hooked to the computer, of course)
-Internet access

If so, you can join Democracy for America and MoveOn for an emergency briefing on this critical issue.

Last time Democrats tried to pass comprehensive healthcare reform, it failed. And it failed in part because the opposition was better organized and spread a bunch of lies that progressives weren’t prepared to rebut.

It’s up to us to not let that happen again. This time, we all need to be well-armed with the critical information to keep the right from blocking change. Gov. Howard Dean, M.D. will give us an inside look at the battle for real health care reform—and the secrets about what it’ll take to achieve a historic victory.

With a key Senate committee meeting on Tuesday to start shaping legislation—plus the right wing’s escalating attacks—this couldn’t be more urgent.

Join other concerned progressives and Dr. Dean Monday so we can help over 40 million uninsured Americans.

Here are the details:

What: Emergency Online Briefing with Dr. Howard Dean (Organized by MoveOn and Democracy for America)

When: Monday, May 4, 9:00 P.M. ET

Where: MoveOn web site (click here)