Send a Letter to Your Local Newspaper

One of the most effective ways to influence your elected representatives is to have your point of view published in the local newspaper.

The staffs of your elected representatives read all of the published letters.  They know each letter published speaks for many other people who have a similar point of view.

So take a moment and prepare a letter that describes your support for health reform. 

Here is a user-friendly tool, provided by Families USA, to help you.  When you provide your zip code, it gives you a choice of area newspapers to which your letter will be sent electronically.  It provides a model letter you can use as a starting point.  And it enables you to do everything quickly, from this one site.

Before you send your letter, be sure to change the text of the model letter to reflect your style, your experience and your point of view. 

Thank you!