Oregon Plumbers Local Endorses HR 676--It is the

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ONLY way to go and we need to keep the pressure on to have ALL OPTIONS ON THE TABLE.

I got this email this am. I had written Kay (address below) a thank you letter for all the
work they have done.


Oregon Plumbers Local Endorses HR 676

Portland, Oregon. Plumbers and Steamfitters Local 290 has endorsed HR
676, single payer healthcare legislation introduced by Congressman John
Conyers (D-MI). The 4,000 member local has jurisdiction in Northern
California, Southwest Washington and Oregon.

Eric Fanning, who introduced the endorsement resolution, said after it
passed: “The membership of United Association Local 290, Plumbers and
Steamfitters, is fully aware of the crisis in health care where profits
trump patient care. The Massachusetts plan has proven to be a failure.
Senator Ron Wyden’s proposed plan would tax our health and welfare
contributions, and this does not benefit organized labor. Health Care for
America Now (HCAN) would create a two-tiered health care system. HR 676,
we believe, is the best solution to our health care crisis.”
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HR 676 would institute a single payer health care system by expanding a
greatly improved Medicare system to everyone residing in the U. S.

HR 676 would cover every person for all necessary medical care including
prescription drugs, hospital, surgical, outpatient services, primary and
preventive care, emergency services, dental, mental health, home health,
physical therapy, rehabilitation (including for substance abuse), vision
care, hearing services including hearing aids, chiropractic, durable
medical equipment, palliative care, and long term care.

HR 676 ends deductibles and co-payments. HR 676 would save hundreds of
billions annually by eliminating the high overhead and profits of the
private health insurance industry and HMOs.

In the current Congress, HR 676 has 64 co-sponsors in addition to Conyers.

HR 676 has been endorsed by 487 union organizations in 49 states including
120 Central Labor Councils and Area Labor Federations and 39 state
AFL-CIO's (KY, PA, CT, OH, DE, ND, WA, SC, WY, VT, FL, WI, WV, SD, NC, MO,
MN, ME, AR, MD-DC, TX, IA, AZ, TN, OR, GA, OK, KS, CO, IN, AL, CA, AK, MI,
MT, NE, NY, NV & MA).

For further information, a list of union endorsers, or a sample
endorsement resolution, contact:

Kay Tillow
All Unions Committee For Single Payer Health Care--HR 676
c/o Nurses Professional Organization (NPO)
1169 Eastern Parkway, Suite 2218
Louisville, KY 40217
[phone]

Email: [e-mail]
http://unionsforsinglepayerHR676.org
03/08/09

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1. it is amazing how rush and the gift are more important

than health care issues.

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2. K&R

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3. Thank you.

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4. Proud to be Rec #5! Off to the greatest...

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6. :-)

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5. Good! This is how things get done..

from the ground up!

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7. Yup. Look at all these organizations endorsing HR676.

Wow!