Beginning July 28, a bell will toll outside the Capitol for the 719,000 elderly, sick, disabled and poor who are about to lose all or some of their health care benefits due to the immoral priorities of the state’s “Democratic” Governor.
From the Tennessee Health Care Campaign:
Beginning at 12:00 Noon on Thursday, July 28, and ending at 8:48 PM on Sunday, July 31,enrollees, volunteers, family members and friends will be tolling a BELL for the 719,000 TennCare enrollees who will be losing their health care benefits - 323,000 enrollees who are being totally cut from the program and 396,000 who are facing very severe benefit limitations beginning July 31, 2005.
For thousands of these folks, TennCare has been their life line. As Tennesseans and as people of faith and as a civil society, we cannot let this tragic decision go unwitnessed. This is truly a mark of failure of our government and severely impacts the people whom it is supposed to represent.
Date & Time for Tolling: Thursday, July 28, 12:00 Noon until Sunday, July 31, 8:48 PM - 24/7
Place: North side of Legislative Plaza, sidewalk on Charlotte Ave., Nashville, TN, between Legislative Plaza and the Capitol
Tolling of the Bell: Every 4 seconds the Bell will toll. Each toll represents 10 enrollees who are being cut off or facing severe benefit limits. By 8:48 PM on Sunday, July 31, the bell will have tolled for all 719,000 TennCare enrollees.
Volunteers are needed from every county: A Volunteer leader is needed for each county to coordinate other who are willing to come to Nashville to toll the bell. county volunteers This is one more and important chance to let your voice be heard!!!! Please step forward and respond to Pam Duzak.How to sign up to toll the bell? Email Pam Duzak at juliette536@comcast.net.
People of faith, enrollees, advocates and family members need to step forward. This tragic event needs to be witnessed. We cannot let this go unnoticed. We cannot let our stories be left untold. Email Pam Duzak at juliette536@comcast.net.
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