I sent this letter to my representatives in Congress:

I am disgusted by some of our legislators who claim that their constituents do not want health care reform. While not all of us agree on how reform should happen, I know that I speak for many of my friends and colleagues when I say that we DO want health care reform. I do not mean to cast aspersions, but I feel that legislators who block reform are listening with ears that are bent toward the health care insurance industry which has spent millions of dollars to keep things as they are. Those dollars are my premiums and co-pays, and I daresay I would much rather see them put toward better coverage than influencing Congress.

I could go on about my unhappiness with our health care system, but I’d like to keep this simple:

I SUPPORT a single-payer health care system because the cost of administration drives up the cost of the entire health care system.

I SUPPORT a public option because small businesses and individuals are priced out of the current health care market, and furthermore, it’s time that we recognize that adequate health care is a fundamental American right that cannot, and should not rely, on capitalism to provide.

I SUPPORT the abolition of denying new coverage based on preexisting conditions, because it is IMMORAL to deny coverage to those who most desperately need it, and because it is ABHORRENT to keep workers locked in jobs for fear of losing health care coverage.

I find it extremely hypocritical of the health care insurance industry to blame doctors and patients for the rising cost of health care. There is a disproportionate amount of debate over fraud and unnecessary procedures when I can tell you from personal experience that increased administration is also responsible for rising costs, from the doctor’s office who must spend administrative hours billing many insurance providers, to businesses who must administer their plans for their employees, to customers who must spend hours fighting with their insurance providers for coverage, to the insurance providers themselves whose antiquated systems cannot handle their workload.

In summary, please fight for your constituents’ interests over the health care industry’s interests. WE WANT HEALTH CARE REFORM NOW!