Healthcare reform needs your calls today. This is it. Make or break. Do or die.

If ever there were a Volunteers For Change 'All Hands On Deck' alert, this would be it.

The long-awaited day has apparently arrived. The U.S. House of Representatives is expected to vote on its version healthcare reform bill sometime Saturday, Nov. 7. And depending upon what time you're reading this, that's either tomorrow. or today.

The bill needs to pass, or it dies. This is the proverbial 'it.' This is for all the marbles. And this needs 218 'yes' votes in the House to pass.

Sadly and most disappointingly, Rep. Jim Costa is still officially withholding his support. Even though his website states "Clearly Congress must work together in a bipartisan effort to provide a health care system that ensures the every American receives proper medical attention at an affordable rate." Even though he also states on his website that he "will continue to strive to ensure that the needs of the people of the Valley are met." All while 41 percent of the people in his district remain uninsured.

He has a golden opportunity to do something positive for his constituents, but at last report he seems to have no interest in doing so.

To put it bluntly, we need to call his office enough times today to make his phones either melt or cry for mercy.

And we need everyone -- especially those V4CFers who are his constituents -- to make their voices heard.

Please, take a moment to call his office right now. Strongly encourage him to vote in favor of his constituents by voting in favor of the bill.

Those numbers?

Jim Costa -District 20
Local: (559) 495-1620
Washington, D.C.: (202) 225-3341

Rumor has it his Fresno office will be closed for the weekend. If that turns out to be the case, let's provide his Washington D.C. office with that deluge of calls. If not, let's dial 'em both until their lines smoke.

This is it. Make or break. Do or die. Let's get it done!