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A REMINDER: SINGLE PAYER IS NOT OFF THE TABLE
10/18/2009

Progressive Democrats of America Supports Single-Payer... Not only does it have the support of Labor, it has the support of all the progressive Democrats of America. The only reason that the White House and mainstream media continue to pretend that this reality does not exist is because it does not support their Wall Street interests...

PDA Leadership Joins Single-Payer Push in Pennsylvania
10/16/2009

With Pennsylvania poised to become the first state to enact single-payer healthcare legislation, PDA national director Tim Carpenter and other members of the national leadership team will travel to the Keystone State to join local activists working to secure the bill's passage. ...

Supporters of a nationwide single-payer healthcare system have called for a national day of action
10/15/2009

... The demonstrations are being organized by the group Mobilization for Health Care for All.

They are endorsed by such organizations as Code Pink, Physicians for a National Health Program and Progressive Democrats of America. ...

Here's What to Tell Obama, Congress About Real Reform
10/15/2009

 ... A federal "health-care reform" that is based on compromises should not compromise the ability of the states to rise above those compromises. This is a point that has been made in an amendment to the House reform legislation that has been sponsored by Ohio Congressman Dennis Kucinich and that has been the subject of smart, targeted calling campaigns by the Democratic group that has most aggressively advocated for real reform, Progressive Democrats of America. ...

One Thousand to Rally for Single-Payer Healthcare in Pennsylvania Capitol
10/15/2009

... Keynote speakers will include Wendell Potter, former Cigna executive who has testified before Congress on the tactics health insurers use to deny care and who now advocates for single-payer; Senate Bill sponsor Senator Ferlo; AFL-CIO President Bill George; PASNAP President and Temple University Hospital ER nurse, Patricia Eakin; Tim Carpenter, President of Progressive Democrats of
America; and, others.

Rep. Obey Joins Us Idiot Liberals
10/09/2009

... Not only did millions of Americans, organized by United for Peace and Justice, Progressive Democrats of America, and many other groups, including those in the After Downing Street Coalition, lobby Congress to fund only withdrawal, but Congresswoman Barbara Lee introduced a bill and attempted to introduce an amendment to accomplish just that. At one point, ninety-one members of Congress signed onto a letter from the Progressive Caucus committing them to voting only to fund withdrawal...

Grijalva: Medical Security Is the Name of the Game
09/17/2009

On Thursday, September 17, Congressional Progressive Caucus Co-chair Rep. Raul Grijalva, sent the following message to the members of Progressive Democrats of America: ...

Sanders Worries 'That Afghanistan Will Be Another Vietnam'
09/14/2009

... Sanders made his statement at the largest annual gathering of grassroots activists in the Midwest, where there was no question of the crowd's enthusiasm for the "Health Care Not Warfare" message that was promoted at the festival by activists with Progressive Democrats of America. ...

PDA’S Carpenter to Talk Single Payer at Fighting Bob Fest
09/09/2009

BARABOO, Wis. - September 9 - PDA national director Tim Carpenter will join Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) and Dr. Gene Farley for a panel discussion on healthcare reform at Wisconsin's annual progressive gathering, Fighting Bob Fest...

Coalition Urges Rep. Weiner to Introduce Single Payer on House Floor
08/28/2009

Dear Representative Weiner:

On behalf of our hundreds of thousands of constituents in labor, faith groups, physicians and nurses associations, patient groups, and healthcare activist organizations throughout New York state and the nation, we thank you for standing up for single-payer health care, and applaud your passionate rhetoric in support of Medicare for all as displayed in recent interviews with Joe Scarborough and others...

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