Health Care for America Now on the air in 10 states

Health Care for America Now launched television commercials in 10 key states today (Arkansas, Delaware, Florida, Iowa, Louisiana, Maine, New Mexico, North Carolina, Oregon, and Washington). Here is one version (click here to view the others):

It's a good ad. As Jason Rosenbaum writes,

This is the vision of a public health insurance option. Contrary to Republican talking points, nothing in the proposed plans for a public health insurance option would take away your choices and your relationship with your doctor. Nothing.

If you donate at least $10 to keep this ad on the air, Health Care for America Now will send you  a "high-quality, union-made t-shirt" (view the shirt here).

I'm also looking forward to seeing the commercials Blue America has in the works, which you can support by donating here.

Even if you can't afford to make a donation, you can express your support for the public option by signing the petition at StandWithDrDean.com and sending an e-mail to your senators.

It wouldn't hurt to contact your House representatives to let them know we need a public option. If the final bill out of the Senate ends up looking like the latest draft circulating in the Senate Finance Committee, we're going to need House Democrats to vote this sham reform down.

According to this diary by slinkerwink at Daily Kos, the House Democrats' draft health care plan does contain a public option. Thanks, Progressive Caucus!



Display:


Re: Health Care for America Now (none / 0)

Thank you for this.  Over in Iran, where the populace doesn't even elect their highest leaders and their votes for the lower officials aren't even counted, they're making fools of us.


by Eweiss on Fri Jun 19, 2009 at 02:11:41 PM EST

Re: Health Care for America Now (none / 0)

I think a VAT is a good idea to pay for public insurance. Do you think enough people will buy it?


by tarheel74 on Fri Jun 19, 2009 at 03:23:43 PM EST

not a chance (none / 0)

I think VAT proposals will never be accepted. The NBC/WSJ poll suggested people want to tax the rich to get this done.


Join the Iowa progressive community at Bleeding Heartland.
by desmoinesdem on Fri Jun 19, 2009 at 03:45:02 PM EST
[ Parent ]

Re: not a chance (none / 0)

Which is really too bad. I just got back from France and they are paying for their entitlement programs through a 16% VAT (or TVA in French). The proposal is a 5% VAT and I think that would have done a lot to shore up the budgetary concerns for public option.


by tarheel74 on Fri Jun 19, 2009 at 04:21:21 PM EST
[ Parent ]

Re: not a chance (none / 0)

VATs and other use taxes are regressive.  I am opposed to them generally, and in this case I think it would propogate the old canard that Dems love to tax and spend.  If there is to be a tax to pay for this, it should be borne by the rich or businesses (as they will benefit from diminished health care costs).


by orestes on Fri Jun 19, 2009 at 06:07:10 PM EST
[ Parent ]

Re: not a chance (none / 0)

Unfortunately raising taxes on the upper bracket by itself won't be enough to pay for the projected $1.6 trillion. Yes we have to do that, but in the end it requires a collective effort of all Americans, if VAT is the way then it is a small price IMO. Anyway all this is wishful thinking right now.


by tarheel74 on Fri Jun 19, 2009 at 07:50:02 PM EST
[ Parent ]

PA (none / 0)

It wouldn't hurt to have this run in PA.  But maybe i am just biased.


Watching capitalism gun down democracy, It had this funny effect on me I guess
by selfevident on Fri Jun 19, 2009 at 05:07:52 PM EST

Re: PA (none / 0)

They're focusing on members of the HELP and Finance committees for now.


Join the Iowa progressive community at Bleeding Heartland.
by desmoinesdem on Fri Jun 19, 2009 at 10:09:48 PM EST
[ Parent ]


You are not logged in.

In order to post a comment, you must be logged in. If you have a member account, please log in to comment.

If not, you can make an account right here. It's quick and free.