Vote on H.R. 676 Single Payer is TOMORROW

[Iwillnevergiveup]

Just got this e-mail at 11 p.m. PST. Time to fight!

One week ago, we eagerly anticipated a crucial vote on single-payer Medicare for All ( H.R.676 ) in the House Energy & Commerce Committee, sponsored by Rep. Anthony Weiner (D-NY). But then seven BlueDogs waged a highly-publicized war against a "robust public option" and the vote was delayed for a full week.

We just learned the vote will be tomorrow ( Friday ). Based on all of your calls, we have nine single-payer Democrats: Tammy Baldwin, Michael Doyle, Eliot Engel, Anna Eshoo, Gene Green, Edward Markey, Janice Schakowsky, Anthony Weiner, and Peter Welch.

Lean Yes
Diana DeGette CO01 202-225-4431
Jane Harman CA36 202-225-8220
Christopher Murphy CT05 202-225-4476
Frank Pallone NJ06 202-225-4671 @FrankPallone
Bobby Rush IL01 202-225-4372
Five more Democrats are leaning single-payer but still uncommitted. Please call each one and give them one crucial reason to support single-payer from our petition:
http://www.democrat s.com/single- payer-petition? cid=ZGVtczEzODM5 MWRlbXM=
(Be sure to sign our petition and forward it if you haven't already.)

Be concise and practice in advance so you can speak quickly (or leave a voicemail) because they are getting swamped. Report the results of your calls here:
http://www.democrat s.com/single- payer-committee- whip

Public Option Only (or Won't Say)
Rick Boucher VA09 202-225-3861
Bruce Braley IA01 202-225-2911
G.K. Butterfield NC01 202-225-3101
Lois Capps CA23 202-225-3601
Kathy Castor FL11 202-225-3376
John Dingell MI15 202-225-4071
Charles Gonzalez TX20 202-225-3236
Jay Inslee WA01 202-225-6311 @RepInsleeNews
Doris Matsui CA05 202-225-7163
Jerry McNerney CA11 202-225-1947
John Sarbanes MD03 202-225-4016
Bart Stupak MI01 202-225-4735
Betty Sutton OH13 202-225-3401
Henry Waxman (Chair) CA30 202-225-3976

If you have more time, these 14 Democrats support a "public option" at best. But that "public option" (a new government program to compete with private insurance) was disastrously weakened this week by the BlueDogs. They banned the use of Medicare pricing to reduce costs and thereby expand availability. Try to persuade these 14 to vote for single-payer instead of a worthless BlueDog "public option."

Don't let anyone tell you single-payer can't pass: the Kucinich Amendment for a single-payer "state option" passed by a shocking 25-19 bi-partisan majority in the House Education and Labor Committee on July 17. The Weiner Amendment will pass on Friday if enough Democrats vote for it!

A victory on the Weiner Amendment would make a huge difference. Please call as soon as you get this - night or day.

Thanks for all you do!

[Iwillnevergiveup]

1. Sent by

Garry Shay, a member of the DNC (CA) from Democratic NewsGroup.

One helluva hard-working guy.

[Iwillnevergiveup]

2. Please, please

let's pass on the beer fest today and "Obama is a racist" and birthers and Palin.

This could turn out so spectacularly if a relatively small number of Dems vote correctly on Friday.

:bounce:

[t0dd]

3. Called every single one. If Washington office mailboxes were full, I called their district offices

[Iwillnevergiveup]

5. t0dd

:patriot:

[Fridays Child]

4. k/r

[sabrina 1]

6. K&R

[Iwillnevergiveup]

7. Kickin'

for the late/very early shift.

I have Jane Harman particularly in my sights.:grr:

[sabrina 1]

8. Jane Harman owes us. She badly needs to improve

her image or her antics over the past several years may get her primaried. So she might kiss up a little to the people she represents for a change.

It's too late to call now, but first thing in the morning. I read that most of the voice-mail boxes are full, at least their DC offices.

This should be at the top of the Rec. list. Thanks for posting it ~

[Iwillnevergiveup]

9. Thanks for making calls, sabrina 1

When are these knuckleheads gonna realize what's so obvious....SINGLE PAYER!

[sabrina 1]

12. You're welcome IWNGU

Funny, I hadn't seen your comment about Jane Harman when I made mine! Lol! She should be in everyone's sights. I'll try to be polite when I call her office, although they don't seem to understand or respect 'polite'.

Single payer, it makes so much sense which is probably the reason the fight for it will be so hard.

I was wondering today, if by some miracle it were to pass (I know, I'm dreaming) it would put the entire profiteering Healthcare Industry out of business. That doesn't bother me, they've profited enough to live off their ill-gotten gains for two lifetimes. But there are all those who just work in the industry and receive a salary.

In the movie 'Sicko' eg, there was an interview with a woman who was so distressed by what she had to do, listen to people on the phone, hopeful they would be approved for coverage when she knew many times they would not be as the schemers found excuses such as 'pre-conditions' etc. to turn them down. She cried and said she couldn't even be polite anymore, as she didn't want to know anything about them because she would become emotionally involved. And she couldn't handle it anymore.

Could people like her, who clearly had compassion, with the experience she has, get a job where she would never have to worry about the people getting coverage in a single payer system? How much happier they would be working for the benefit of ordinary people, instead of for the monsters whose only goal is to make more money ~

[Iwillnevergiveup]

13. Time to look at "Sicko" again

I was thinking NetFlix, but no....time to buy the DVD.

[sabrina 1]

14. You can watch it for free

at this link:

http://freedocumentaries.org/film.php?id=133

Michael Moore doesn't mind! He wants everyone to see it as the healthcare industry worked hard to suppress it. I've sent to friends and family who probably never heard of it and it really has affected some of them.

Buying the DVD probably helps him make his next movie. But if you don't want to wait, the site I linked to has some good documentaries and the video quality is very good.

[Iwillnevergiveup]

15. Wow - thanks!

I never knew about that website. I'll definitely check it out AND get the DVD because Michael Moore gets such a huge percentage of the profits. All the better to keep 'em coming.

[sabrina 1]

18. It's a good site, lots of great documentaries

I missed when they were released. You're welcome. I think I'll go watch Sicko again. I should be working, but there's always tomorrow! Lol, I'll kick this thread in between the movie and a feeble attempt to finish a project tonight, which is looking less and less likely, lol!

[SleeplessInAlabama]

10. I'll call in the morning,

but I question how effective it will be.

*sigh*

[Iwillnevergiveup]

11. SleeplessInAlabama from SleeplessinCalifornia

I'll do it too, so you won't be the only one. :hi:

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16. "Just got this e-mail at 11 p.m. PST. Time to fight!" and the vote is tomorrow?

a bit late, don't you think?

[Senator]

17. Angry Americans Are Breaking Down The Doors -- Or At Least The Web Portals

http://energycommerce.house.gov/

(at 4AM Eastern)

The Energy and Commerce website continues to experience an unusually high number of visitors.

We are endeavoring to restore normal functioning as quickly as possible.

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[barbtries]

19. kicking

[POAS]

20. Already contacted Betty Sutton via website

a few days ago.

Better do a follow up call today. I hope everyone here does the same!

[Wednesdays]

21. K&R

:kick: