On the Withdrawal of Rep. Weiner’s Single-Payer Amendment
11-6-2009 – 4:15 pm | Comments

n the eve of what could have been the first vote on single-payer legislation in our nation’s history, we have just learned that because of last minute developments, the vote and debate on Congressman Weiner’s …

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Pelosi Statement on Congressman Anthony Weiner’s Single Payer Alternative Washington
11-6-2009 – 4:37 pm | Comments

pelosiPelosi Statement on Congressman Anthony Weiner’s Single Payer Alternative Washington, D.C. – Speaker Nancy Pelosi issued the following statement today on Congressman Anthony Weiner’s single payer alternative: “Within the next few days, the House will vote on the most comprehensive health care legislation in our history. Our bill will provide affordability to the middle class, security to our seniors, and responsibility to our children by not adding a dime to the deficit. While our bill contains unprecedented reforms, including an end to discrimination for pre-existing conditions and a prohibition on raising rates or dropping coverage if you become ill, our bill cannot include provisions some strongly advocated. The single payer alternative is one of those provisions that could not be included in H.R. 3962, but which has generated support within the Congress and throughout the country. “Congressman Anthony Weiner has been a forceful and articulate advocate for the single payer approach and our legislation. His decision not to offer a single payer amendment during consideration of H.R. 3962 is a correct one, and helps advance the passage of important health reforms by this Congress. While single payer, like other popular proposals, is not included in the consensus bill we will vote on this week, Congressman Weiner has been a tireless and effective advocate for progress on health care, and his work has been a vital part of achieving health care reform.” # # #

Shut Down This Murderous Racket: Change We Need and Crave
11-5-2009 – 6:42 am | Comments
Shut Down This Murderous Racket: Change We Need and Crave

By Matt Reichel | Dissident Voice
Al Capone is awake in his grave in awe at the criminal racket promulgated by the health care industry: a murderous multi-billion dollar industry that keeps the world’s Superpower in …

IOT: Clean, Fair and Transparent Elections
11-2-2009 – 2:29 pm | Comments
IOT:  Clean, Fair and Transparent Elections

Wayne Williams and Trent Lange updated us on the California Fair Elections Act that will be on the ballot in CA. Emily Levin updated us on Diebold-Return Our Money campiagn and a campaign the Election …

IOT: Stop Global Warming 10-21-2009
11-2-2009 – 11:38 am | Comments
IOT:  Stop Global Warming 10-21-2009

On this month’s Stop Global Warming/Environmental Issues Organizing Team call, the following topics were covered: the team's new policy statement about federal climate/energy legislation, the Price Carbon Campaign for fixed carbon pricing in place of …

IOT: Healthcare for All October Call
10-23-2009 – 12:12 pm | Comments
IOT:  Healthcare for All October Call

PDA’s monthly Healthcare for All Issue Organizing Team (IOT) conference call had four guests who have pivotal roles in the single-payer movement. Donna Smith updated the group about progress in the House and Senate; …

No Surprises: Baucus-Braly-Blue Cross Bailout Advances to Final Act
10-19-2009 – 7:25 am | Comments
No Surprises: Baucus-Braly-Blue Cross Bailout Advances to Final Act

Whew. Saddle up, America. And say it three times, really fast: Baucus-Braly-Blue Cross Bailout, Baucus-Braly-Blue Cross Bailout, Baucus-Braly-Blue Cross Bailout.
Get ready for the next act in the intricate drama that has been unfolding under the …

IOT: End the Occupation, Redirect Funding Call October
10-14-2009 – 1:22 pm | Comments
IOT:  End the Occupation, Redirect Funding Call October

On this call, United for Peace and Justice (UFPJ) gave an update on current Afghanistan legislation, and Jo Comerford of the National Priorities Project described the resources on their website. PDAs new Brown Bag Vigil …

Now or Never
10-6-2009 – 1:33 pm | Comments
Now or Never

They said single-payer was off the table. In the next two weeks there will be a floor vote on HR 676 in the House. We need to get a big majority of Democrats to …

Time for Civil Disobedience!
10-1-2009 – 6:11 am | Comments
Time for Civil Disobedience!

We need your support for a new campaign of non-violent, civil disobedience targeting the private health insurance industry.
This past spring, 13 brave individuals were arrested for disrupting Senate Finance hearings on health reform, chaired by …