From Firedoglake.com:What would you choose - going on vacation or passing health care reform?
That is the choice facing the House of Representatives, who are nearing a vote on historic health reform legislation but are scheduled to go on vacation at the end of next week.
I think the choice is fairly obvious: The House should keep working until they pass a health reform bill - health care is more important than vacation.
The blog Firedoglake has created a petition asking the House to stay in session to pass health reform. Click here to sign the petition.
Firedoglake will be delivering your petition signatures to the House at the end of this week.
There is a real human cost for going on vacation, even for three weeks. Three weeks in America without health care means:
143,250 people will lose their health insurance coverage
53,507 people will file for bankruptcy because they can't pay their medical bills
1,265 people will die because they lack coverage
The House is so close to passing a health reform bill - they should not go on vacation now when thousands are losing their health care or worse every day.
Health care just can't wait.
To your health,
Levana Layendecker
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