Congressional hearings on health care proposed

[eridani]

The Campaign for a National Health Program NOW is calling for Congressional Hearings in local districts nationwide to demand solutions to the health care crisis. Rep John Conyers, Chair of the 46 member Congressional Universal Health Care Task Force is supporting these hearings and will work to encourage other Members to attend the hearings in cities around the country and listen to the testimony of the people.

A major effort will be made to get broad media coverage of these hearings and the concept behind them – that a national health care system is not only possible, but that it would help rebuild the economy of the country. We want the media to report proposed solutions, including single payer – rather than just reporting the crisis.

The initial round of these Congressional hearings will be held during the spring of 2005. One idea is to hold them on the Memorial Day and 4th of July weekends -- times that might be optimal for Members of Congress who are usually home in their districts. Many people will be off work and able to testify. However, they can be held at other times too.

In only three weeks of discussions, we have already heard from Rochester, Boston, Pittsburgh, Dallas, Chicago, Greenville, MI, Detroit, New York City, Jamestown, NY, Vermont, Sacramento, Lincoln, Cleveland, St. Louis, Nashville, and others who are interested in organizing hearings.

Would you like to hold a hearing, provide testimony, or be a co-sponsor of a hearing?

The state of democracy, jobs, and the economic stability of our country are at stake, and the very fact that so many people are suffering for lack of healthcare requires that we hold these hearings and insist that our representatives and the media listen and respond.

If you want to organize or co-sponsor or testify at one of the Congressional Hearings already being planned or if you would like to take the initiative to organize one in your community, or help fund these important hearings, please be in touch with us. We will help you get involved. And together we will succeed in getting the national health care system we deserve. YES! We can get health care for all! Everybody in; Nobody Out!

Marilyn Clement, National Coordinator
The Campaign for a National Health Program Now!
339 Lafayette Street
New York, NY 10012
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212-475-8350 or 212-255-5532
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[Erika]

1. The Rich & the Bureaucrats have the best care possible

So they will yell and screech at the lazy poor for being too dumb or too lazy to acquire health benefits on their own. Even though workers
provide high corporate profits from their willingness to work for low wages with no benefits.

The rich republicans just like the victim status.

[eridani]

2. Update

MAKE YOUR NEW YEAR’S RESOLUTION EARLY.

We resolve that 2005 will be a year of major progress towards health care for all!

THIS YEAR WE WILL:

1. Hold Congressional Hearings in at least 31 cities with a goal of 200 hearings before the 2006 elections. Let us know if you want to hold one in your town.

2. Use the documentation from the Congressional Hearings to mobilize
Congress for a National Health Care System.

3. Find new ways to reach the major media.

4. Conduct Campus teach-ins on Single Payer National Health Care.

5. Enable six students to work in our Fannie Lou Hamer Student Intern
Program. We named this program after the civil rights leader who pronounced that “We are sick and tired of being sick and tired!”


YOU CAN CONTRIBUTE!
Donate through our website or send a check.
Do it before January 1st and claim your tax deduction.

Together we can win this! THANK YOU!

Marilyn Clement, National Coordinator
The Campaign for a National Health Program NOW
www.cnhpnow.org
[e-mail]
212-255-5532