Info on Health Care Forums from our Friends at Ocean State Action

Please take a moment to read the following information regarding the Town Hall Meetings and health care reform from our friends at Ocean State Action. There is more information and a petition that you can sign on their website. I attended the Town Hall Meeting hosted by Jim Langevin last night, and I can assure you that the presence of pro-choice progressive citizens would be much appreciated. The RI Right to Life was there last night, and will likely make an appearance tonight. If you would like to meet me there or have any questions, please email me (prochoiceri@gmail.com) and I will respond from my phone immediately.


Come to a Town Hall Meeting this week with Senator Whitehouse or Representative Langevin to show your support for health care reform!

Congress is working on health care reform legislation that would limit the cost of care for everyone, and make sure we all have health insurance we can count on for fair, continuous coverage. While Congress is on vacation, our nation's elected officials are hosting Town Hall Meetings across the country to talk with constituents about the need for real reform, and what it should look like. This week, Senator Whitehouse and Representative Langevin are hosting Town Halls in Rhode Island, and we encourage you to attend to show your support for health care reform. Representative Langevin is hosting a Town Hall Meeting this Wednesday the 19th in Warwick at 6pm at Warwick City Hall (3725 Post Road)Senator Whitehouse is hosting a Community Dinner this Thursday the 20th in West Warwick at 5:30pm at the West Warwick Senior Center (145 Washington Street) Sign up here to attend either, or both, of these Town Halls.

Opponents of health care reform are trying to pack the rooms at Town Halls and drown out the voices of supporters of health care reform. This is why it is so important you attend to make sure our elected officials hear us: we need health care reform, and we need it now! We encourage you to get there as early as you can to ensure you get in. We recommend trying to be there 30 minutes before the Town Hall is scheduled to begin.

We're also looking for volunteers this Saturday the 22nd to hand out information about health care reform at Back-to-School celebrations across the state, which you can also sign up to do here. It's up to us to make the most of this historic opportunity to win health care reform that will lower costs, ensure quality care, provide a choice of a private or public insurance plan, and provide equal access to quality care.