Congress have held 79 hearings on health insurance reform in just over two years and Members have held more than 550 health care town halls and public events around the country. This evidence speaks truth to power that, health care reform is something that folks from Tennessee, Arkansas, Indiana, Louisiana and the rest of the Nation want now.

Why is there talk of a delay?

Why are our Representatives touting special interests over working people?

The Daily News Journal reported this week:

Reps. Bart Gordon of Tennessee, Baron Hill of Indiana, Charlie Melancon of Louisiana and Mike Ross of Arkansas are among the Blue Dog Coalition members raising issue with the cost of the bill.

Have they reviewed the cost of not fixing our current broken system? There is real value in reforming the health care system-- read some of the statistics and future projections Congress could help alleviate with a yes vote on H.R. 3200:

Tennessee: By 2016, projections show that Tennessee families will have to pay close to $19,400 for health care or over 44 percent of median household income. This would represent a 70 percent increase over 2008 levels.

Indiana: 157,816 uninsured adults in Indiana are between the ages of 50 and 64, meaning that more than 12% of Indiana's aging adults lack health insurance.

Louisiana: 969,000 Louisiana adults, 73.1 percent of the uninsured, are employed, but either they cannot afford their employer's health insurance plan, or their employers do not offer coverage.

Arkansas: In 2007, Arkansas's economy lost as much as $1.53 billion because of the poor health and shorter lifespan of the uninsured. That equates to $3,400 per uninsured Arkansas resident. This year, Arkansas faces a $107 million projected state budget deficit. This represents 2.4% of state spending.

Change that Works has mobilized everyday people in Indiana, Arkansas, Louisiana and Tennessee as well as other states to stand with us for health care reform. These activists have personal stories that fuel their fight for health care reform-- for them, it's not about policy or special interests, it's about providing quality, affordable health care for the citizens of this great Nation. We've rallied in the streets to the halls of Congress-- we've stood together as hospital workers; small business owners; families; veterans and everyday folk to say that we want health care now. And no where in this nation, can we afford to wait much longer.

Currently, H.R. 3200, America's Affordable Health Choices Act is up for a vote in the Energy and Commerce committee. We cannot afford to delay this vote because we all know that a delay means killing health care reform. We've waited 60 years for reform-- this has not been a rushed process. Our current health care system is on its last legs and H.R. 3200 is the best chance we've had towards providing quality health care for working American families.

Call toll-free 1-866-339-6321 and let Congress know that H.R. 3200 is the will of the people.