*** APTA dues can not be used for contributions to candidates
*** PT-PAC allows us to support our friends in Congress for their reelection
*** PT-PAC provides vital access to Members of Congress and their staff to talk about legislative and regulatory issues
*** Other groups have PACs. Let the physical therapy profession be the voice of PT, not some other occupation or group
 

PT-PAC is crucial in our efforts to repeal the therapy cap, obtaining Medicare Direct Access, receiving proper reimbursement for our services and eliminating policies that restrict provisions of aquatic therapy services utilized by physical therapists. These are just a few of the issues that PT must have a voice on Capitol Hill.

PT-PAC's goal this year is to have 10,000 APTA contributors to PT-PAC and to raise over $1 million. This is only 15.4% of our total membership and 20% of our PT membership. If we don't support our PAC, another occupation will step in and tell Members of Congress how physical therapy should be legislated.

To help achieve PT-PAC's goals, the section requests that you contribute to PT-PAC. A challenge to our section is to increase our participation from the previous year. The section that has the highest percentage increase will win an award at the 2007 Combined Sections Meeting. While it would be great to win an award, most importantly the profession needs our support this election year.

Contributions can be made through PT-PAC's logo on APTA's web page, can be sent to the following address: PT-PAC, 1111 North Fairfax Street, Alexandria, VA 22314. If you have any questions or would like to contribute via phone please call Michael Matlack, Associate Director of Grassroots & Political Affairs at APTA, at 1-800-999-2782, ext. 3163. Thank you for your support.

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