UFCW Weekender 8-15 Whole Foods, Town Hall Terrors, more

[Omaha Steve]

UFCW Weekender

Following is a brief roundup of important articles and information for your weekend reading:

* Yet Another Reason Not to Shop at Whole Foods

We already knew Whole Foods CEO John Mackey was vehemently anti-worker and anti-union, but now he's taken his free-market ideologies to a new level in an op-ed this week in the Wall Street Journal. Apparently, Mackey is violently against providing access to health care for all Americans. His solution: everyone just needs to shop at Whole Foods. >>> Read More: http://ufcw.blogspot.com/2009/08/yet-another-reason-not-to-shop-at-whole.html


* Town Hall Terrors

By now, you've heard at least something about the rowdy, often irrational, sometimes insane behavior at the health care town hall meetings across the country. But what is really behind the violent rhetoric and extremism? >>> Read More: http://ufcw.blogspot.com/2009/08/town-hall-terrors.html

* Mobilize for Health Care in August

Want to know how you can get involved in the fight for quality, affordable health care for all? Go to www.healthcareforamericanow.org and check what events are coming up in your community. >>> Read More: http://www.healthcareforamericanow.org/

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Future Budget Deficits Almost Entirely Due to Rising Private Sector Health Care Costs

If the U.S. can get private health care costs under control, federal budget deficits will not rise uncontrollably in the future, according to an updated analysis released today by the Center for Economic and Policy Research (CEPR). >>> Read More: http://www.cepr.net/index.php/press-releases/press-releases/future-budget-deficits-almost-entirely-due-to-rising-private-sector-health-care-costs/


VIDEO OF THE WEEK:

DNC Chairman Howard Dean talks about the need for health care reform: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jli9PyU_1y0


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