LIVESTRONG Presidential Cancer Forum

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http://www.dennis4president.com/go/newsroom/dennis-on-msnbc-tv-monday-morning%3a-livestrong-presidential-cancer-forum/

"CEDAR RAPIDS, IA – Ohio Congressman Dennis Kucinich is one of four Democratic Presidential candidates who will participate in cycling legend Lance Armstrong’s LIVESTRONG Presidential Cancer Forum here tomorrow, and he will use the event to underscore the urgency of creating a national, not-for-profit health care system to help cancer patients and all other Americans with their health and medical needs.

Kucinich is the only Democratic candidate with legislation in the U.S. Congress to provide universal health care coverage to all Americans through a national, not-for-profit system with no premiums, deductibles, or co-payments. It has been endorsed by national groups representing physicians and nurses, by hundreds of labor union locals, and by several local and state governmental bodies across the country.

“Cancer is an insidious and devastating disease,” Kucinich said, “and the cost of treating it is beyond the reach of millions of Americans. As long as the for-profit insurance companies and pharmaceutical firms remain in control of how health care is delivered and rationed in this country, millions of people will be denied the care they need, and millions of others will face financial bankruptcy in an effort to save the lives of their loved ones.”

The entire two-hour forum will be broadcast live beginning at 10 a.m. (EDT) on MSNBC TV."


Des Moines Register Q & A : Health Care : Kucinich

Video

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=385x50012

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0PcMb9SDbZ8

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1. Edwards and Clinton will be there, Obama will not

Between this cancer forum and the AARP forum his strategy of skipping forums is off to a good start. ;)

I like Kucinich but the problem with DK's plan is it is not politically achievable. It can't even make it out of subcommittee. It is better to have a flawed universal health insurance plan than maintaining the status quo.

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2. Forums like this should not be skipped IMO, the leading three

skipped the Prez on the Rez debate.

http://www.prezontherez.org/

"Prez On The Rez, a historic forum that will assemble Democratic presidential candidates together on Indian land for the first time in American Indian history, is gaining momentum. Democratic presidential candidates Gov. Bill Richardson, Rep. Dennis Kucinich and Sen. Mike Gravel have committed to participate, according to INDN's List founder Kalyn Free."


As for healthcare, watch the short video in the OP on how he would achieve his plan. Compromise if you must, but it is better to start with a plan you actually want, instead of compromising in the beginning and hoping it will morph into something else IMO.

Aim high :)

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3. Democrats – Monday August 27, 2007 10 AM -12 PM CT

http://www.ambassadorsevents.com/livestrong/