For far too long Americans have been forced to deal with an overpriced outdated health care system that has left 50 million people across our nation uninsured. This past week history was made when the House released their comprehensive plan for reforming our health care system.

The bill:

• seeks to expand health care coverage to almost 40 million uninsured Americans by creating a government-run insurance plan to compete with private companies
  
• prohibits insurance companies from denying Americans coverage due to pre-existing conditions

This is just one step in what will be a long and strenuous journey to comprehensive health care reform. We need to keep the pressure on!

We cannot sit back and idly hope that our representatives in Washington will make the right decision in favor of reform. We must take action.

One of the best ways to voice your opinion to your local congressmen and your two senators is to send them hand-written letters. During the month of August, Congress will be back in their home states, making this the perfect time to get their attention and let them know that their constituents want real change to our health care system.

We're asking people all across the country to host a letter writing house party between August 1st and August 31th.

People have started to hold these parties all over the country. Take a look at the photos we have collected to get some ideas on how to throw your party. Amanda from Weiser, ID, a house party hostesses, even got her event covered in the local paper.

Sign up today and we will mail you a kit for your party, completed with paper, pens, stamps, sample letters and other health care materials.

Hosting a party for neighbors and friends:

• Gives people a chance to voice their ideas, share their experiences and see that there are others who share their concerns for this key issue facing millions of Americans today.
  
• It also gives people who may not have acted on their own, the push they need to do something.
  
• And they allow for a more intimate and friendly setting where one would feel more comfortable speaking up and stating his or her own ideas.

Congress is expected to vote on a plan to give us real choices in health care coverage very soon. Let's make sure they know how important reliable, affordable health coverage is to you and your neighbors.

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House parties? Should we call Art Linkletter and Paula Deane to act as emcees? Will you also provide the cupcakes, punch, balloons and door prizes? We can then bob for apples, play pin the tail on the donkey and Twister. Listen up and face reality. The only way the people can make their voices heard is in the next election. Vote out all of the running incumbents. Most have been screwed into their congressional seats for too long, secure in the knowledge that its business as usual. When the lot of them are suddenly on the outside looking in, the rest of the foxes who are guarding the henhouse will get the message that the people are fed up with their lunatic spending, hypocrisy and incompetence. If it doesn't work the first time, just keep ousting the incumbents in the coming elections. Pretty soon, even a congressman (or woman) will catch on and start doing what we elected him or her to do - represent US, not the special interest big-time contributors. And as for whoever concocted this house party tripe - grow up. P.S. Don't forget to seal your envelope with a kiss.

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