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Week of August 30, 2009 - September 5, 2009

What Can Working People do to Push the Public Option?


I just got an email from Tom Periello (D - VA), who BTW is not certain what he will back as far as legislation is concerned for Health Care Reform.  He is having a "rally" next Tuesday from 8 am to 9 am about health care reform.  I thought, okay, so who can go to that?  Not me, since I have to be at work at 8 am.  Will it be a bunch of Medicare recipients who have bitten the bullet of fear from the republicans, which is what I see on  most of the tv and internet coverage; people who are comfortable and worried that their coverage will be compromised based on the "Death Panel" rhetoric from the far-right.
I started thinking, "What can we do?"  A book-club member suggested printing out dollar-shaped  flyers, and passing them out whenever you pay for anything:  McDonald's, CVS, the bank, whatever:  Print out a little flyer that  says:  "I support Universal Health Care Reform!"
....and whatever you might want to add.  I think it is a great idea -- talk about grass-roots!  I started doing it yesterday, and got some conversations going.  For all of us who cannot go to rallies and stand up to be counted physically, why not pass out a message to all of those we deal with day to day? 
  The message continues that reform is losing steam.  Show that it isn't true!
Any other ideas?
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The first thing I did when I turned 16 was go out and apply for a passport. I've travelled widely, and lived in Europe for a while. I have 3 children; 23 (girl) 19 (boy twins), and after staying home with them for 17 years, I went back to nursing 3 years ago. It was hard to find someone to hire me, but I am in a wonderful office (infertility, ivf, etc) and work with great people.

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