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TO: NDSC Members and Affiliated Parent Groups

FROM: Susan Goodman, Director
Governmental Affairs

DATE: October 12, 2007

NDSC Action Alert!

Veto to prevent health coverage for children

Nearly 4 million uninsured children, both with and without disabilities, do not have access to health coverage. Although Congress voted to add these children to the State Children’s Health Insurance Program (SCHIP), the President vetoed that measure.

On October 18, the U.S. House will vote on overriding that veto so these children can get care.  Rejecting the veto takes a two-thirds vote.  It will be close. 

That's why your call is so important.

Please call your Representative on Tuesday, October 16
Toll-free number:  1-800-965-4701

Ask for your http://salsa.democracyinaction.org/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=ApM5A974JrezLo/j5jNkTYLmVD1UoJHa Representative's office* - Urge him/her to vote to provide health coverage to millions of uninsured children by overriding the veto of the Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act (H.R. 976).

*If you don't know your Representative’s name:  http://www.house.gov/ (enter your zip code, upper left side)

See how your Representative http://salsa.democracyinaction.org/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=W1PYxDkrr2QBWP+xsbyNNILmVD1UoJHa voted on final passage of the children's health bill: http://salsa.democracyinaction.org/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=eaZpFuRYMlywNAYv8iT/GnwNrngamEBt http://clerk.house.gov/evs/2007/roll906.xml 

If your Representative. voted no, or didn't vote, your call is especially important - some of the no votes or absences must be turned around in order to get to two-thirds.  We can get there - if you and your neighbors call!

Why you should call even if you're sure your Representative will vote in favor of the bil?
We need a huge volume of calls - enough to convince everyone that people are watching and want children to have health care.  That tells proponents their constituents want them to keep fighting.

 
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