Health care Medicare

Notes from Post Midterm Elections National Strategy Call to Win Medicare For All

by local activists 11/13/2018 You can listen to the recording here: https://medicare4all.org/event/nov13call/ “It is not going to be an easy fight as the drug companies and insurance companies buy politicians and sell out their constituents every single day.” – Bernie Sanders Post Midterm National Strategy Call to Win Medicare for All / HR 676 Tuesday, […]

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Stop the 50 “Ribble Republicans” from cutting Social Security and Medicare

Our federal government is being held hostage by a band of Republican extremists who want to radically re-shape our country. While Republicans have made high-profile attempts to defund President Obama’s signature health care law, that’s not their only target. 50 House Republicans, led by Rep. Reid Ribble of Wisconsin , sent a letter to Speaker […]

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Demonstrate on Labor Day to protect Social Security and Medicare

Demonstrate & March on Labor Day for: Social Security & Medicare Preserve Them! Strengthen Them! Pass Them On! Labor Day, September 2, 2013 The annual Labor Day Celebration sponsored by the Martin Luther King Jr. County LaborCouncil is the venue for this demonstration. People arriving later than 10 a.m. can meet us at N 50th […]

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Labor Day action for Soc. Sec. & Medicare

Demonstrate & March on Labor Day for: Social Security & Medicare Preserve Them! Strengthen Them! Pass Them On! Labor Day, September 2, 2013 The annual Labor Day Celebration sponsored by the Martin Luther King Jr. County LaborCouncil is the venue for this demonstration. People arriving later than 10 a.m. can meet us at N 50th […]

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Physicans for a National Health Program Western WA's meeting on May 4 at UW

Saturday May 4, 7PM Kane Hall Rm 120, UW Speakers: Andy Coates, MD (National President, PNHP), Gerald Friedman, PhD (Professor, Dept of Economics, U MA), Jeff Johnson (President, WA State Labor Council). Welcome by Congressman Jim McDermott.

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32nd Democrats pass resolution critical of Obama's proposed cuts to Social Security and Medicare

2013-08 Resolution on Preserving Social Security and Medicare Whereas our Social Security System is a foundation of our social safety net for all citizens who reach retirement age or are eligible due to disability; and Whereas our Medicare System provides vital healthcare services to seniors and disabled and prevents people from falling into total abject […]

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Rally to defend the New Deal and end the Bush tax cuts, Seattle, Monday at noon

Monday, 10 Dec 2012, 12:00 PM Let’s Support A Progressive Champion – 9 miles away Rep. Jim McDermott’s Office 32 registered participant(s) (100 maximum) 1809 7th St  (map) Seattle, WA 98101 Hosted by Amanda Morgan Description Since 1989, Rep. McDermott has been fighting for the people’s rights over corporations and big money. He has shown […]

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Wed. Dec 5 Rallies to support Social Security, Medicare & Medicaid

On Wednesday, December 5th, AFGE Local 3937 will lead actions statewide to support Social Security, Medicare & Medicaid. The locations and times are below. The message will be: No cuts to Social Security, Medicare, or Medicaid, including cost of living adjustments No more office closings, reduced service hours, pushing of Internet self-service, or staffing cuts […]