Are you calling and faxing in support of the Weiner Amendment?

[redqueen]

Just curious how many DUers are supporting this attempt to get Medicare for All.

The vote has been rescheduled once already, not sure why.

[sinkingfeeling]

1. Yes I did it.

[KamaAina]

2. Both our reps are cosponsors of H.R. 676

they're already on board. :thumbsup:

[redqueen]

4. Man that must be nice.

All I ever get from my Rep are letters explaining why he disagrees with me. :P

[JimWis]

3. Yes I did also.

[redqueen]

5. Anyone else?

:kick:

[JDPriestly]

6. I didn't know about this amendment but wrote both my senators

and my representative asking them to support H.R. 676 yesterday and today -- E-mails. My representative has stated that he prefers to receive e-mails and that he appreciates them. I think he is already on board on 676, but just in case . . . .

[redqueen]

7. Please check it out, and consider supporting this as well...

it's an Amendment to HR 3200 which would replace the bill with HR 676.
http://www.commondreams.org/newswire/2009/07/17-18

[slipslidingaway]

8. knr - do you know the status of this vote? I contacted several people

last week in support of this amendment.

http://www.pdamerica.org/articles/news/2009-07-21-10-43-31-news.php


16,000 physicians urge passage of substitute ‘Medicare for all’ motion
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
July 16, 2009

http://www.pnhp.org/news/2009/july/doctors_group_backs.php

Contact:
Quentin Young, M.D., [phone], [e-mail]
Mark Almberg, [phone], cell: [phone], [e-mail]

"Calling the health reform bill released by House Democrats a “proven failure,” an organization of 16,000 doctors called today for the passage of an amendment to the bill that would essentially overturn it and implement a single-payer, Medicare-for-all system.

The single-payer amendment to H.R. 3200, the House tri-committee bill unveiled two days ago by Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.), is scheduled to be offered by Rep. Anthony Weiner (D-N.Y.) next Monday at the Energy and Commerce Committee, although it could be introduced as early as tomorrow.

Weiner is a co-sponsor of another House bill, the U.S. National Health Care Act, H.R. 676, sponsored by Rep. John Conyers (D-Mich.). Conyers’ bill, which has 85 co-sponsors, would create a single-payer system. Weiner’s amendment to H.R. 3200 would basically substitute the provisions of H.R. 676 for its present content..."

[redqueen]

12. It hasn't been rescheduled yet.

It's up to the HELP Committee to reschedule it I think.

I have to say I'm a little disappointed in how little advocacy this Amendment is getting on DU, considering how often many stalwart single-payer advocates post here.

[slipslidingaway]

14. Thanks for the update, it was posted a few times, but people

are trying to discredit single-payer advocates.

:(

[The Straight Story]

9. Is that the one about the Weiner Mobile?

:hide:

[RagAss]

10. Is this the free hot dog we get when they shitcan Healthcare reform ?

[foginthemorn]

11. I did call. Just talked with an aide who said will pass on the message.

[redqueen]

13. Thank you!