American Values Network Makes Religious Case For Health Care Reform (VIDEO)

A new television ad released by the American Values Network makes a religious appeal for health care reform in a new ad. The progressive faith group, led by Hillary Clinton's former faith outreach director, uses the thousands of people who waited in line for free health care in Los Angeles this August to make their case.

"For eight days in August, thousands of uninsured Americans waited to receive treatment at a free health clinic." In Los Angeles County, where an estimated 22% of working-age adults lack health insurance, an overwhelming number of adults made their way to a free health care clinic providing free care from volunteer doctors and dentists. These visitors are "not numbers or statistics," the ad says. "They are God's children and they have a face."

"While politicians bear false witness, they wait... While special interests reap the profits of fear, they wait." For the American Values Network, health insurance reform is not a political or partisan debate, but an issue of faith.

"Our new ad reminds us all why we began the debate in the first place: our neighbors are suffering and our current system must be reformed," the group says.

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[sjbradley91]

12:45 AM on 10/27/2009

Interesting video. I guess the Bible states governments are responsible for providing health care to its citizens, rather than Christians themselves as people (not statistical groups).

And if this is true, we are all in trouble with God as there is poverty world wide that is neglected so that even the poorest American get their riches, while the poorest of the poor get nothing.

Finally, what happens when these same people wait longer for health care because the demand for services increases, while the ability of service providers does not? Check with the Commonwealth of MA to see out future here and now.

[monk2000]

04:30 PM on 10/16/2009

wait this does not compute to the message of the "C Street" Charlatans and the conservapedia types b@st@rdizing the bible. OH right they are a sham..... got it.

[getsit]

02:53 PM on 10/16/2009

Ah, true Christians!

[monk2000]

04:27 PM on 10/16/2009

About time right.

[BOD]

01:47 PM on 10/16/2009

Where is this ad airing?

[MarieFara]

01:37 PM on 10/16/2009

Wow, I got goosebumps from that.

[lulamaebroadway]

12:52 PM on 10/16/2009

Bravo. Simple, well done. I wish all religious PACs placed taking care of our neighbors at the top of their so-called values.

[sarah712]

12:19 PM on 10/16/2009

Awesome ad. We should definitely have it on tv. It hits the heart of the issues, unlike so many other ads i have seen. Thank you, American Values!

[freelyb]

10:57 AM on 10/16/2009

Priceless contribution to the health care picture. Wonder if they'd consider addressing Wall Street?

[apburns]

10:44 AM on 10/16/2009

Wow, what a powerful ad. I've been so angry at all the shouting and mud slinging in this debate, it seemed like there was no way to get out of it. This ad really brings everyone back to the heart of the matter. This debate isn't about partisanship, or who can score political points, its about all the people struggling day in and day out for care they have no hope of ever affording, and lives are being lost because if it. I almost cried when I watched this and thought of all the time and energy we've wasted yelling at each other. Thank you!

[eric414]

08:56 AM on 10/16/2009

Great ad...one of the best I've seen on health care. We need to get this one up on TV!

[ginamarie101]

08:25 AM on 10/16/2009

Excellent ad.

[katyann]

03:36 AM on 10/16/2009

Medicare for All. It could start immediately. The time is now. No more stalling.

Blessed are the meek that realize that they could have all that every other industrialized country has. Blessed are they who no longer sit in silence when their fellow Americans are losing their jobs, then their health insurance, then their houses. Life in a caring society does not have to be a struggle to cough up the profits for the corporations.

Medicare for All. Now.

[sean6886]

02:38 AM on 10/16/2009

Great ad. This is what it's truly about. It should never be about profits, hatred, fear, etc. It should be about helping those that need help the most. That's what being a human being is all about.

[JLee]

12:30 AM on 10/16/2009

Those durn secular libruls... I mean, Christian libruls... Er, Christian liberals? CANNOT COMPUTE BRAIN EXPLODING

Kidding aside, I love this ad. Jesus would have been proud.

[comrade leviathan]

10:29 AM on 10/16/2009

Who Would Jesus Insure?

;)

[minimalist syntax]

11:18 PM on 10/15/2009

This is a good ad. I hope it makes a difference.