Many of you have thankfully placed many calls to your Senators and Congressmen in support of health care reform but against the government run health care proposals in Washington. Those calls, petitions and other contacts have made an impact! The efforts to date have been successful in Washington being aware that they do not have a free hand to destroy the best health care system in the world. It's not perfect by any means but it is the number one most responsive system around despite the incomplete stories big government supporters and the UN try to foist upon us!

As the health care debate has drawn on, we've heard from our contacts on Capitol Hill that calls and visits to the district offices make a big impact. One congressman even admitted that his D.C. staff are "calloused" and said the district offices are a better way to get a message through to the members.

So, we are working collaboratively with other groups in marshalling an effort to turn folks out to the district offices of senators and congressmen on November 5. As you know, Nancy Pelosi revealed the latest proposal for government controlled health care yesterday. It is more of the same, bad medicine for America and we must do all we can to stop it!

Speaker Pelosi plans to vote it out of the House on November 11. The Senate plans to begin “work” in earnest on the equally bad Majority Leader Harry Reid bill in the next week or so also. Combine this with the fact that we'll be fresh off an election cycle which hopefully sends a loud message to Washington, many people will be politically aware and attuned to what is happening if they are not already.

Many of you have been engaged in the battle already and many more are needed. Working together, we have been able to achieve a lot in a short period of time. Now is the time to step it up even more and to get others engaged. You probably know one, two or more others who want to be engaged and make a difference. The Congressional House Call Day, November 5th will be just such an opportunity. Please join us!

When: Thursday, Nov. 5 , Noon- 1 p.m.
What: Congressional "House Calls" to Sen. McCaskill (any all state district offices – see below), Cong Carnahan and Skelton.
What to do: Gather with friends outside the district office at noon; ask to speak with a staff member. Explain your concerns about the health care proposals under consideration and deliver your letters, stories, petitions, etc.
RSVP: RSVP for Congressional House Call Day
What to bring: Bring your sign, your personal story of why you don't want a Washington takeover of health care, and a hand-written letter for your member of Congress. Patients First, a project of AFP, will have an "Rx for Real Reform" prescription available for download from our Web sites, PatientsFirst and Americans for Prosperity. This will be a one-pager expressing the type of real reforms we'd like to see, as well as some things to vote NO on. You're making a "House Call" -- better bring the right prescription! Also, bring your camera and send us your pictures -- we'd love to post them.

Sen McCaskill Office Locations:

Cape Girardeau
555 Independence Room 1600
Cape Girardeau, Missouri 63703
Phone 573-651-0964
Fax 573-334-4278

Columbia
915 E. Ash St
Columbia, Mo 65201
Phone: 573-442-7130
Fax:573-442-7140

Kansas City
4141 Pennsylvania, Ste. 101
Kansas City, MO 64111
Phone 816-421-1639
Fax 816-421-2562

Springfield
324 Park Central West
Suite 101
Springfield, MO 65806
Phone 417-868-8745
Fax 417-831-1349

St. Louis
5850 A Delmar Blvd
St. Louis, MO 63112
Phone: 314-367-1364
Fax: 314-361-8649

Cong Carnahan Office Locations

St. Louis District Office
8764 Manchester Road, Suite 203
St. Louis, MO 63144
Phone: (314) 962-1523
Fax: (314) 962-7169

Jefferson County District Office
517 Bailey Road
Crystal City, MO 63019
Phone: (636) 937-8039
Fax: (636) 937-7138

Cong Skelton Office Locations

Blue Springs Office
514-B NW Seven Highway
Blue Springs, MO 64014-2733
Telephone: 816-228-4242

Jefferson City Office
1401 Southwest Blvd, Suite 101
Jefferson City, MO 65109-2429
Telephone: 573-635-3499

Lebanon Office
219 N Adams St
Lebanon, MO 65536-3000
Telephone: 417-532-7964

Sedalia Office
908 Thompson Blvd.
Sedalia, MO 65301-4593
Telephone: 660-826-2675