Wednesday, May 13th -- National Lobby Day and Rally for Single-Payer in Washington DC

[Joanne98]

Leading the charge is the California Nurses Association 500 nurses strong to lobby and rally for single-payer in the nation's capital. Joined by the Leadership Conference for Guaranteed Health Care, we want to use this opportunity to make the single-payer message loud and strong for our legislators to hear.


So mark your calendars and if at all possible, please join us! The rally is at noon, but if you would like to join a delegation to meet with your representative, please contact Katie Robbins asap - [e-mail] or 1-800-453-1305.


Relatively inexpensive bus fare is available from most major cities on the east coast. Please contact Katie for info on travel details [e-mail] / 1-800-453-1305.


When: Wednesday, May 13 at 12:00pm - 2:00pm
Where: Upper Senate Park, Washington DC (near Union Station Metro Stop)
Map: Here
For more information: http://www.healthcare-now.org/2009/04/national-lobby-day-and-rally-for-single-payer-in-dc/



If you can't attend, please contact your Senators and Representatives. You can find their contact information here: http://www.usa.gov/Contact/Elected.shtml

Insist that SINGLE-PAYER REFORM, SHOULD BE ON THE TABLE AND GIVEN FULL AND FAIR HEARINGS BY THE SENATE FINANCE COMMITTEE.

Push for their support of Single-Payer Healthcare Reform.

ASK your Senators to support S 703, The American Health Security Act.

ASK your Representative to support HR 676, The United States National Health Insurance Act.


Everybody in. Nobody out.

http://singlepayercentral.blogspot.com/2009/05/fwd-wednesday-may-13th-national-lobby.html

[Wednesdays]

1. K&R

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[DCKit]

2. We need to keep the professional lobbyists away from Congress - in general, but esp. that day.

How to Lobby Congress:
http://www.ehow.com/how_4783812_lobby-your-legislator.html?ref=fuel&utm_source=yahoo&utm_medium=ssp&utm_campaign=yssp_art
http://www.amnestyusa.org/get-activist-toolkit/plan-events-and-activities/how-to-lobby-your-member-of-congress/page.do?id=1101320
http://heartsandminds.org/articles/lobby.htm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lobbying_in_the_United_States