Arizona: Nancy Pelosi

Posted by AzBlueMeanie:

The Affordable Health Care for America Act was supposed to be the first time since Medicare was enacted in 1965 that health care was reformed to move the country closer to universal medical coverage for all of its citizens.

Instead, the bill was hijacked by anti-abortion activists to enact the most regressive anti-reproductive freedom of choice for women provision in the past 30 years. Apparently conservatives in both political parties don't want government run health care except forwomen so that government can dictate their reproductive health care choices. (Also to dictate all of our end-of-life decisions, aka"death panels" and Terri Schiavo government intervention).

by David Safier
As you probably know, the Congressional Progressive Caucus is holding firm on the public option. They say they will not vote for a bill without it.

If you want to support their stand with your dollars, you can go to Standing Up For The Public Option on Act Blue and give money to support the 57 Democrats who wrote the letter to Nancy Pelosi. It's not going to help each of them much. $50 is less than a dollar each. $25 kicks each of them about half a buck. But the total money collected sends the message that people support the actions of those who won't compromise away a strong public option.

Posted by AzBlueMeanie:

Rep. Anthony Weiner (D-NY) has emerged as a leader for a Medicare-for-all single-payer health care option.

On Thursday, July 30th, the anniversary date of the enactment of Medicare, Rep. Weiner offered an amendment to HR 3200, America's Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009, rhetorically proposing to repeal Medicare - that "socialist" government run health care system that has been so successful and is so popular with elderly Americans. Health Care -- 44 Years Of Medicare Success Time for Republicans to "put up or shut up." He of course was voting against it.

Congressman Weiner: "I dare you, I double dare you, vote yes on it, then go home and explain to your constituents how you're so philosophically opposed to publicly funded healthcare that you voted to eliminate Medicare on its 44th aniversary.

Posted by AzBlueMeanie:

This country is facing the worst economic crisis since the Great Depression and is engaged in two wars overseas. Structural economic problems that have not been addressed for decades have come due and need to be fixed. This is a time for bold action.

But Congress is worried about taking its August recess, a month-long vacation until after Labor Day.

Recess is for kids, Congress doesn't need a vacation.

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi agrees. Pelosi: Congress should work through recess:

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) on Wednesday said she's open to keeping the House in session through the August recess to pass its healthcare overhaul.