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Sample Phone Scripts
Biomedical Research
Thank you for taking the call.
I am a constituent of xxxx.
I would like to ask a question and receive a written response, please.
I am very concerned that Congress will pass across-the-board spending cuts or make policy changes without regard to their impact on biomedical research, even though research is a major driver of job-producing innovation in this country and our best hope for combating disabling and deadly diseases.
For example, sequestration would reduce funding for the National Institutes of Health and the National Science Foundation by nearly 10%, even though the basic research these agencies support takes place at universities, independent research institutes, small businesses and academic health centers across the country and provides the foundation for private sector medical innovation.
I would like to know whether (the Senator/Congressman/woman) will fight against sequestration and other budget cuts that arbitrarily reduce funding or incentives for biomedical research
If the response could be emailed I would appreciate it. My email address is xxx
I would also like to email some information to your health Legislative Assistant. Could you provide me with their name and email address?
Thank you for your service to constituents like me. I truly appreciate it.
(Fact sheets and reports can be found at www.saveresearch.org/resources.html)
FDA
Thank you for taking the call.
I am a constituent of xxxx.
I would like to ask a question and receive a written response, please.
I am very concerned that in its efforts to reduce the deficit, Congress will dismiss the importance of the Food and Drug Administration, which oversees $2 trillion in goods and services and nearly one-fourth of all consumer spending in the United States. I am concerned that if FDA is cut,
If the response could be emailed I would appreciate it. My email address is xxx
I would also like to email some information to your health Legislative Assistant. Could you provide me with their name and email address?
Thank you for your service to constituents like me. I truly appreciate it.
(For more information, www.strengthenFDA.org is an excellent resource)
Health Research and our Nation’s Public Health System
Thank you for taking the call.
I am a constituent of xxxx.
I would like to ask a question and receive a written response, please.
I am very concerned that in its efforts to reduce the deficit, Congress will dismiss the importance of government functions that are indispensable to the health and safety of Americans, including the research and on-the-ground initiatives CDC and AHRQ are responsible for.
As the recent meningitis outbreak made clear, CDC plays a fundamental role in detecting and containing disease outbreaks, and that is only one of numerous CDC functions that protect American’s health every day.
And the science funded by AHRQ ensures patients receive high quality, appropriate care every time
they walk through hospital, clinic, and medical office doors.
I would like to know whether (the Senator/Congressman/woman) will fight against sequestration and other budget cuts that would arbitrarily tie the hands of these underappreciated, yet critically important agencies.
If the response could be emailed I would appreciate it. My email address is xxx
I would also like to email some information to your health Legislative Assistant. Could you provide me with their name and email address?
Thank you for your service to constituents like me. I truly appreciate it.
(For information to email, links to excellent information on the value of AHRQ and CDC is available on www.saveresearch.org)
Thank you for taking the call.
I am a constituent of xxxx.
I would like to ask a question and receive a written response, please.
I am very concerned that Congress will pass across-the-board spending cuts or make policy changes without regard to their impact on biomedical research, even though research is a major driver of job-producing innovation in this country and our best hope for combating disabling and deadly diseases.
For example, sequestration would reduce funding for the National Institutes of Health and the National Science Foundation by nearly 10%, even though the basic research these agencies support takes place at universities, independent research institutes, small businesses and academic health centers across the country and provides the foundation for private sector medical innovation.
I would like to know whether (the Senator/Congressman/woman) will fight against sequestration and other budget cuts that arbitrarily reduce funding or incentives for biomedical research
If the response could be emailed I would appreciate it. My email address is xxx
I would also like to email some information to your health Legislative Assistant. Could you provide me with their name and email address?
Thank you for your service to constituents like me. I truly appreciate it.
(Fact sheets and reports can be found at www.saveresearch.org/resources.html)
FDA
Thank you for taking the call.
I am a constituent of xxxx.
I would like to ask a question and receive a written response, please.
I am very concerned that in its efforts to reduce the deficit, Congress will dismiss the importance of the Food and Drug Administration, which oversees $2 trillion in goods and services and nearly one-fourth of all consumer spending in the United States. I am concerned that if FDA is cut,
- Food will be less safe,
- Drug and device approvals will be slower, impacting quality of care for patients
- Problems with imports and globalization will become more numerous, and
- FDA modernization will be severely slowed.
If the response could be emailed I would appreciate it. My email address is xxx
I would also like to email some information to your health Legislative Assistant. Could you provide me with their name and email address?
Thank you for your service to constituents like me. I truly appreciate it.
(For more information, www.strengthenFDA.org is an excellent resource)
Health Research and our Nation’s Public Health System
Thank you for taking the call.
I am a constituent of xxxx.
I would like to ask a question and receive a written response, please.
I am very concerned that in its efforts to reduce the deficit, Congress will dismiss the importance of government functions that are indispensable to the health and safety of Americans, including the research and on-the-ground initiatives CDC and AHRQ are responsible for.
As the recent meningitis outbreak made clear, CDC plays a fundamental role in detecting and containing disease outbreaks, and that is only one of numerous CDC functions that protect American’s health every day.
And the science funded by AHRQ ensures patients receive high quality, appropriate care every time
they walk through hospital, clinic, and medical office doors.
I would like to know whether (the Senator/Congressman/woman) will fight against sequestration and other budget cuts that would arbitrarily tie the hands of these underappreciated, yet critically important agencies.
If the response could be emailed I would appreciate it. My email address is xxx
I would also like to email some information to your health Legislative Assistant. Could you provide me with their name and email address?
Thank you for your service to constituents like me. I truly appreciate it.
(For information to email, links to excellent information on the value of AHRQ and CDC is available on www.saveresearch.org)
