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Get Involved and Take Action Today!

Sign up to become an informed Health Care Voter and talk with your neighbors, distribute literature, receive email updates, or contact your legislator.

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Email your legislators urging them to pass the Fair Share Health Care Act!

We all have to do our part to address the health care crisis -- business as well as government, health care providers and consumers. The longer we wait, the worse it's going to get.

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Spread the Word!
The most important thing you can do is also one of the easiest...Please urge your friends and colleagues to become actively involved in addressing the health care crisis in Washington by becoming Health Care Voters. It's easy!

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Write a Letter to an Editor
Voice your concerns and opinions about the health care crisis and write a letter the editor of your local paper. It is one of the first pages many elected officials turn to as they consider what is on the minds of their constituents.

Here are some pointers on how to write a letter to the editor of your paper.

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Share Your Story
Countless Washingtonians are facing the growing problem of rising costs and failing quality in health care. Are you?

By sharing your story, we can make the politicians face up to this important problem.

Here are the Facts

45,000,000 The number of uninsured in America in 2003.
8.5 million The number of children in America who have no health care.
1 minute The amount of time it takes for nearly 3 people lose their health insurance in the U.S.
(Source: U.S. Census Bureau)

How large is 45 million?
45 million uninsured Americans is more than...
All Americans age 65 and older (35.9 million)
All African Americans (37.1 million)
All Hispanic or Latino Americans (39.9 million)
(Source: Center for American Progress)

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