Archive for August, 2009

Health Care Reform Vigils On September 2nd »

If you want to support health care reform then attend a health care reform vigil near you! Simply put in your zip code and you should find a “We Can’t Afford To Wait” vigil near you. If not, you can create one of your own.
These vigils will be held all around the country on Wednesday, […]

What Health Care Reform Really Means »

Do Your Part To Support Health Care Reform:
1. Donate $1/day to Organizing for America until health care reform is passed.
2. Stand With Dr. Dean.
3. Health Care For America Now.

RIP Senator Ted Kennedy »

Ted Kennedy died tonight at the age of 77. While it is not a great surprise since Kennedy has been battling brain cancer for quite some time now, it is still a major loss as Kennedy has been one of the few Senators who has been willing to stand up for what’s right recently. Maybe […]

More Lies From Fox News About Health Care »

It’s so sad that there are millions of people in this country who watch this channel and who actually think it is some form of “news” rather than what it really is: A far right wing propaganda network.

President Obama Refutes Lies About Health Care Reform »

Facts About Health Care Reform
#1 Health care reform will NOT cover illegal immigrants.
#2 Abortions will NOT be funded by health care reform.
#3 There are NO “death panels.”
#4 There will be NO “government takeover” of health care.
#5 If you like your doctor, you can keep your doctor.
#6 If you like your private health […]

What Health Care Reform Won’t & Will Do »

Health Care Reform Won’t
1. Use federal money for abortions.
2. Give health insurance to illegal immigrants.
3. Create “death panels.”
4. Destroy Medicare.
5. Be a “government takeover” of health care.
Health Care Reform Will
1. Stop insurance companies from discriminating against sick people (pre-existing conditions.)
2. Stop insurance companies from cutting coverage from people who get seriously sick or injured.
3. Stop […]

Obama Dispels Right Wing Lies About Health Care Reform »

This is a great video (from today) of President Obama knocking down all of the right wing lies about health care reform, one by one:

Also: 77% of Americans support the Public Option choice.

President Obama With Huge Lead Over Sarah Palin In Potential Head To Head Match-Up »

A new Marist poll of a potential head to head match-up between Sarah Palin (as the GOP nominee) and Barack Obama (running for his 2nd term) in the 2012 Presidential election has Obama way out ahead of Palin.
Overall: Obama 56%, Palin 33%, Undecided 11%
Democrats: Obama 92%, Palin 4%, Undecided 4%
Republicans: Obama 20%, Palin 73%, Undecided […]

Good News For Health Care Reform »

For many months the Obama administration and the Democratic majority in the House & Senate have been trying to negotiate a bipartisan health care reform bill with the Republicans. Unfortunately the Republicans have shown time and time again they have no interest in fixing America’s health care system and seem intent instead on destroying health […]

Stand With Dr. Dean - Support The Public Option »

It’s important to let the overwhelming Democratic majority (60% in the Senate, 59% in the House) that the citizens of the United States elected in the 2008 elections know that they were elected for a reason: To bring about real change.
One of the areas where the US needs the most substantial change is health […]