If you're not willing to take action and take to the streets to support single payer NOW then when?
John Mackey, CEO of Whole Foods Market, announced in a Wall Street Journal op-ed piece that he will use his profits from Whole Foods to campaign against a Single Payer Solution to America's/Oregon's moral and economic health care crisis. Don't give John Mackey your money to work against Single Payer.
Don't Shop At These Stores
Bend - Whole Foods Market 2610 NE Hwy 20 541.389.0151
Hillsboro - Tanasbourne 19440 NW Cornell Rd 503.645.9200
Portland - Fremont 3535 NE 15th Ave. 503.288.3414
Portland - Laurelhurst 2825 East Burnside St. 503.232.6601
Portland - Pearl 1210 NW Couch St 503.525.4343
Tigard - Whole Foods Market • Bridgeport 7380 SW Bridgeport Rd 503.639.6500
Don't Support Businesses And Politicians That Don't Support A Single Payer Solution For America And Oregon
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has promised that she will allow a Single Payer bill to be debated and voted upon by the full house of representatives in September or October. Our congressional delegation needs to hear your voice and see your anger at the despised, failed, for-profit, private health insurance industry that is trying desperately to hijack the health care reform debate in our country. That have already succeeded in our state legislature.
The following groups support a Single Payer Solution to America's/Oregon's moral and economic health care crisis.
AFSCME District Council 75 - http://www.afscme.org/directory/181_366.cfm
Amalgamated Transit Union Local 757 - http://www.atu757.org/welcome.htm
American Federation of Teachers Local 5017 - http://www.aftnw.org/
Democratic Party of Lane County - http://www.dplc.org/officials.htm
International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees - http://www.iatse-intl.org/home.html
Lane County Commission - http://www.co.lane.or.us/
Multnomah County Commission - http://www.multco.us/portal/site/MultnomahCounty
Newly Enlightened Oregon Legislators - Michael Dembrow, rep.michaeldembrow@state.or.us
Newly Enlightened Members of Oregon's Congressional Delegation ???????
Oregon Academy of Family Physicians - http://www.oafp.org/DigestofCongressOAFP2009.htm
Oregon Education Association - http://www.oregoned.org/site/pp.asp?c=9dKKKYMDH&b=123024
Oregon Federation of Nurses & Health Professionals - http://www.ofnhp.com/?view=home
Oregon Nurses Association - http://oregonrn.org/displaycommon.cfm?an=1&subarticlenbr=173
Oregon Teamsters Local 206 - http://unionsforsinglepayerhr676.org/news_releases/2008-11-18
Pacific Green Party of Oregon - http://www.pacificgreens.org/cat-get-involved/contact-us/
State Council of Machinists (IAM) - http://www.iamdl24.org/
These groups and others are discussing a Stand Up For Single Payer Sick Out Day in late September or Early October. The general idea would be for every member of the above organizations and every Oregonian that supports single payer to take an hour or two of "sick time" to demonstrate in front of the offices of their member of congress.
David Wu District 1
620 SW Main, Suite 606 Portland (503) 326-2901
Greg Walden District 2
843 East Main Street, Ste 400 Medford 541-776-4646
1211 Washington Avenue La Grande 541-624-2400
1051 NW Bond St., Suite 400 Bend 541-389-4408
Earl Blumenauer District 3
729 N.E. Oregon Street Suite 115 Portland (503) 231-2300
Peter DeFazio District 4
405 East 8th Ave. #2030 Eugene (541)465-6732
125 Central, Suite 350 Coos Bay (541) 269-2609
612 S.E Jackson Street, Room 9 Roseburg (541) 440-3523
Kurt Schrader District 5
494 State Street, Suite 210 Salem (503) 588-9100
112 8th Street Oregon City (503) 557-1324
The date hasn't been set but the time will be from 12 - 2 PM, probably a Tuesday.
Be prepared to bring a lunch, bring a friend and bring a sign. Details in a following Oregon Health Watchers. Tell every single payer supporter you know to sign up for the next issue. Send an email here: Oregon-Health-Watchers-on@goodgrowthnw.org It's easy and free.
Richard Ellmyer