Talking Points:

• This country needs comprehensive health care reform to get our economy back on track.
• Millions of laid-off workers are losing their health coverage when they lose their jobs.
• Families are being forced into staggering medical debt that threatens to push them into mortgage default and bankruptcy.  
• Escalating costs stifle small business innovation and diminish the ability of our companies to compete overseas.
• Far too many American families are left without the care they need to stay healthy.
• If health care costs continue to climb at their current rate, premiums will almost double by 2016 and Americans will spend nearly half of their incomes on health insurance. This is morally unacceptable and economically unsustainable.
• Our nation cannot afford to wait.

Call-In Tips:

• Listen carefully, know your audience: Before calling, listen to the show so you know its slant. 
• Time and time again: Some shows are taped—and thus, they take calls—at a different time than their air time. Check the show's or the station's Web site for details.
• The early bird catches the worm: The earlier you call, the higher your chances of getting on the line.
• If at first you don't succeed, call, call again: There is no rule for the number of calls you can make. Keep calling to ensure that you will get through.
• Have a plan: Your moment will be brief—don't call in unprepared.
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