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Please Call Congress &
the White House
Join us onThursday, October 13, 2011, a day for Health Center supporters across the nation to unite with one voice to call upon Congress and the White House to protect our community health centers and the patients we serve!
We need EVERY Health Center Supporter to act! The President and Congressional leaders are RIGHT NOW considering proposals to address federal spending, some of which could literally zero out funding for the Health Centers Program or drastically cut critically important programs like Medicaid. Please participate - and encourage others to participate! - on Thursday, October 13, to make sure Congress and the White House get a message they can't ignore!
1) Call Your Members of Congress: Use the toll free Advocacy Hotline at 1-866-456-3949 (you will need to key in your home zip code)and tell your U.S. Representative AND BOTH Senators: "Do not undermine the successful Health Centers program as you negotiate Medicaid changes and cuts to the federal budget. The health and lives of our families and our neighbors should not be negotiated away. I am counting on your support for my Health Center - Crossroad Health Center in Cincinnati."
a. You only need to call the Advocacy Hotline ONE TIME - stay on the line at the end of each conversation to be automatically connected to your next policymaker.
2) Call the White House Comment Line at 1-202-456-1111 and leave a message for the President saying: "Do not undermine the successful Health Centers program as you negotiate Medicaid changes and cuts to the federal budget. The health and lives of our families and our neighbors should not be negotiated away. I am counting on your support for my Health Center - Crossroad Health Center in Cincinnati."
a.When you call the White House Comment Line it may take a few moments to be connected to a LIVE OPERATOR, but you WILL be connected and be able to leave a message with a LIVE person. Make sure to call the White House BEFORE the Comment Line CLOSES at 5:00pm EST.
Be Aware: When you call your Congressional offices and the White House the line might be busy because SO MANY Health Center Advocates are calling - DON'T GIVE UP -- keep calling until you get through!
Join the Mobile Advocacy Team
For reminders and Health Center Advocate updates, text ADVOCATE to 69866 |
If you have any questions or want more information, please contact Annie Scheid at Crossroad Health Center: 513-381-2247, ext. 1323. Thank you. |
