Comments on: Raul Grijalva, Health Care Hero (Pt. I)

By: gianni

gianni — Sat, 12 Sep 2009 13:03:31 +0000

Thanks for this inspiring piece, Jane! Lack of agreement about just what would constitute a public option win makes it so much harder to mobilize focused support for a strong CPC stand. It’s really encouraging the way Cong. Grijalva is coming through.

By: RFKUS

RFKUS — Sat, 12 Sep 2009 11:42:07 +0000

Tough bargaining is one thing. Voting down your own bill is something else.

By: SmileySam

SmileySam — Sat, 12 Sep 2009 10:18:33 +0000

To Jane and NYCEve,

I called Senator Harkins office yesterday and they were totally surprised that someone would call and thank Sen Harkin for standing up for the Public Option. Since Harkin has now taken over Ted Kennedys Chairmanship of the HELP Comm. we need to make sure he is not left out of the loop. After all he is the one we really need to force the PO through the Senate.

Everyone and anyone else is welcome to give the Senators office a call or send him a fax. Here is the DC contact info

Senator Harkin
731 Hart Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
(202) 224-3254 Phone
(202) 224-9369 Fax
(202) 224-4633 TDD

By: ouroborous

ouroborous — Sat, 12 Sep 2009 08:54:12 +0000

I sent 50 dollars each to Rep. Grijalva and Maxine Waters, the two representatives I’ve seen fighting the good fight.

I have no illusions that my donation alone makes a huge difference, but if you can support these heroes, please, please, please do.

It’s sad, but money is power these days, and only by collectively contributing can we hope to even have a seat at the table.

By: annieooo

annieooo — Sat, 12 Sep 2009 05:21:49 +0000

I mentioned Sept 13 as the day to demonstrate because of this article I read about Robert Reich … http://www.politico.com/news/s.....z0OemL4KbB

This is another march I have read about …
http://marchforhealthcare.com/home

Also - my favorite site - Mad as Hell Doctors - several rallies in cities across the country

http://madashelldoctors.com/

By: roxsteady

roxsteady — Sat, 12 Sep 2009 05:20:56 +0000

Trust me Annie, I can relate. I was laid off from Merrill Lynch last October, right after they were bought by Bank of America. This is why I have lots of time on my hands and I’ve been just itching to get out there and do something! You and your mom have inspired me and my sister! Let’s go!

By: annieooo

annieooo — Sat, 12 Sep 2009 04:33:55 +0000

PS – Mom and I ADORE Paul Reickoff – he gives us all courage and inspiration.

By: annieooo

annieooo — Sat, 12 Sep 2009 04:32:12 +0000

Thank you so much Rox! We have been taking friends, neighbors, church buddies and demonstrating every weekend. We have also taken people with us from the homeless shelters and soup kitchens where we volunteer. We have so many who have lost everything suddenly from job losses who don’t have time or means to watch tv or be online. The “new jobless, homeless and uninsured” are very grateful when you offer to take them to demonstrations for healthcare. They are usually at job centers looking for jobs thru the week but are more than willing to demonstrate on the weekends. Everyone can find someone to take. The need is great for many and many are willing.

By: BuffeeBuffington

BuffeeBuffington — Sat, 12 Sep 2009 04:24:04 +0000

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By: NAVDOC3rdMAR

NAVDOC3rdMAR — Sat, 12 Sep 2009 04:21:52 +0000

The Congress is back in session and doing the dirty work for the Medical Industrial Complex.

mcconnell $3.3M, hatch $2.9M, baucus $2.8M, grassley $2.7M,
lieberman $2.6M, burr $2.4M, ensign $2.4M, cornyn $2.2M, kyl $2.1M,
conrad $2.1M, cantor $1.8M boehner $1.7M, coburn $1.2M, j wilson 800K
were paid by the Medical Industrial Complex to kill Health Care Reform.

Citizens for Tax Justice pointed this out. The tax legislation enacted under President George W. Bush from 2001 through 2006 will cost $2.48 trillion over the 2001-2010 period. This includes the revenue loss of $2.11 trillion that results directly from the Bush tax cuts as well as the $379 billion in additional interest payments on the national debt that we must make since the tax cuts were deficit-financed. Over the upcoming decade (2010-2019), the costs of the health care proposals approved by three committees in the U.S. House of Representatives are projected to be around $1 trillion and deficit neutral(that means they’re paid for). In 2010, when all the Bush tax cuts are finally phased in, a staggering 52.5 percent of the benefits will go to the richest 5 percent of taxpayers. The Bush tax cuts were deficit-financed, which increased the national debt and resulted in greater interest payments on that debt. They never even tried to pay for their tax-cuts. So, for the price of bush’s tax-cuts for the wealthiest 5%, we could have had Health Care for every American. Instead Americans got bupkus and cheney/bush’s republican buddies got filthy rich off of the Blood Money from No-Bid, Cost-Plus Federal Contracts.

12 Million Americans were denied Health Care Coverage by the Medical Industrial Complex because they had a Pre-Existing Medical Condition. 12K Americans lose Insurance Coverage everyday. Over 18K Americans die each day because they lack health insurance. (Source: WaPo Article 05′ by Harvard Prof. E. Warren)

Follow the Money: Link

Call Congress and demand, Single-Payer Health Care for All!

Sign Single-Payer Petition: Link

Don’t let the Medical Industrial Complex steal your Health Care from you and your family by donating huge sums of money to Crooked Politicians in order to maintain the Status Quo. Keep up the good fight.

SEMPER FI!