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norepubsin08 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat May-23-09 06:13 PM
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HEALTH CARE FOR ALL RALLY AND MARCH
Edited on Sat May-23-09 06:16 PM by norepubsin08
Right now in the US there are 50 million uninsured, 45 million under-insured...health crisis events is the leading cause of all personal bankruptcies...we must do something and do it quickly.

As a response, the MICAH Project of First United Methodist of Tacoma, Washington, America in Solidarity, Community Health Care and Health Care For All is sponsoring a rally and march this Saturday (May 30, 2009) to bring this issue to the awareness of our State and National Representatives. This is being held in conjunction with rallies and marches all across the US on the same day.

I am bringing this up because I want to people to check in their town or state where their rally will be held.

The Tacoma rally is at 621 Tacoma Avenue South Tacoma, Washington Refreshments are at 9AM and program with US Rep Adam Smith, State Reps. Larry Seaquist and Dawn Morell begins at 9:30 with a 10;15 March.

This event is endorsed by the Washington Association of Church, League of Women Voters, Korean Woman's Association, Tacoma Connecting Mission, Lutheran Public Policy Office, UFCW #367, ILWU Puget Sound Council, Progressive Democrats of America, Tacoma Urban League, St. Mark's Lutheran GSA, Rainbow Center and many others.

If you live in the South Sound please join us, if not: please initiate such an event. For more info: contact Mike Collier MICAH Project Chair pgtsndr@yahoo.com

Have a great Memorial Weekend!
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vaberella Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat May-23-09 06:19 PM
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1. President Obama is calling for one as well! Check it out:
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csziggy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat May-23-09 06:22 PM
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2. It looks like Healthcare-NOW! is the coordinating national group
http://www.healthcare-now.org/

May 30th: National Day of Action - http://www.healthcare-now.org/campaigns/may-30th-day-of-action/
Nationwide Rallies for Improved Medicare for All

Join thousands of single-payer supporters in a nationwide week of action to support improved Medicare for all (HR 676). Single-payer activists will be gathering all over the country to say, "Healthcare, yes; Insurance companies, no," and to show solidarity with demonstrations at the AHIP (American Health Insurance Plans, a private health insurance lobby) conference in San Diego.

If an action isn't already in your city, plan your own day of action! It can be a town hall meeting, demonstration in front of a local insurance company, film showing, vigil, or your own unique idea. Let us know what you'd like to start planning by contacting info@healthcare-now.org.

47 million Americans are uninsured. Private insurance rates are rising faster than inflation and our incomes. By 2025 the cost of private health insurance will exceed our projected income.


There is a list of cities with rallies on that page with links to a page for each city.
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norepubsin08 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat May-23-09 06:56 PM
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3. Thanks: Our wasn't listed
so I just sent them an email to notify them of our rally-Peace-Mike C
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