President Obama needs to hear from us about the public option. We need to stand up today to make sure President Obama knows that he cannot back away from supporting a robust public health insurance option similar to Medicare. On Wednesday, the president is expected to lay out his vision for health care reform at a joint session of Congress. But there are already troubling signs that the president is prepared to negotiate away a real public option in order to get support from Republicans like Senator Olympia Snowe and the Democratic Blue Dog Caucus. For example, reports came out on Friday that President Obama held a conference call with House progressives and asked them how far they'd compromise on the public option. We need to make sure that President Obama knows that for those of us who support single payer, a robust public option is the compromise. Aside from single payer, a health care bill without a robust public option is just more of the same. Click here to automatically add your name to the above petition asking President Obama to tell Congress and the voters that he will only sign a bill with a robust public option similar to Medicare. Thank you for working to secure real health care reform. Matt Lockshin, Campaign Manager CREDO Action from Working Assets Your message to President Obama: "When it comes to health care reform, the public option is not optional. You campaigned on change and on a health care plan that included a public option. But aside from single payer, a health care bill without a robust public option is just more of the same. If you are sincere about supporting the public plan, tell Congress and the voters that you will not sign a bill without a robust public option similar to Medicare." 121,490 people have already signed this petition. Can you help us get to 150,000 by signing it today?