Why are Democrats so worried about getting a vote on health care before politicians go home for Easter Break?

You would think that if Democrats really believed that this is what people wanted, they wouldn't be so worried about talking to their constituents.

John Lawrence, chief of staff to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, told health care activists in a conference call Friday that Congress needed to act before the Easter recess, or they could see a repeat of the tumultuous August break. Only this time, Republicans will use reconciliation to characterize the party as “shoving it down our throats,” Lawrence said, according to notes provided by a person on the call. . . .