"On August 11, clergy and grassroots faith leaders across the country will be holding a national faith-based day of action, to let Members of Congress know that the faith community strongly supports passing comprehensive health reform legislation this year." Check out PICO's website for an event near you or to register your event. The campaign is organized by PICO National Network, Faith in Public Life, Sojourners, and Catholic in Alliance for the Common Good. There's more information about the campaign below the fold.
From a PICO email about the campaign:
As our Members of Congress
return home this week for August recess, they are being met by the
voices of many interest groups trying to influence the course of health reform legislation.
Some of these voices are
industry lobbyists who want to protect their own particular piece of
the health care pie. Others are activists looking out for their
particular cause or issue. And still others are attempting to simply
disrupt the conversation and stop anything constructive from happening.
Amidst this noise, it can be
difficult to remember that this debate is about our health, and that
our elected officials are charged with listening to, and looking out
for, the millions of everyday Americans who need the security of
knowing that they and their families can afford to get the quality health care they need when they need it.
Our children and our families are not special interests.
This is why thousands of PICO grassroots clergy and faith leaders across the country are organizing a nationwide Faith-Based Day of Action for Health Reform on Tuesday, August 11. We want to make sure that our voices - the voices of everyday Americans, the majority of whom support health reform that will make health care more affordable for our families - are not drowned out in the debate.
The campaign will include coordinated same-day Prayer Vigils and Press Conferences
in cities and towns across the country that will reach 100+ Members of
Congress with a strong pro-health care reform message. Together with
faith allies, we will also launch a new TV Ad featuring PICO pastors
and people of faith that will be aired on national cable television.
Attend a Prayer Vigil in Your Community!
If you don't see an event
listed in your community, you can organize a prayer vigil at your
church, synagogue or mosque, or at the office of your Member of Congress, and post the event here. We will then help make sure you have everything you need to organize the event.
With the future of health care reform legislation
on the line during the August Congressional recess, we need your voices
- those of everyday Americans - to break through the noise, and send a
clear message to our Members of Congress that the majority want to see
Congress pass legislation this fall that makes quality health care
affordable for all.
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