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    Randy Collins became a registered member   3 months ago

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    Sandra Montano became a registered member   3 months, 3 weeks ago

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    Judith Shattuck wrote on their own wire:   5 months ago

    Hi Everyone,

    I had several requests for the bean recipe I brought to the picnic, and meant to bring printed copies to the general meeting… oops! I forgot. So forthwith:

    Calico Beans.

    1 LB. Bacon (crumbled)
    1/2 Cup chopped onion
    1/2 Cup catsup
    3Tbsps. vingear
    1/2 Cup Brown Sugar
    1 teasp. mustard

    1 can B&M Baked Beans (12 0z)
    1 can Kidney Beans [...]

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    Debbie Shapiro wrote on the wire of the group Open Forum Group   5 months, 4 weeks ago

    Has Senator Murray responded to your request yet? I have no luck getting responses from either senator for the most part. I’m thinking it would be interesting if Inslee ran for the senate…

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    Judith Shattuck wrote on the wire of the group Open Forum Group   6 months ago

    An excellent article… what we all need to be acting on….

    Published on Tuesday, August 4, 2009 by The Nation

    Why Single Payer Advocacy Matters Now More Than Ever
    by John Nichols

    How should serious supporters of health-care reform spend the month of August?
    Not by getting trapped in the narrow “debate” between “party of no” Republicans who [...]

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    Judith Shattuck wrote on the wire of the group Open Forum Group   6 months ago

    OK… here’s another lengthy article explaining and documenting the problems with the public option from the point of view of a single payer advocate and M.D. Well worth the read IMO. Judith

    Bait and switch: How the “public option” was sold
    Posted by Andrew Coates, MD on Monday, Jul 20, 2009

    by Kip Sullivan

    The [...]

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    Judith Shattuck wrote on the wire of the group Open Forum Group   6 months ago

    The four principles of reform that Kriedler looks for are single payer principles. In fact, if these were incorporated into HR 3200 as the “public option” I would be willing to support it. As it stands now, we’re no where near these.

    I believe pressure needs to be applied to our congressional delegation on [...]

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    Paul Yarbrough wrote on the wire of the group Open Forum Group   6 months ago

    If Kriedler is for a public option that competes with private insurance, does that mean he is not in favor of single payer?

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    Ron Critchfield joined the group Open Forum Group   6 months ago

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    Judith Shattuck wrote on the wire of the group Open Forum Group   6 months ago

    If you missed it, here is an excellent article by our own Washington State Insurance Commissoner, Mike Kreidler, published in the PI.

    He specifically addresses the “musts” of a public option that he would consider robust.

    Kreidler offers his take on debate over health-care reform

    By LEVI PULKKINEN
    SEATTLEPI.COM STAFF

    As debate continues over the health-care reform effort currently consuming [...]

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    Judith Shattuck wrote on the wire of the group Open Forum Group   6 months ago

    The votes for the “single-payer option at the state level” amendment offered by Kucinich actually came about evenly from progressives within the Democrats and conservatives within the Republicans who support the rights of states. The committee chair loudly voted NO on this, so we’re going to have a very hard time keeping it in the [...]

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    Adam White updated the “Biography” information on their profile   7 months, 2 weeks ago

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    Duane Wentz and Priscilla O’Leary are now friends   7 months, 2 weeks ago

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    Duane Wentz and Priscilla O’Leary are now friends   7 months, 2 weeks ago

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    Becky Chaney joined the group Open Forum Group   7 months, 3 weeks ago

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