Yesterday, Nevada Senator Harry Reid unveiled the Senate health care bill that hopes to make health care more affordable while also reducing the federal deficit. Discussing a Nevada parent's struggle to cover his young child's hospital bills, Reid said, "We can't afford to overlook what this is really all about. More accurately, we can't afford to overlook who this is all about." According to Reid's Website, this bill will cut the deficit by $130 billion, extend coverage to more than 94% of Americans and insure 31 million more of the uninsured. Watch video from Reid's unveiling event:

We believe that the introduction of this bill is a major step forward, and we are hopeful that with enough support from the Senate it will allow the discussion to continue, providing opportunities to improve the bill on behalf of children and families. The Senate will vote tomorrow night to move forward on debating this vital reform. It needs 60 votes, not a simple majority of 50, to proceed. Please call your senator to tell them to vote to allow the bill to proceed to a full floor debate. You can reach your senators by calling 1-800-828-0498.

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