We have to be assertive on this issue. It's good to see that the administration finally realizes that they can't let the Republicans lead the debate any longer.

This is THE one issue that binds together the broad coalition President Obama assembled last fall in the campaign. We cannot let the people down. Seventy five percent is an overwhelming mandate, but it will erode if we don't control the message.

The middle class needs to know that there is going to be relief on at least one of the things that are currently worrying them. And the working poor needs an incentive to keep them going till they can get the advanced training and education that will pull them get out of poverty.

Please consider giving one of the younger Democratic Senators a more prominent role in this fight in light of Senator Kennedy's absence. I dearly love Chris Dodd, but he is a lighting rod right now for negative press. We need a strong Senatorial advocate...and to build a forum for not only this issue but also for our next generation of Democratic leadership.

Thanks, Cloe, for keeping us up-to-date.

A To-Do List:
1. Term Limits
2. Flat Tax / Fair Tax
3. Abolish Federal Government waste
4. Spending Freeze
5. School vouchers
6. Let states decide their own abortion laws
7. Constitutional amendment for marriage between man and woman
8. All laws are to colorblind with no favoritism to any or against any race or religion
9. Secure borders against illegal immigrants
10. Stop the government war against freedom of Religion in public places
11. Remove Nancy Pelosi as Speaker of the House
12. Mandate that Contract with Americars Boxer apologize to the General that she was 'rude' to
13. Mandate that we ARE a Christian country, not one of the largest muslim countries in the world, with the freedom to choose any other religion that we wish. This FACT is in the Preamble of our Constution and the Preamble of the Constitution in all 50 States.
14. Investigate ACORN
15. Make English the Official language. I noticed that during the Beijing Olympics, that the USA was the only Country without an offical language. No more "press 1 for English."

CDP Resolution Number SAC09.29

Health Care Reform

WHEREAS, access to quality health care is essential for the good health and productivity of every American citizen and qualifies as a human right, not a privilege; and

WHEREAS, the steadily increasing cost of accessing health care is causing financial individual hardships, bankruptcy, and mortgage foreclosures, causing business to be uncompetitive in the world market and making it difficult to decrease the national deficit; and while the U.S. spends more than any other industrialized country for health care, the U.S. has demonstrably inferior outcomes, even for the insured; and

WHEREAS, the current commercial market model mediated by private health insurance corporations must function to create profits for the companies, their administrators and shareholders, creating an unavoidable conflict-of-interest between promoting quality health care and maximizing their profits and currently diverts up to 25% of the insurance premium dollar from medical services and leaves 46 million people uninsured;

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the California Democratic Party supports the establishment of a universal, single-payer, national health care system in the United States; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that such a system be publicly financed and privately delivered with automatic enrollment of all residents (regardless of age, status of employment, pre-existing condition, or income level) allowing people to choose from any licensed health care provider, providing all appropriate medical services including preventive education, dental care, mental health care, long-term in-home care, and affordable prescription medications.

Authored by: Margaret Budd, Dr. Michael McQuary, Mike Copass, Jerry Malamud,
Ethan James Soutar-Rau, Anita Simons, Jeoffrey B. Gordon, MD MPH, and the
La Jolla Democratic Club’s Focus For Change Health Care Issue Group;
Co-Sponsored by Los Angeles County Democratic Party; (Partial List)

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Adopted by the Democratic State Central Committee of California
AKA "California Democratic Party"
At its Annual State Convention
Sacramento Convention Center
April 26, 2009

We must unite with and totally support President Obama to institute his government program option because that is the only practical route to the single payer system.

I introduced the single payer concept into the Presidential campaign on July 20, 2007 and continue to ardently support it and our President on this vital matter.

http://franklynch.org

To those who say we can not afford a public health plan.
How can we not afford this. The financial burden is crippling business, and stagnating our economy. It is not my employer's responsibilty to provide for my healthcare. My employer should focus on providing me with the tools and means to do my job and turn a profit, so that the business succeeds. In turn enabling my employer to invest in promoting training and expansion.
I worked for over 30 years. During most of this time I had employer subsidised healthcare. I NEVER USED IT!! I was young and healthy, but I had it in case it was needed, in spite of the ever increasing cost to both me and my employer.
Lo and behold when I became disabled , I lost my job, I also lost my insurance, now that I need it, I have nothing! Now my dear husband has been stricken with cancer. What do we have? NOTHING!
Some say the tax burden will be to high to allow universal health care. Let me tell you that most europeans and others with a puiblic healthcare systems pay 30 to 40% per in taxes.
I have paid about 22% in taxes, on my meager wages. For this I get somewhat secure boarders and a crumbeling infrastructure. I would GLADLY kick in another 7, 10 % to have the security of knowing that I have access to the help I need when I need it and not face bankruptcy due to treatable and preventable illness.
I am much less frightened of 'the buearocrat (sic)between me and my (non-existant) doctor' than I am of the insurance exec who is interested in pleasing shareholders. Who will not only deny me care to save the bucks I have paid into their fat bank account. But will actually cut me off from my policy for simply accessing those 'benefits" that I have paid for!!!

Just crazy. I pray that President Obama, and all good thinking Dems., will get this thing through and get it right. Those who stand in the way will not be forgotten at re-election time.
To those who support a progressive agenda, the numbers and people are with you. Stand firm and fight for whats right. We have your backs! You have our future.

Yes! Wonderful! Now the Democrats, rather than being smug and arrogant need to get off their fat wallets and purses and get it done. I we do not get public health care (universal), the Democrats will have failed. I am seriously concerned with what is going on in the Democratic congress...I expected it from the Republicans. If some Democrats must give up lucrative sources of income for their campaigns, their family and/or friends, then do it. I will vote a third party or will not vote next time if Democrats do not get this done. I see people suffering every day. They need relief now.

Yes! Wonderful! Now the Democrats, rather than being smug and arrogant need to get off their fat wallets and purses and get it done. I we do not get public health care (universal), the Democrats will have failed. I am seriously concerned with what is going on in the Democratic congress...I expected it from the Republicans. If some Democrats must give up lucrative sources of income for their campaigns, their family and/or friends, then do it. I will vote a third party or will not vote next time if Democrats do not get this done. I see people suffering every day. They need relief now.

Passing universal heathcare is a must. If this congress fails to this I could no longer support the Democratic Party.