Register Now for Moveon's Thursday Health Care Rallies in ABQ, Santa Fe

MoveOn is organizing health care rallies at local Senate offices across the nation -- including Albuquerque and Santa Fe -- on Thursday, July 9.

On Thursday at Noon in Albuquerque, activists will be rallying at Sen. Tom Udall's district office at 201 3rd Street NW, Suite 710 (map). Click to RSVP.

In Thursday in Santa Fe, folks will be gathering at Noon at Sen. Jeff Bingaman's district office at 119 East Marcy, Suite 101 (map). Click to RSVP.

Visit this page to find events in other locations.

From MoveOn PAC: While most Americans took time off to relax this past holiday weekend, news broke that insurance companies and special interests have intensified their campaign to destroy health care reform. They're now spending more than $1.4 million dollars a day1 to water down reform and kill President Obama's public health insurance option.

The only way we can compete with their money and influence is to show so much public support that Republicans and conservative Democrats know they can't negotiate the public option away behind closed doors.

That's why this Thursday, July 9, MoveOn members are holding health care rallies at local Senate offices across the country. These rallies are the best way to show that Americans across the country are demanding a strong public health insurance option.

At the rallies we'll hear from local residents affected by the health care crisis and deliver a massive petition in support of President Obama's public option. Our action will remind Senator Udall and the media that a strong public health insurance option is the key to real health care reform.

A strong public option would:

Save you money. The public health insurance plan will have lower overhead, so it will be more affordable. And the competition will force private insurers to lower their rates and provide better value.

Offer you a choice. If you like your current insurance, you can keep it. If not, you can switch to a new public health insurance plan and still receive high-quality care and choose your doctor.

Guarantee access to affordable health care. No matter what happens with your job or your health, the public health insurance option will be available to you and your family.

Passing health care reform with President Obama's public option would be a truly historic achievement that would improve millions of lives across the country. With this much at stake, we just can't afford to be silent.