Missoulian Recognizes Health Care Achievements

[John Q. Citizen]

The rising tide of public discontent over the health care crisis in Montana has grown into a full-fledged movement, complete with paid staffers and community organizers pushing for legislative reform. In a news story on Sunday, Mike Dennison wrote in the five Lee Enterprises newspapers in Montana (the Billings Gazette, the Butte Standard, the Helena Independent Record, the Missoulian and the Ravalli Republic) about the size of the movement and its aims. Says the Missoulian:

From Troy to Billings and many places in between, a small army of organizers is working a campaign in Montana - but they're not working to get someone elected.

This loose-knit band is knocking on doors, holding pancake breakfasts and writing letters to rally the public behind health care reform.

"We didn't want to leave the public space (on this issue) to be dominated by the opponents," says Matt Singer, chief executive officer of Forward Montana, a political organizing group based in Missoula. "We want to talk to people so they don't get nervous about reform, so there isn't confusion for (opponents) to prey on, if they want to kill this."

http://www.seiu.org/2009/05/missoulian-recognizes-health-care-achievements.php

[sandnsea]

1. Oooh, I've been looking for you

YOU DID IT!!!

Thank you so much for your hard work and putting up with all us pain in the ass doubters. I know there is still a long way to go to single payer, but if Montana can make Baucus take notice, the journey will be a lot easier for the whole country.

[John Q. Citizen]

2. Better to ask for what we want and lose than to ask for what we don't want and win.