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Support Rep Weiner's Single Payer Amendment
PETITION: Vote YES on Representative Weiner's Single Payer Amendment
http://salsa.democracyinaction.org/o/1312/t/9277/campaign.jsp?campaign_KEY=27694

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Rep. Anthony Weiner (D-N.Y.) will introduce, in the Energy and Commerce Committee, an amendment that abolishes private insurance and creates a national single-payer system that would cover everyone.
This amendment would substitute Rep. John Conyers' (D-MI) single-payer bill, HR 676, for the current Tri-Committee Health Reform Bill.
Your letter will be sent to members of the Energy and Commerce Committee.
Click here to send a letter to the Energy & Commerce Committee to support Rep. Weiner's single payer amendment.
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         In his press conference on July 22nd, President Obama told a very important truth when he said:
“The truth is that unless you have a what's called a single-payer system in which everybody is automatically covered, then you're probably not going to reach every single individual . . .”
The single payer movement had a victory when the Education and Labor Committee voted to include language allowing single payer at the state level. This is an important breakthrough. Canada got its single payer system on a national level by showing it worked on the state level.
        The Democratic leadership bill, America's Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009, fails to control costs, does not provide health care for all, undermines the economy and makes job growth more difficult. "Affordable" health insurance in the Democratic bill means if you make $88,000 per year you will spend 19% of your income on health care that you are required to buy -- or you get additional taxes added to your tax bill. And, it will choke the economy. Small businesses, $400,000 and up, will face a penalty of 8% of their payroll if they do not provide health insurance.
See "Health INsurance will be 19% of income for those earning $88,000" By Don McCann
http://www.prosperityagenda.us/node/866.
        Single payer would create 2.6 million new jobs, and infuse $317 billion in new business and public revenues, with another $100 billion in wages. Single payer would expand the economy and produce jobs rather than undermine it.
See "Health Care For All that Helps the Economy vs. Health Care Reform that Undermines It"  By Kevin Zeese
http://www.prosperityagenda.us/node/865

Please vote YES on Representative Anthony Weiner’s amendment. Thank you.
Click here to send a letter to the Energy & Commerce Committee to support Rep. Weiner's single payer amendment.
http://salsa.democracyinaction.org/o/1312/t/9277/campaign.jsp?campaign_KEY=27694

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If your representative is a member of the Committee, please call him or her today. Members of Energy & Commerce Committee can be found at: http://energycommerce.house.gov/index.php?option=com_content&view=category&layout=blog&id=160&Itemid=61. The Congressional Switchboard can be reached at 800-473-6711 or 202-225-3121.
If your representative is not a member, please call Committee Chair Henry Waxman at 202-225-3976 and ask him to support the amendment.

Following is a list of TALKING POINTS you can use [ WHICH ARE THE SAME AS THE PETITION CONTENT ] :
        ---- HR 676 expands and greatly improves Medicare for everyone residing in the U. S.
        ---- HR 676 would cover every person for all necessary medical care including prescription drugs, hospital, surgical, outpatient services, primary and preventive care, emergency services, dental, mental health, home health, physical therapy, rehabilitation (including for substance abuse), vision care, hearing services including hearing aids, chiropractic, durable medical equipment, palliative care, and long term care.
        ---- HR 676 ends deductibles and co-payments. HR 676 would save hundreds of billions annually by eliminating the high overhead and profits of the private health insurance industry and HMOs.
        ---- Single payer provides people with the maximum choice. They will no longer be limited by the insurance or HMO "approved" list but rather will be able to pick their doctor, their hospital and their treatment.

Urge every member of the House Energy & Commerce Committee to vote for the single payer amendment.
Click here to send a letter to the Committee.
The Congressional Switchboard can be reached at 800-473-6711 or 202-225-3121.

From: "ProsperityAgenda.US" action@prosperityagenda.us
Subject: A victory for single payer! Another important vote this week
Date: 20 июля 2009 г. 8:02