| URGENT ACTION
ALERT!
Herbal Alternatives Briefing
is just one week away!
Make sure your Members of Congress attend!
The Herbal Alternatives briefing, a vitally
important issue briefing for Members of Congress and their
staff, is only one week away! This briefing will educate Congress
on the other side of the healthcare story and give them important
information about the scientific evidence that supports the
role herbs and supplements play in creating better health.
It is critical that you write and call your Members
TODAY and make sure they attend!
Thank you to the over 17,000 of you that have
written or called already. But if we want to make a real impact
and ensure a significant turnout at the briefing, we need
at least 25,000 grassroots supporters to contact Congress!
Take action today at www.citizens.org.
Don't wait-the time is critical!
Here's what you
can do:
1. If you haven't already sent a letter
to your Members, send one TODAY!
It's easy. Simply click here. We need to get 8,000
additional letters to Congress right away if we want to be
heard! It is URGENT that you send your letter today.
2. If you have already sent a letter,
thank you!
Your action has certainly made a difference. But don't stop
there. Call the offices of your Representatives and make sure
that they are attending. First, call the Capitol Switchboard
at 1-800-839-5276 or 202-224-3121 to get the phone numbers
for your Members' offices. Here's an easy script you can follow
when you call your Representative:
| "Hello, my name is _____ and I am a constituent
of Representative _____. I wanted to let him/her know
that an important issue briefing is taking place on June
17th at 12:00 p.m. in 2168 Rayburn. Dr. James Duke, the
nation's top herbal expert and 30-year USDA veteran, will
present scientific evidence on the 2000-year-old safety
record supporting use of botanicals. It is important to
me that he/she gets all the facts before making critical
decisions that impact my health and the health of this
country. I encourage Representative____ to attend and
learn about the beneficial role that herbs and supplements
can play in the future of our healthcare system." |
Then, please let us know that you've called.
Send an email to info@citizens.org
and tell us whom you spoke with and if any of your Members
plan to attend.
3. Tell your friends!
Do you know others who use supplements and care about
maintaining access to vitamins and herbs? Then, let them know
how important it is that they contact their Members of Congress!
Forward them this action alert or simply send them this e
following link: http://www.healthactioncenter.org/action/index.asp?step=2&item=18077.
Ask your friends, family and colleagues to send
a letter today!
4. Your vote Matters!
Now that you've taken action, make sure you take the most
important step of all-register to vote. Citizens for Health
is launching a wide-scale voter registration drive to make
sure that the voices of natural health consumers are heard
on the Hill! We've made it easy. Simply click
here and register today or go to www.citizens.org/register.
Elections are not far away-- make sure you are registered
so you can make your voice and your vote count!
Go to www.citizens.org
and take action today! It is time to stop allowing an army
of drug industry lobbyists and the misinformed media to educate
our nation's decision makers about the role that herbs and
supplements play in maintaining and creating wellness. Let's
make sure we get our leaders the RIGHT information-encourage
your Members of Congress to attend the Herbal Alternatives
briefing with Dr. James Duke on June 17th. Get involved
today-take action, tell your friends and register to vote!
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