HELP

THE WHITE HOUSE

Office of the Press Secretary

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE JULY 2, 2009

Statement by the President on Health Care Reform Bill Released by Senate HELP Committee Today

Senator Hagan is becoming well known as an obstructionist on health care reform.

According to the Daily Kos,

Kay Hagan is turning out to be the obstructionist on the Senate HELP Committee on a public option. She's now stating her opposition to it publicly.

A pity. NC families need a public option that competes directly with insurance companies to lower cost and improve quality of care and access, that is similar to medicare, and that is not delayed or diluted with a 'trigger'.

Health Care for America Now (HCAN) is running ads in North Carolina and several other states. Obviously the target in North Carolina is Senator Kay Hagan. BlueNCers have been busy calling and emailing the Senator so she will know how we feel. Hopefully the ads will inspire more to call Kay.

You can email Kay here and you can call her if you want to speak to a live person. (202-224-6342) I have a feeling her staff members are a bit frustrated at this point. When you call or email, please be polite. Being an ass honestly doesn't get you anywhere.