Kerry signs the letter to Reid on adding the public option via reconciliation

John Kerry - HERO on health care

Senator John Kerry did Massachusetts proud today.

The DC pundits are telling Democrats to cave to Republicans and big corporations in the name of "bipartisanship."

But Kerry joined the growing list of senators calling on Majority Leader Harry Reid to do the will of the people -- and pass the public health insurance option through "reconciliation."

When elected representatives take bold action, they deserve our praise.

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Those who signed the letter

to Harry Reid now include: Mike Bennet (CO), Kirsten Gillibrand (MN), Jeff Merkley (OR), Sherrod Brown (OH), Patrick Leahy (VT), John Kerry (MA), Al Franken (MN), and Sheldon Whitehouse (RI).

As thousands of calls and notes flood into Congress, this list will surely grow.

Thanks for being a bold progressive.

-- Adam Green, Stephanie Taylor, Aaron Swartz, Michael Snook, Brian Bills, and the PCCC team

P.S. CNN described the impact of this campaign:

The fight over health care reform burst back into public view Tuesday as four Democratic senators asked Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid to hold a vote on a government-run public insurance option.

Politico added:

Bennet took the lead in the Senate to round up co-signers for the letter, which was spearheaded by the Progressive Change Campaign Committee, Democracy for America and Credo Action. A similar effort in the House netted 119 signers to a letter.

John Kerry added big momentum to this effort -- please thank him here.

Four more Democratic Senators have signed on to yesterday's letter calling on Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid to use reconciliation to pass health care through the Senate with a public option included.

The new signatures come from four more progressive Senators: Al Franken (MN), Patrick Leahy (VT), John Kerry (MA), and Sheldon Whitehouse (RI).

(h/t Greg Sargent)