AREA HEALTH CARE ADVOCATES SPEAK IN FAVOR OF PROGRESSIVE TAX PLAN THAT PROTECTS STRUGGLING NEW YORK FAMILIES

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AREA HEALTH CARE ADVOCATES SPEAK IN FAVOR OF PROGRESSIVE TAX PLAN THAT PROTECTS STRUGGLING NEW YORK FAMILIES

Press Conference to Release Twin Studies Showing that Tax Increase on High Income People Needed to Ensure Health Care Reform is Affordable for Average New Yorkers

Saratoga Springs, NY – As, Congress continues to negotiate health care reform legislation in both houses and the House of Representatives prepares for a possible floor vote as soon as next week, the Health Care for America Now Capital District coalition will be holding a press conference to support a strong income tax “surcharge” on the wealthy in health care reform legislation pending in the U.S. House of Representatives, rather than taxing health benefits of middle class families. At the press conference, two studies will be released that together show health insurance is becoming increasingly unaffordable in New York, and that the surcharge as originally proposed would address the issue of affordability without raising taxes on average New Yorkers.

Health Care for America Now! (www.healthcareforamericanow.org) is the nation’s largest health care reform campaign with more than 1000 membership organizations nationwide.

WHAT: Press Conference to Release Reports Documenting Health Care Is Becoming Less Affordable in NYS and That Fair Tax Plan Would Address This, Asking Congressman Murphy to Support the House Bill and Vote Yes Before the Congressional Recess

WHO: Health Advocates, Community Groups, Unions

WHERE: In Front of Congressman Murphy’s District Office, 487 Broadway, Saratoga Springs

WHEN: Wednesday, July 29, 2009, 11AM