Yes We Can! Long IslandRally for a Public Option in Health Care Reform
A STRONG PUBLIC OPTION IS A MUST . . .
WITHOUT IT, REFORM IS A BUST!
Join us — Saturday, September 12, 11 a.m.-2 p.m.
at the steps of the Nassau County Court House
262 Old Country Road, Mineola
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Speakers:
Marvin Kreutzberger, President, Yes We Can! Long Island
Jon Cooper, Suffolk County Legislator, 18th District
Lisa Tyson, Director, Long Island Progressive Coalition
Pat Halpin, former Executive, Suffolk County; currently Executive Vice President, Institute for Student Achievement
Geoff Berman, Field Liaison for OFA, New York
David Denenberg, Nassau County Legislator, 19th District
Bob Young, President, Bellmore-Merrick Democratic Club
Martha Livingston, Physicians for a National Health Program, Vice Chair NY-Metro Chapter
Wayne Hall, Mayor, Village of Hempstead
Andrew Hardwick, Mayor, Freeport
Carrie Solages, Commissioner, Commission on Human Rights of Nassau County
Joan Tobiason, Nassau County resident
David Stoonehill, New York Democrat Lawyers Council
Supporters & Supporting Organizations:
Organizing for America
Thomas Suozzi, Nassau County Executive *
Communications Workers of America-Local 1104
Jerrold Nadler, Congressman, 8th Congressional District
Anthony Weiner, Congressman, 9th Congressional District
Charles Lavine, New York State Assembly, 13th Assembly District
Long Islanders for Change (CD-2)
Mid-Suffolk National Organization for Women
Bellmore Merrick Democratic Club
Baldwin Democratic Club
Mid-Nassau Democratic Club
Five Towns Democratic Club
Central Dems 4 Brookhaven
Brookhaven Rosa Parks Democratic Association
Southeastern Brookhaven Democratic Club
Glenn Stephenson, Candidate for Nassau County Legislature
* The President’s speech was a great step forward in the national effort to reform a very sick health care system. He has turned the debate back to the facts and away from the last few months of Republican misinformation and political sniping. He explained the issue in everyday language. Let’s get Congress moving on this. We can’t wait any longer. — Tom Suozzi, Nassau County Executive
Stay tuned. We will be announcing more speakers and groups supporting this rally throughout the week.
Organized by Yes We Can! Long Island
Co-sponsored by: Long Island Progressive Coalition
For additional information call 516-809-6766
Print out Rally Flier: YWCLI_HCR.pdf
Perhaps we all need to give the public option a better name. A name that everyone will recognize instantly. A name that the tea baggers can’t use to scare seniors and others who fear that the public option is worse than their current insurance plan. Let’s call it “Medicare plus”.
“Medicare plus” would be for those who don’t have health insurance but are not yet 65. It could be used by those who never had health care insurance, or those who lose their health care when they lose their job or those who are dropped by insurance companies because they have expensive health issues and the insurance companies won’t make a profit.
The public option is critical to help to control run away costs which are non sustainable but let’s not forget :
-the need for portability
-the need to ban pre-existing conditions
-the need for universal coverage