President Obama recently unveiled his budget for getting America back on track - and it includes a significant downpayment toward fixing health care. As usual, opponents of reform are on the attack, attempting to turn our national discussion on health care into an uninformed, schoolyard brawl. Just check out Rep. Zach Wamp's recent appearance on MSNBC:

And yes, he really just did say "Obama wants to give health care to everybody" - as if providing affordable, quality care to everyone is a gross perversion of American values.

We cannot let Rep. Wamp and others drive this debate. That's why we're mobilizing to write Congress in support of the president's $634 billion investment in health care - it's time Congress step up with the same commitment toward reform. Let's bring our voices to the table, and silence opponents like Rep. Wamp. After all, when it comes to the budget, the facts are clear.

The president's budget:

1. Makes a $634 billion down payment on fixing health care - the first step in guaranteeing everyone equality, affordable health care.
2. Invests an additional $330 million in training nurses, doctors, and

dentists.
3. Reduces taxes for 95% of working Americans. And, if your family makes less than $250,000, your taxes won't go up one dime.
4. Stops unnecessary government subsidies to health insurance companies.
5. Negotiates for better prescription drug prices using Medicaid's tremendous bargaining power - saving taxpayers $19 billion dollars.
6. Introduces a new nurse home visitation program focused on helping at-risk young families.
7. Commits to double the funding for Cancer research.
8. Stops waste by reducing Medicare overpayments to private insurers through a competitive system based on the market.
9. Asks hospitals to make sure patients are ready for discharge to avoid unnecessary re-admissions.
10. Hospitals and doctors will be rewarded for delivering high quality care.