Rally for Meaningful Health Insurance Reform

Be a part of history and help reform our nation's broken health care system. This Saturday, I'll be speaking at a rally in support of meaningful health insurance reform at the south steps of the Texas Capitol from 1 to 3 p.m. If you are in Austin, I invite you to join me, Congressman Lloyd Doggett, Representative Elliott Naishtat and many organizations on the front lines in the fight for health insurance reform.

If you have any questions or would like for me to speak to your organization regarding health insurance reform, don't hesitate to contact my office at 512-463-0524.

In 2008, 2,226 military veterans under age 65 died because they did not have health insurance, a number equating to 14 times the death toll in Afghanistan during the same year. These figures are intolerable and further highlight the need to reform a system in which even our nation's heroes do not have access to health care.

The passage of sweeping health insurance reform legislation by the House of Representatives has made us closer than ever to enacting much needed reforms. The ball is now in the Senate's court. Together, we can continue the momentum and urge the Senate to continue their work on behalf of the American people.

I hope to see you Saturday.