Tuesday, August 11, 2009

Progressive Religious Groups Line Up Behind Obama On Health Care - The Two-Way - Breaking News, Analysis Blog : NPR

Progressive Religious Groups Line Up Behind Obama On Health Care - The Two-Way - Breaking News, Analysis Blog : NPR: "Just hours after the Obama administration launched a website today to battle what it has called 'wild rumors' about its health care initiative, a coalition of progressive religious leaders entered the increasingly bitter national argument over the overhaul being debated in Washington.

The White House says it will call out misinformation. The coalition -- which includes at least two members of Obama's faith-based council -- says it will argue morality.

Or, more specifically, what members characterize as the moral and religious imperative of providing 'inclusive, accessible' health care coverage and the need for a civil discourse about the issue, says Jim Wallis of the progressive Christian group Sojourners, one of the coalition sponsors.

Members of the group, during a conference call with reporters earlier today, unveiled an advertisement, People of Faith for Health Reform, which will air on national cable networks:"

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