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Voices Raised for Single Payer at Capitol Hill Rally
from: William Hughes
On Thursday, July 30, 2009, activists for a Single Payer Healthcare system (Medicare Expanded for All) stormed Capitol HIll, in Washington, D.C. This date marks the 44th birthday of the Medicare program. Taxis circled Capitol Hill with “Single Payer” signs hanging from their windows; cup cakes and birthday cards were delivered by activists to each Congressional office; and rousing speech making took place at the Upper Senate Park, just south of the U.S. Capitol.
On this video, you will hear from some of the advocates at the spirited event, who endorse the Single Payer cause. Some spoke from the podium, others chatted with me before the rally. They are: Mikuak Rai, Kevin Zeese, Tim Carpenter, Pauli Miller, Dr. Carol A. Paris, Dr. Harvey Fernback, Dr. Margaret Flowers and Ms. Frankie Hughes.
For background on Single Payer, see: http://www.healthcare-now.org and
http://singlepayeraction.org and http://md.pnhp.org and
http://www.prosperityagenda.us/ In the House of Representatives, Single Payer advocates are pushing HR 676; and in the U.S. Senate--S 703.
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