From: "Adam Green and Stephanie Taylor, BoldProgressives.org" <info@boldprogressives.org>
Date: Jun 29, 2012 3:08 PM
Subject: The next step: Medicare for All
To: "Daniel Stafford" <aquarianm@gmail.com>
Daniel,
Yesterday's Supreme Court ruling on health care proved it's possible for the good guys to win. Even a right-wing Court agreed that the federal government has wide authority to improve people's lives -- handing a major defeat to the Tea Party.
It was also a big step forward for health care reform. Millions of people with pre-existing conditions can now get health insurance. Many lives will be saved.
It's important to celebrate victories. It's also important to be honest when there's more work to be done.
The truth is that the "mandate" to buy private health insurance is an idea conceived by the right-wing Heritage Foundation. It puts millions of people at the mercy of corporations that profit by denying people care.
Few Democratic politicians were willing to acknowledge that yesterday, but Senator Bernie Sanders and a handful of progressive congressional candidates did.
They celebrated our victory, but also made clear that progressives are fighting for a better (and more popular) health care solution: Medicare For All.
If we want to pass bold progressive change in the future, we won't do it by being silent. We need leaders who are willing to make the case to the public -- and then win.
Please reward the candidates who did us proud yesterday -- donate $3 here.
Tomorrow is a big fundraising deadline, so they'll especially appreciate your donation now. Thanks for being a bold progressive.
-- Adam Green, Stephanie Taylor, Forrest Brown, Amanda Johnson, James Ploeser, and the PCCC Team
SEN. BERNIE SANDERS:
Today is a good day for millions of Americans who have pre-existing conditions who can no longer be rejected by insurance companies. It is a good day for families with children under 26...
In my view, while the Affordable Care Act is an important step in the right direction and I am glad that the Supreme Court upheld it, we ultimately need to do better. If we are serious about providing high-quality, affordable healthcare as a right, not a privilege, the real solution to America's health care crisis is a Medicare-for-all, single-payer system...
I am proud that Vermont is making steady progress toward implementing a single-payer system. I hope our state will be a model to show the rest of the nation.
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ROB ZERBAN (REP. PAUL RYAN'S OPPONENT, WISCONSIN 1)
I am pleased that the U.S. Supreme Court upheld the Affordable Care Act...While I still support stronger healthcare plans, like 'Medicare for All', President Obama's health care reform was a bold move in the right direction toward providing affordable healthcare for all Americans.
It is a shame that Paul Ryan did not, and continues not to support providing health care for people in his district. From voting against the Affordable Care Act to working to end Medicare as we know it, Paul Ryan would gladly put American families at risk simply to ensure profits for his campaign contributors in the insurance and pharmaceutical industries.
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DR. DAVID GILL (CONGRESSIONAL CANDIDATE, ILLINOIS 13)
The U.S. Supreme Court's ruling this morning upholding The Affordable Care Act ensures that important gains will be preserved.
[But] I believe it was a mistake to design a plan that forces Americans to buy coverage from high-profit insurance companies. The plan gave too much control, and too much of our money, to the insurance and pharmaceutical industries...
There is a better, more affordable option: Medicare for All. As an ER physician and family practice doctor, I've seen how well Medicare works...Medicare is more cost-efficient than private insurance and doesn't profit by denying care.
This election offers voters a clear choice. I support expanding Medicare. My Republican opponent Rodney Davis supports Paul Ryan's plan to end Medicare.
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TARRYL CLARK (CONGRESSIONAL CANDIDATE, MINNESOTA 8)
Now that we are sure the Affordable Care Act is constitutional, it's time to move on and get to work containing healthcare costs.
If elected to Congress, I promise to fight for Medicare for All. Medicare has by far the lowest overhead of any insurance out there, and...Medicare is overwhelmingly popular. A July 2011 Pew Research poll found that 88% of Americans support Medicare -- including 85% of Republicans, 85% of Independents, and 93% of Democrats.
This election gives voters a clear choice. I support Medicare for All while my Republican opponent Congressman Chip Cravaack supports Paul Ryan's plan to end Medicare.
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CONNECTICUT HOUSE SPEAKER CHRIS DONOVAN (CONGRESSIONAL CANDIDATE CT-5)
I am happy that the students and other young people able to stay on their parent's health care plan can remain on those plans...and perhaps most importantly, I am delighted that insurance companies can no longer deny care based on pre-existing conditions, or drop coverage because of expensive illnesses...
The health care reform law, and this ruling, are ultimately just a step on the path to making quality, affordable health care available to every American family. That's why I will fight to guarantee implementation of the Affordable Care Act, and to protect, strengthen, and expand Medicare by opening it up to all American families.
Republicans are pushing the Ryan plan to destroy Medicare, but we have a unique opportunity as a country to build on the success of the Affordable Care Act by protecting and strengthening Medicare and opening up access for every family...
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