The Senate denied Single Payer a vote, so we're taking it to the street!
On December 16th the US Senate was to hold a historic debate on a Single Payer Health Care system for all Americans. Amid the barrage of compromises and disappointments surrounding Congress' handling of health care, this first-in-US history proposal on the Senate floor was considered a step forward in the Single Payer movement -- OR SO WE THOUGHT.
Because obstructionist Republican senators forced a reading of the entire 767 page bill (estimated at 10 hours), Senator Bernie Sanders (VT) had to withdraw his amendment due to Congressional recess deadlines -- denying Single Payer advocates even this symbolic progress!
IF THE SENATE CAN'T MAKE TIME FOR SINGLE PAYER, THEN WE WILL!
On Friday, December 18th from 9am-7pm, Green Party NYC and Single Payer activists will gather at Union Square in Manhattan to read the entire, 767 page amended bill that was denied debate on the Senate floor. Congress must know that we will continue to fight for Single Payer Health Care as the best and most cost-effective way of delivering medical care to *all* Americans!
- 46 million Americans currently lack health insurance
- 60 million Americans do not have access to primary health care
- Profit-making, private insurance companies waste $400 billion a year on administrative costs, CEO payouts, advertising -- while their customers are routinely and arbitrarily denied care!
Call 917-825-3562 or email michael@greenpartynyc.org if you can participate! We're looking for readers and Single Payer advocates to talk to New Yorkers about this issue. Please forward widely! Tell your community to stop by during the reading!
MARATHON PUBLIC READING OF SINGLE PAYER HEALTH CARE BILL
Friday, December 18th 2009 9:00am-7:00pm -- Activists welcome to step up and read pages from our copy of the bill
South Side Of Union Square, New York City
4/5/6/N/R/Q/W/L Trains To Union Square!
Contact: Michael O'Neil 917-825-3562 | michael@greenpartynyc.org
http://www.greenpartynyc.org
Green Party NYC needs your support to continue organizing for issues like Single Payer Health Care and Climate Justice. Please consider donating a few cents or even a dollar for every page of this historic public reading: http://greenpartynyc.org/donate
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