Hey everyone,
First of all, I hope you’re enjoying our Health Care Week of Action so far! We’ve already watched “Sicko” and passed out five hundred fliers informing members of the campus community about how reform will benefit students. Nice work to everyone who has already taken part in our great events. If you haven’t gotten involved yet, we’ve still got plenty of things going on the rest of the week– you can check our calendar for more information.
One of the things you can do at any time is write a letter to the editor of your local newspaper showing support for President Obama’s efforts at reform. An easy way to do this is to go to www.barackobama.com and click on the link that says “Health Care Action Center” and then go to “Write a letter to the editor.” From there, you can just follow the simple steps presented to send a letter to one or more newspapers in your area. Here is a sample letter written as part of our official “Letters to the Editor” event for Health Care Week:
To the editor:
As a college student, it is clear that health care reform is a crucial component to future success of our country. It is incredibly concerning that young adults between the ages of 19 and 29 make up one third of the uninsured population, and nearly two thirds of these people are in that position because they simply cannot afford it, according to the Department of Health and Human Services. Another 40 percent of young people are already in debt because of health care costs.
These shocking statistics reveal just how important it is that health care reform is implemented this year. Provisions supported by President Obama, including having access to low-cost health care and being given the option to remain on a family plan until the age of 26, will help guarantee that young people start their adult lives in an economically and physically healthy state. I sincerely hope that our elected leaders consider the health and financial security of millions of young adults as they vote on health care reform.
Evan Giesemann
Madison, WI
I approached my letter from the perspective of a student; however, you can obviously write yours based on your perspective and experiences. For more information about the President’s plan and statistics you can use in your letter, you can check out the following websites:
www.whitehouse.gov
www.democrats.org
www.collegedems.com
Thanks for reading, and I hope you all take a few minutes out of your day to contact your local newspapers, email your representatives in Congress, and join in some of the fun events for the College Democrats Health Care Week of Action!
