 Join Us for the King City & Watsonville Town Halls
Once again, grassroots organizing is making the difference: Hundreds have been showing up to stand for health care reform at Congressman Sam Farr's Town Halls, most recently last night in Salinas. As the Monterey County Herald reported today: "Supporters, who seemed
generally better organized, told personal stories and asked specific
questions about the proposed legislation that appeared designed to show
the need for health care reform. One supporter delivered what reportedly was thousands of
signatures of local residents in support of key health care reform
goals gathered by the pro-reform group Organizing for America." Join us Wednesday in King City and Thursday in Watsonville to speak up for the reform we need.
Please check the schedule below, and plan to join us in speaking up for reform: health coverage that's stable, affordable, higher quality and gives you more control. And please read these guidelines:
How to be effective at a Town Hall
- Show up early. Reform opponents are likely to start lining up at 4:30 pm or earlier for a 6:00 pm start.
- Be ready to get in line for a mic. If you have a question or comment, you need to be able to get to a mic. Try to sit close to one, and watch for the OK to get in line.
- Tell a personal story. We have the facts on our side, and nothing presents those facts more powerfully than the stories of ordinary people who have dealt with denied, incomplete or unaffordable health coverage.
- Do not be drawn into shouting matches. Some reform opponents will deliberately try to provoke you. If you allow yourself to be provoked, they count that as a win. Other opponents are genuinely angry, but often about things that aren't true - lobbyists have been lying to them via talk radio and other surrogates. Again, it does not help to answer anger with anger. Stay calm and stick with the facts and, especially, your personal story.
- Check our Health Care resource page. Just click here to read and download our helpful summaries of the facts about reform, including our lie-bustingTrue and False list.
Town Hall Schedule
King City Town Hall - Updated Location
Sept. 2, 6 p.m.
Salinas Valley Fairgrounds, Pavilion Room
625 Division St., King City
Click for more info and to sign up*
Watsonville Town Hall
Sept. 3, 6 p.m.
Watsonville City Council Chambers
275 Main St., 4th Floor, Watsonville
Click for more info and to sign up*
Monterey Town Hall - Added Event
Sept. 12, 10 a.m.
Monterey Convention Center, Steinbeck Forum
Portola Plaza, Del Monte Ave. and Pacific St., Monterey
Click for more info and to sign up*
*PLEASE NOTE: Because of the anticipated crowds, signing up does not guarantee admission. Show up as early as you can for the best chance of getting a seat.
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