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Judith Shattuck wrote on their own wire:
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 [...] -
Judith Shattuck wrote on the wire of the group Open Forum Group
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 [...] -
Judith Shattuck wrote on the wire of the group Open Forum Group
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
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Judith Shattuck wrote on the wire of the group Open Forum Group
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 [...] -
Judith Shattuck wrote on the wire of the group Open Forum Group
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 [...] -
Judith Shattuck wrote on the wire of the group Open Forum Group
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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