Dennis Kucinich source: kucinich

(Best Syndication News) Today is the last day to impact the health care bill which will be taken up by Congress. As you know by now, the Kucinich Amendment, which protects the right of states to pursue single payer health care initiatives, was stripped from the legislation. The only way to reinstate it is for it to be included in a Manager's Amendment which will be completed this evening.
Help the fight for single payer, contribute.

There is no question that taking my Amendment out of the bill seriously weakens any effort to begin a single payer initiative. At the same time it is a stunning gift to insurance interests who are currently in legal battles across America to try to stop states from pursuing single payer, not-for-profit health care on behalf of their citizens.

Without the Kucinich Amendment we will have no chance to pressure the insurance companies to keep premiums low. Without the Kucinich Amendment insurance companies will never have to worry about the ultimate threat to their profits, people taking control of their own health care destiny at a state level through single payer health care.

Your voice is needed today. Call the Capitol at 202-224-3121 and ask for your congressman or congresswoman and ask them to demand that the Kucinich Amendment to protect state single payer initiatives be put back in the bill. We do not want a separate up or down vote on my amendment.

There are many provisions in the bill which would not survive a separate up or down vote. But we do want the Kucinich Amendment put back in the bill. Remember, it had already been approved by the Education and Labor Committee in a bipartisan vote!!

Make your voice heard today. Thank you for your ongoing support.

By Dennis Kucinich