"Mad as Hell Doctors" Embark on Cross Country Care-A-Van to Demand Single-Payer from Congress

[Cleita]

It's finally happening. Someone is organizing a caravan to Washington to protest for single payer health
care.

http://www.prweb.com/releases/singlepayer/doctors/prweb...

Frustrated with the health care 'options' coming out of Washington, D.C., six "Mad as Hell" Oregon physicians are taking an unprecedented road trip across America to lobby Congress for a single-payer health care system.

Portland, OR (PRWEB) August 14, 2009 -- Frustrated with the health care 'options' coming out of Washington, D.C., six "Mad as Hell" Oregon physicians are taking an unprecedented road trip across America to lobby Congress for a single-payer health care system. A big part of their plan is to take the entire country with them.

Called a "Care-A-Van," these road-tripping Oregon physicians (http://www.MadAsHellDoctors.com ) will leave in a used motor home from Portland, Oregon on September 8th, inviting doctors and ordinary citizens from other states to join them on their twenty-city tour across the country. Their journey will culminate in a D.C.-based event on September 30th, scheduled to take place on the steps of Congress. Demonstrating with the doctors will be thousands of fellow 'Mad as Hell' single-payer advocates, all adorned with the movement's new symbol - the white ribbon. Their demand: Single-Payer Now!

"We're mad as hell because our health care system is run by people who profit from illness" says Dr. Paul Hochfeld, lead Mad As Hell Doctor and producer of the documentary 'Health, Money and Fear. (http://www.blip.tv/file/2266267 /)' "The rest of the civilized world has test driven single payer and it works. But elected officials in America won't even allow a discussion." more...

I would like to join them and am trying to figure out a way to do it and not upset my employer. Even so anyone who can should join. The thought of Americans slowly converging on Washington DC should send chills up and down our Congress critters.

[John Q. Citizen]

1. Mas As Hell Doctors Care-a-van Update

The Caravan plans on arriving in DC on 9/30.


Philip Kauffman sent a message to the members of Mad As Hell Doctors.

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Subject: The Care-A-Van Is Growing

We are blown off our feet by the interest and the number of people who are wanting to join our Care-A-Van across the country for Single Payer.

We are currently looking for anyone who has experience in long distance road trips with possibly dozens of vehicles.

We have a page set up here: https://madashelldoctorstour.com/CARAVAN.html

with some details and hope to compile a more detailed list as the kick-off comes closer.

Please email [e-mail] with subject line "Caravan Help" if you have any ideas or resources on the matter.

The RV has been purchased by the docs is getting a good once over and new design. We hope to have some pics up soon. Don't forget to check the video link on the group page from our 11PM lead news story last weekend on Portland KATU News.

If you can help with donations please do so now. Check out our most recent promotion: https://madashelldoctorstour.com/Donate.html

Remember to invite your friends and family to join us in making history.

This Fall the rubber gloves hit the road.

Mad as hell,

Philip