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<blockquote data-quote="TheOnlyMe" data-source="post: 199830" data-attributes="member: 4515"><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="color: #000000"><a href="http://mentalhealthamerica.net/" target="_blank">http://mentalhealthamerica.net/ </a></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="color: #000000"></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-size: 18px">FROM MENTAL HEALTH AMERICA ADVOCACY:</span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="color: #000000"></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="color: #000000">Last night the Senate passed the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act, which includes mental health/addiction parity legislation and a financial rescue package. The bill is expected to be taken up in the House of Representatives on Friday. <strong><span style="color: #006699"><span style="color: #006699">The upcoming House vote on the Economic Stabilization Act may be the last chance to pass parity legislation this year.</span></span></strong> It is likely to be a close vote, given that the House on Monday rejected a more targeted financial-rescue plan.</span></span></p><p> <strong><span style="color: #006699"><span style="color: #006699">Call Today: 1-866-parity4</span></span></strong></p><p></p><p style="text-align: left"><strong><span style="color: #006699"><span style="color: #006699">"Im calling to ask that the Representative vote for the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act that includes needed mental health/addiction parity legislation."</span></span></strong></p><p></p><p> <span style="color: #000000"><span style="color: #000000">Parity legislation has been in limbo since the House and Senate passed identical parity provisions in separate bills on September 23, but until now leaders in the two chambers could not reach agreement on a vehicle to overcome procedural and budgetary roadblocks.</span></span></p><p> <span style="color: #000000"><span style="color: #000000">In taking up the emergency legislation last night, the Senate again passed the parity compromise agreed to by House and Senate negotiators in June. Parity is now part of what many see as a must-pass bill that includes a financial rescue package, higher insurance limits for bank deposits, disaster-relief, and a fix to the alternative minimum tax (that would otherwise mean higher taxes for millions of Americans). Mental Health America urges its passage. </span></span></p><p> <span style="color: #000000"><span style="color: #000000"><strong><span style="color: #006699"><span style="color: #006699">Please call your representative using the toll-free Parity Hotline:<strong> 1-866-parity4 </strong>(1-866-727-4894).</span></span></strong> The Parity Hotline reaches the U.S. Capitol switchboard, which will connect callers to the offices of their members. Or you can dial the switchboard directly at 202-224-3121. </span></span></p><p> <strong><span style="color: #006699"><span style="color: #006699">Call Today: 1-866-parity4</span></span></strong></p><p></p><p style="text-align: left"><strong><span style="color: #006699"><span style="color: #006699">"Im calling to ask that the Representative vote for the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act that includes needed mental health/addiction parity legislation."</span></span></strong></p><p></p><p> <span style="color: #000000"><span style="color: #000000"><a href="http://takeaction.mentalhealthamerica.net/site/R?i=kcYuw3YjxEbQQDKVpV3OVQ.." target="_blank">Click here</a> to find the name of your representative.</span></span> Don't forget to <a href="http://takeaction.mentalhealthamerica.net/site/R?i=zXu4QfPuCJRyjH_iZVBlaQ.." target="_blank">forward this message</a> to your friends, family and colleagues so they can also call their representative!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="TheOnlyMe, post: 199830, member: 4515"] [COLOR=#000000][COLOR=#000000][URL="http://mentalhealthamerica.net/"]http://mentalhealthamerica.net/ [/URL] [SIZE=5]FROM MENTAL HEALTH AMERICA ADVOCACY:[/SIZE] Last night the Senate passed the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act, which includes mental health/addiction parity legislation and a financial rescue package. The bill is expected to be taken up in the House of Representatives on Friday. [B][COLOR=#006699][COLOR=#006699]The upcoming House vote on the Economic Stabilization Act may be the last chance to pass parity legislation this year.[/COLOR][/COLOR][/B] It is likely to be a close vote, given that the House on Monday rejected a more targeted financial-rescue plan.[/COLOR][/COLOR] [B][COLOR=#006699][COLOR=#006699]Call Today: 1-866-parity4[/COLOR][/COLOR][/B] [LEFT][B][COLOR=#006699][COLOR=#006699]"Im calling to ask that the Representative vote for the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act that includes needed mental health/addiction parity legislation."[/COLOR][/COLOR][/B][/LEFT] [COLOR=#000000][COLOR=#000000]Parity legislation has been in limbo since the House and Senate passed identical parity provisions in separate bills on September 23, but until now leaders in the two chambers could not reach agreement on a vehicle to overcome procedural and budgetary roadblocks.[/COLOR][/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000][COLOR=#000000]In taking up the emergency legislation last night, the Senate again passed the parity compromise agreed to by House and Senate negotiators in June. Parity is now part of what many see as a must-pass bill that includes a financial rescue package, higher insurance limits for bank deposits, disaster-relief, and a fix to the alternative minimum tax (that would otherwise mean higher taxes for millions of Americans). Mental Health America urges its passage. [/COLOR][/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000][COLOR=#000000][B][COLOR=#006699][COLOR=#006699]Please call your representative using the toll-free Parity Hotline:[B] 1-866-parity4 [/B](1-866-727-4894).[/COLOR][/COLOR][/B] The Parity Hotline reaches the U.S. Capitol switchboard, which will connect callers to the offices of their members. Or you can dial the switchboard directly at 202-224-3121. [/COLOR][/COLOR] [B][COLOR=#006699][COLOR=#006699]Call Today: 1-866-parity4[/COLOR][/COLOR][/B] [LEFT][B][COLOR=#006699][COLOR=#006699]"Im calling to ask that the Representative vote for the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act that includes needed mental health/addiction parity legislation."[/COLOR][/COLOR][/B][/LEFT] [COLOR=#000000][COLOR=#000000][URL="http://takeaction.mentalhealthamerica.net/site/R?i=kcYuw3YjxEbQQDKVpV3OVQ.."]Click here[/URL] to find the name of your representative.[/COLOR][/COLOR] Don't forget to [URL="http://takeaction.mentalhealthamerica.net/site/R?i=zXu4QfPuCJRyjH_iZVBlaQ.."]forward this message[/URL] to your friends, family and colleagues so they can also call their representative! [/QUOTE]
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