The Feinstein 1200: An Urgent Message from Robert Reich and Ellen Shaffer

Monday, September 28, 2009

An Urgent Message from Robert Reich and Ellen Shaffer

Local (and high-profile) heroes Robert Reich and Ellen Shaffer are again united in their appeal for you to contact Senate Finance Committee Senators. Yes, again. And yes, now.

As Reich puts it:

“Tomorrow (Tuesday, September 29, 2009) is a critical day in the saga of the public option. Democrats Charles Schumer (New York) and Jay Rockefeller (West Virginia) are introducing an amendment to include the public option in the bill to be reported out by the Senate Finance Committee -- the committee anointed by the White House as its favored vehicle for getting health care reform.

"Before you read another word, call and email the Senate offices of Democrats Max Baucus (Montana), Tom Carper (Delaware), Robert Menendez (New Jersey), Kent Conrad (North Dakota), Jeff Bingaman (New Mexico), John Kerry (MA), Blanche Lincoln (Arkansas), Ron Wyden (Oregon), Debbie Stabenow (Michigan), Maria Cantwell (Washington), and Bill Nelson -- telling them you want them to vote in favor of the public option amendment. And get everyone you know in these states to do the same. Hell, you might as well phone and email Republican Olympia Snowe (Maine) and make the same pitch.”

Here's the contact information of the senators Shaffer and Reich both recommend contacting:

Max Baucus MT (Committee Chair)

Phone: (202) 224-2651
Fax: (202) 224-9412

http://baucus.senate.gov/contact/emailForm.cfm?subj=issue

Thomas Carper DE
Phone: (202) 224-2441
Fax: (202) 228-2190

http://carper.senate.gov/contact/

Robert Menendez, NJ

Phone: 202.224.4744

http://menendez.senate.gov/

Kent Conrad, North Dakota

Phone: (202) 224-2043
Fax: (202) 224-7776

https://conrad.senate.gov/contact/webform.cfm