And HR 676 (Medicare for ALL) gets yet another co-sponsor --Rep Capuano, Michael E. [MA-8]

That makes 86!

Co-sponsors:
Rep Abercrombie, Neil - 1/24/2007
Rep Baca, Joe - 9/17/2007
Rep Baldwin, Tammy - 1/24/2007
Rep Becerra, Xavier - 6/13/2007
Rep Berman, Howard L. - 6/15/2007
Rep Brady, Robert A. - 2/27/2007
Rep Brown, Corrine - 4/17/2007
Rep Capuano, Michael E. - 11/9/2007
Rep Carson, Julia - 1/24/2007
Rep Christensen, Donna M. - 1/24/2007
Rep Clarke, Yvette D. - 2/16/2007
Rep Clay, Wm. Lacy - 1/24/2007
Rep Cohen, Steve - 2/7/2007
Rep Cummings, Elijah E. - 1/24/2007
Rep Davis, Danny K. - 1/24/2007
Rep Delahunt, William D. - 2/12/2007
Rep Doyle, Michael F. - 3/21/2007
Rep Ellison, Keith - 1/24/2007
Rep Engel, Eliot L. - 1/24/2007
Rep Farr, Sam - 1/24/2007
Rep Fattah, Chaka - 1/24/2007
Rep Filner, Bob - 1/24/2007
Rep Frank, Barney - 3/7/2007
Rep Green, Al - 1/24/2007
Rep Grijalva, Raul M. - 1/24/2007
Rep Gutierrez, Luis V. - 1/24/2007
Rep Hare, Phil - 4/30/2007
Rep Hastings, Alcee L. - 1/29/2007
Rep Hinchey, Maurice D. - 1/24/2007
Rep Hirono, Mazie K. - 7/23/2007
Rep Honda, Michael M. - 1/24/2007
Rep Jackson, Jesse L., Jr. - 1/24/2007
Rep Jackson-Lee, Sheila - 1/24/2007
Rep Jefferson, William J. - 6/26/2007
Rep Johnson, Eddie Bernice - 1/24/2007
Rep Johnson, Henry C. "Hank," Jr. - 2/13/2007
Rep Jones, Stephanie Tubbs - 5/23/2007
Rep Kaptur, Marcy - 2/12/2007
Rep Kennedy, Patrick J. - 9/24/2007
Rep Kildee, Dale E. - 4/17/2007
Rep Kilpatrick, Carolyn C. - 1/24/2007
Rep Kucinich, Dennis J. - 1/24/2007
Rep Lantos, Tom - 10/1/2007
Rep Lee, Barbara - 1/24/2007
Rep Lewis, John - 1/24/2007
Rep Loebsack, David - 1/24/2007
Rep Lynch, Stephen F. - 10/9/2007
Rep Maloney, Carolyn B. - 1/29/2007
Rep McDermott, Jim - 1/24/2007
Rep McGovern, James P. - 1/24/2007
Rep McNulty, Michael R. - 1/24/2007
Rep Meehan, Martin T. - 1/24/2007
Rep Meeks, Gregory W. - 9/20/2007
Rep Miller, George - 1/24/2007
Rep Moore, Gwen - 1/24/2007
Rep Nadler, Jerrold - 1/29/2007
Rep Napolitano, Grace F. - 2/27/2007
Rep Norton, Eleanor Holmes - 3/21/2007
Rep Olver, John W. - 2/16/2007
Rep Pastor, Ed - 1/24/2007
Rep Payne, Donald M. - 1/24/2007
Rep Rangel, Charles B. - 1/24/2007
Rep Richardson, Laura - 9/20/2007
Rep Roybal-Allard, Lucille - 1/24/2007
Rep Rush, Bobby L. - 2/6/2007
Rep Ryan, Tim - 5/8/2007
Rep Sanchez, Linda T. - 4/23/2007
Rep Sanchez, Loretta - 9/20/2007
Rep Schakowsky, Janice D. - 4/17/2007
Rep Scott, David - 9/20/2007
Rep Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" - 1/24/2007
Rep Serrano, Jose E. - 2/7/2007
Rep Solis, Hilda L. - 2/12/2007
Rep Sutton, Betty - 3/27/2007
Rep Thompson, Bennie G. - 6/12/2007
Rep Tierney, John F. - 9/6/2007
Rep Towns, Edolphus - 1/24/2007
Rep Udall, Tom - 2/27/2007
Rep Waters, Maxine - 1/29/2007
Rep Watson, Diane E. - 1/24/2007
Rep Weiner, Anthony D. - 1/24/2007
Rep Welch, Peter - 5/3/2007
Rep Wexler, Robert - 1/24/2007
Rep Woolsey, Lynn C. - 1/24/2007
Rep Wynn, Albert Russell - 1/24/2007
Rep Yarmuth, John A. - 2/27/2007

I wonder if Obama could be talked into it... or Feingold? Boxer?

:evilgrin:

He was a co-sponsor of HR 676 when he was in the House.

While I'm busy calling House Judiciary Members, I'll have to remember to add a letter to Sanders to the mix.

I'll do the same. :)

THEN . . . we have to make sure that they don't starve the system ---

and that we don't run surplus for them to steal ---

and that they don't cut care and investment in the system --

We also need a more direct approach to health --- prevention rather than cure!!!

some illnesses need treatment because we don't know what causes them.

Scientific evidence is pretty scarce for the causes and preventions of most serious, life threatening diseases.

And even if you have preventions available, its still a basic human right for a sick person to get health care.

We're creating illness ---

First of all, most people don't understand that PLANTS are our drugs/medicines . . .
We've destroyed an unbelievable amount of stuff we don't even know what it does ---

No argument --- I support UN Human rights --- shelter, food, clothing, health care for all ---
and I'd include MORE.

But we have an insane system of medicine --
We're creating cancers ---and other illnesses ---

and we have a system based on cures . . . our system should be based on prevention.

researching the causes of diseases. Its a very difficult, time consuming and expensive area of medical research, no one wants to do it. The rewards aren't good enough for them ($$). We also don't have legislators who are smart enough or well educated to understand the best strategies for reducing the burden of illness. Most of those who get elected today are good at raising money, but not smart at doing their job (Pelosi and Reid are good examples).

When you deal with heart disease . . . doctors know that what they are removing from arteries is white solid animal fat --

Does the public understand this?

Animal and dairy eating are connected to: obesity, heart disease, hypertension, cataracts, diabetes, juvenile diabetes -- and more . . .

In fact .... probably about 10 years ago, it became clear that a lack of folate -- folic acid in its synthetic form -- and available from fruits and vegetables --- was responsible for SPINA BIFIDA and other neural cord disorders in preborn/newborn ---
and that it was also connected --- by about 40% --- to Down's Syndrome

Now -- there was no campaign launched by the FDA to warn women and families of this.
They were finally sued by --- be back with name, can't think of the Dr. and organization at moment --- HOWEVER, they still never launched a campaign to advise the public of this.

What they did was add synthetic folic acid to flour ---
which has some negatives for the elederly

So, pass that along to any female members of your family --- eat fruits and vegetables --


Same thing with breast feeding --- we still have no national campaign in America to encourage breast feeding or to educate young women and pregnant women on its value to their child ---
to its intelligence -- and in fact, there are hormones and chemicals in breast milk which are used into your 80's . .. !!!

Further re cancers . . . you have thousands of cancer cells floating around in your body at all times. Your immune system, however, it is thought, is not as able to detect cancer cells thru animal fat accumulated on your body.

So -- those are just a few examples ---

Sorry I can't think of the name of the doctor --- back later---

He used to be my rep before they did redistricting. I don't see my current rep's name on the list. I should probably call his office and ask why.