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WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 /Standard Newswire/ -- To mark the beginning of the National Taxpayer March on Washington, and in the spirit of the Tea Parties taking place across the country, Patients First, A Project of Americans for Prosperity(tm), will host a tea party -- with tea! -- for ladies interested in this pressing issue. The event will feature renowned female policy experts as well as Tracy Walsh, the breast cancer survivor featured in a national television commercial by the Independent Women's Forum. Go to this link to hear Tracy's story:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ChmZK7DjtmY&feature=channel_page

"Women routinely make critical health decisions for their families, and the women traveling from near and far to participate in this march on Washington don't want the government to take that power away from them," said Amy Menefee, communications director for Americans for Prosperity. "We want to honor them during this event and encourage them to continue fighting for their right to decide what's best for their families."

WHAT: Ladies' Tea Party

WHEN: Saturday, September 12, 2009
10:30-11:30 a.m.

WHERE: The Hotel George
15 E St. NW
Washington, D.C.

WHO:
• Amy Menefee (Hostess) Communications Director, Americans for Prosperity

• Betsy McCaughey, founder and chairman of the Committee to Reduce Infection Deaths and a former lieutenant governor of the state of New York

• Tracy Walsh, breast cancer survivor.

• Kristan Hawkins, executive director of Students for Life and founder of Healthcare for Gunner, a project advocating for children with special needs.

• Nicole Kurokawa, senior policy analyst at Independent Women's Forum.

Patients First, A Project of Americans for Prosperity(tm), is focused on real health care reform--reform that puts patients first. Patients First believes that Americans want and need more health insurance options--not just a costly, government-defined plan paid for by American taxpayers.

Patients First is a project of Americans for Prosperity® (AFP), a 501(c)(4) non-profit organization recognized by the IRS. AFP is the nation's premier grassroots organization committed to advancing every individual's right to economic freedom and opportunity. AFP has more than 700,000 members, including members in all 50 states, and 25 state chapters. Patients First is not affiliated in any way with Patient First health clinics. For more information on Patients First, go to www.JoinPatientsFirst.com.