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Following are some selected news articles which referred to PDA:
Save the Public Option
08/24/2009
...It's also useful to add your name to the Progressive Democrats of America's "Healthcare, Not Warfare" petition; ...
Astroturfing on the Left
08/23/2009
...I asked Tim Carpenter, the National Director of Progressive Democrats of America, one of the national groups that was generous enough to send my event announcement out last week, what he thought of the latest development, and he said, "This is a time when we need more honest discussions and debate, not censorship." ...
Americans believe Afghan war not worth its cost
08/23/2009
...A group called Progressive Democrats of America is distributing an ‘End Wars and Occupations: Redirect Funding’ message among the lawmakers, which urges them to support the McGovern bill.
‘August Recess is the time to act! Congress needs to know that their constituent feel strongly about halting the war in Afghanistan, withdrawing US troops from Iraq, and reducing the overall size of the military budget,’ said PDA executive director Tim Carpenter.
‘They need to see concerned constituents taking action: Request a meeting with your senators and representatives or their staffs, or simply stop by their offices and tell them to vote against further funding and to support the McGovern bill.’
Majority Americans Say: Afghan War Is Not Worth Fighting
08/21/2009
...The August congressional recess provides an opening for antiwar activists to increase those numbers. Progressive Democrats of America is working the issue hard, pushing an "End Wars and Occupations: Redirect Funding" message that is spot on.
"August Recess is the time to act! Congress needs to know that their constituents feel strongly about halting the war in Afghanistan, withdrawing of US troops from Iraq, and reducing the overall size of the military budget," says PDA executive director Tim Carptenter. "They need to see concerned constituents taking action: Request a meeting with your senators and representative or their staffs, or simply stop by their offices and tell them to vote against further funding and to support the McGovern bill."...
Obama in Phoenix, Will There Be Violence Between Tea Baggers and Progressives?
08/17/2009
The other two groups which are considered progressive will be the Democratic party along with the Progressive Democrats of America which plans a march of its members through the streets of Phoenix...
A Few More Thoughts About Single-Payer and Medicare
08/13/2009
...Not one of the committees working on the health reform bill in Congress allowed any discussion of Rep. Conyers' HR 676. Under pressure from the public, and groups like Physicians for a National Health Program (PNHP.org) and Progressive Democrats of America (PDA), House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has agreed to allow a floor vote next month on Conyers' bill, but that is a sop. Floor votes are heavily manipulated by the leadership and never go anywhere unless a committee has already held hearings and voted to approve a bill, which was not allowed to happen in the case of HR 676. ...
Left Fractures Over Healthcare Reform Plans; MoveOn Gets Slammed For Fundraising
08/13/2009
Progressive Democrats of America (PDA), a vocal champion of a single-payer, "Medicare for All"-style healthcare system, took issue with the MoveOn appeal in a fundraising email of its own...
Speaking up for Single-payer in D.C.
08/04/2009
The rally was organized to celebrate Medicare's 44th birthday and was cosponsored by dozens of organizations, including the California Nurses Association, Healthcare-Now! and the Progressive Democrats of America. Single-payer advocates traveled from as far away as California to attend the rally, which was to be followed by activists lobbying their representatives.
PDA Mourns the Loss of Marilyn Clement
08/03/2009
The Progressive Democrats of America community expresses our sorrow over the death of Marilyn Clement, who lost her battle with cancer today. We extend our deepest sympathies to her family and will always remember Marilyn as an example of what one person can accomplish against extreme odds.
Progressive Democrats Celebrate, Get to Work
08/03/2009
Progressive Democrats of America (PDA) marked their 5th anniversary with a rally, and 2 birthday parties. Activists from Minnesota, Indiana, Ohio, Penn., Mass., New Jersey, Virginia, Maryland, D.C. and more met with Representatives John Conyers and Jim McGovern, lobbied Congress, and helped the Leadership Conference for Guaranteed Healthcare deliver cupcakes to Congress, celebrating Medicare's 44th birthday...
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