FDL Action asked Congress to put off the August recess and stay in DC to pass a health care reform bill that includes a robust public option. We asked you to join the fight, and you responded with over 32,000 signatures in just 36 hours.
Those signatures were presented to House Majority Whip James Clyburn, who personally accepted them, and told our Mike Stark that America has waited 61 years for this, and any delay will just sentence another generation to "disparate treatment" and inferior care.
Stay strong, Rep. Clyburn–and stay in town!
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I don’t get a vacation, neither should they!
That’s awesome. I hope Clyburn takes that stack of papers and wacks Rep. Ross upside the head with it.
Now THAT video I’d like to see.
Way to go Clyburn. I’ll be calling his office to thank him.
Congratulations! You did it!
Great great job!
Great point Mike: Over 32,000 signatures in less than 36 hours!
Great point Rep. Clyburn: America has waited 61 years for this, and any delay will just sentence another generation to “disparate treatment” and inferior care.
That’s awesome footage.
That is exactly what I wrote in the box when I signed the petition. Just kicked in a modest donation as well.
Me, too! It gave me SHIVERS to know that my legal name is somewhere in that thick stack of papers in Rep. Clyburn’s hands.
Man Ed Shultz is down in the dumps and Sen. Bingaman really was just smiling and grinning about the ’secret work’ they were doing.
I really don’t see how this ‘Co-Op Plan’ should be allowed to come out of the Finance Committee – we should have enough votes to not support it (Schumer, Rockefeller, etc.)
Signed the petition last week. Today we donated $32.27. And caught Jane on MSNBC today, too!
Her intelligence, poise, and energy are inspiring.
Thanks to all of you working so hard on this!
Excellent initiative on this speedy petition. Kudos all around.
Keep up the great work, guys!