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An appeal from Consumers Union Action Fund that found its way to my email today makes a good point.
Right now, they’re counting the phone calls in your Representative’s office. Who is calling against health reform, who is for it.
They’re keeping a minute-by-minute tally – undecided members are getting swayed; those who already voted ‘yes’ are reconsidering.
These days it is easy to feel jaded about politics and about the influence of the people on the process. We are far too often given reason to. The fact is, however, that the voice of the people does still matter. Politicians do respond to political pressure. They always have and always will. After all, no matter how much money political action committees, corporations or special interests channel into politics, politicians have to be re-elected.
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