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  <title>Open Congress : Blog Articles for H.R.676 United States National Health Insurance Act (or the Expanded and Improved Medicare for All Act)</title>
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  <updated>2009-08-08T00:00:00Z</updated>
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  <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007:/bill/blog/42344</id>
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    <title>AstroTurfing Works &#194;&#171; Cinie's World</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-08-08:/commentary/5794850</id>
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      <name>Cinie's World </name>
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The insidious danger of AstroTurfing as a political/public relations/advertising/marketing/propaganda tool lies in its seductive, yet simplistic beauty. Once successfully planted, it has the power to take root and behave as if organic. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://cinie.wordpress.com/2009/08/08/astroturfing-works/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>over the cliff, onto the rocks.: Send faxes, faxes, and money!</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-04-24:/commentary/4839574</id>
    <updated>2009-04-24T00:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>over the cliff, onto the rocks. </name>
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2. Send a fax: Baucus a few days ago: 'Everything BUT single payer is on the table. Single payer if off the table' Pelosi: &quot;In our caucus, over and over again, we hear single payer, single payer, single payer. Well, it's not going to be ..&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://hipparchia-moonlighting.blogspot.com/2009/04/this-is-test.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>over the cliff, onto the rocks.: Hillary Clinton's 1995 speech on ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-04-18:/commentary/4818809</id>
    <updated>2009-04-18T00:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>over the cliff, onto the rocks. </name>
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Open Congress. Everybody and their cousin is blogging about HR 676 &#183; thanks to the Sunlight Foundation &#183; 2009 War Tax Boycott. Cost of the War in Iraq. (JavaScript Error). To see more details, click here. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://hipparchia-moonlighting.blogspot.com/2009/04/hillary-clintons-1995-speech-on-womens.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>over the cliff, onto the rocks.: HR 676 Rally at the California ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-04-15:/commentary/4784200</id>
    <updated>2009-04-15T00:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>over the cliff, onto the rocks. </name>
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Single Payer Rally April 6th 2009, Los Angeles, CA from Michelle Klein-Hass on Vimeo. via. Posted by hipparchia at 4/15/2009 12:05:00 AM. Labels: health care, HR 676, single payer ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://hipparchia-moonlighting.blogspot.com/2009/04/hr-676-rally-at-california-health.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>over the cliff, onto the rocks.: I'll take door #3</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-04-13:/commentary/4769414</id>
    <updated>2009-04-13T00:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>over the cliff, onto the rocks. </name>
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Open Congress. Everybody and their cousin is blogging about HR 676 &#183; thanks to the Sunlight Foundation &#183; 2009 War Tax Boycott. Cost of the War in Iraq. (JavaScript Error). To see more details, click here. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://hipparchia-moonlighting.blogspot.com/2009/04/ill-take-door-3.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>over the cliff, onto the rocks.: [for reference]</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-04-06:/commentary/4729889</id>
    <updated>2009-04-06T00:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>over the cliff, onto the rocks. </name>
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We're all Keynesians now, but the neo-Malthusians were not wrong. ELO, program for FFA 2009. Syngenta, video of Paul Krugman's speech at FFA 2009 [text] nb: not sure i agree with him on the [non]impact of speculation on food prices, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://hipparchia-moonlighting.blogspot.com/2009/04/for-reference.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>the odd neighbor: Prairie Chicken</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-30:/commentary/4649117</id>
    <updated>2009-03-30T00:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>the odd neighbor </name>
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The Lesser Prairie Chicken is listed as Vulnerable, but truly its status needs to be degraded to Endangered. It was listed as 'Vulnerable' years ago, and the conditions threatening its survival have not improved...in fact, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://theoddneighbor.blogspot.com/2009/03/prairie-chicken.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>the odd neighbor: Poise</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-28:/commentary/4642173</id>
    <updated>2009-03-28T00:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>the odd neighbor </name>
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1 comments: andrea said... Perfect! March 28, 2009 2:15 PM &#183; Post a Comment &#183; Older Post Home. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom) .... catnapping. Missoula, Montana View my Profile &#183; H.R.676. United States National Health Insurance Act&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://theoddneighbor.blogspot.com/2009/03/poise.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>the odd neighbor: Mo</title>
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    <updated>2009-03-10T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A year after Miss Thing passed away, we decided we might be ready to let another cat into our hearts. We'd planned to pick one up from the shelter, when we spotted the ad in the Missoulian, &#226;&#8364;&#339;Two Mousers for Free.&#226;&#8364;* ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://theoddneighbor.blogspot.com/2006/01/mo.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>the odd neighbor: Spilling Oxytocin</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-02-21:/commentary/4397378</id>
    <updated>2009-02-21T00:00:00Z</updated>
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Years ago, even before LPN school, I spent a summer working the night shift in the Neonatal Nursery at Kalispell Regional Medical Center. It was one of those banner years, when everyone seemed to be in labor. We helped deliver dozens of ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://theoddneighbor.blogspot.com/2009/02/instinct.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>the odd neighbor: And so it starts...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-02-18:/commentary/4364116</id>
    <updated>2009-02-18T00:00:00Z</updated>
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0 comments:. Post a Comment &#183; Older Post Home. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom) .... H.R.676. United States National Health Insurance Act (Expanded and Improved Medicare for All Act). Introduced: January 26, 2009. Status: Introduced ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://theoddneighbor.blogspot.com/2009/02/and-so-it-starts.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>over the cliff, onto the rocks.: A petition for you to sign</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-02-16:/commentary/4343710</id>
    <updated>2009-02-16T00:00:00Z</updated>
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Open Congress. Everybody and their cousin is blogging about HR 676 &#183; thanks to the Sunlight Foundation &#183; 2009 War Tax Boycott. Cost of the War in Iraq. (JavaScript Error). To see more details, click here. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://hipparchia-moonlighting.blogspot.com/2009/02/petition-for-you-to-sign.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>the odd neighbor: A Diversity of Legs</title>
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    <updated>2009-02-15T00:00:00Z</updated>
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0 comments:. Post a Comment &#183; Older Post Home. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom) .... My Photo. Catnapping: Missoula, Montana. View my complete profile &#183; H.R.676. United States National Health Insurance Act (Expanded and Improved ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://theoddneighbor.blogspot.com/2009/02/diversity-of-legs.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>over the cliff, onto the rocks.: for andante</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-02-14:/commentary/4319131</id>
    <updated>2009-02-14T00:00:00Z</updated>
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Open Congress. Everybody and their cousin is blogging about HR 676 &#183; thanks to the Sunlight Foundation &#183; 2009 War Tax Boycott. Cost of the War in Iraq. (JavaScript Error). To see more details, click here. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://hipparchia-moonlighting.blogspot.com/2009/02/for-andante.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>the odd neighbor: Celebrate Love. Adopt.</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-02-13:/commentary/4314198</id>
    <updated>2009-02-13T00:00:00Z</updated>
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Thousands of children lanquish in our foster system. They live in foster homes, orphanages, group homes, under bridges, and in cars. Some are held in detention centers. Even jail. Because there are no adults out there willing to love ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://theoddneighbor.blogspot.com/2009/02/celebrate-love-adopt.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>the odd neighbor: Time</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-02-08:/commentary/4266199</id>
    <updated>2009-02-08T00:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>the odd neighbor </name>
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0 comments:. Post a Comment &#183; Older Post Home. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom) .... My Photo. Catnapping: Missoula, Montana. View my complete profile &#183; H.R.676. United States National Health Insurance Act (Expanded ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://theoddneighbor.blogspot.com/2009/02/time.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>the odd neighbor: Our Flat, Flat Earth</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-02-06:/commentary/4252120</id>
    <updated>2009-02-06T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A couple of years ago, after spending a couple of months with my dad, I came back, and when I got here, I blogged a little about the trip home... And as usual, I made an illustration for my entry. I borrowed from a woodcut I'd seen once ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://theoddneighbor.blogspot.com/2009/02/our-flat-flat-earth.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>the odd neighbor: Am I making an impressive impression?</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-02-04:/commentary/4226664</id>
    <updated>2009-02-04T00:00:00Z</updated>
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I read ProBlogger's article the other day giving tips on producing a more successful blog. It was written more for those folks out there who actually make money from their blogs. (btw, I learned that there are bloggers ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://theoddneighbor.blogspot.com/2009/02/am-i-making-impressive-impression.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>over the cliff, onto the rocks.: [to be blogrolled,</title>
    <link href="http://hipparchia-moonlighting.blogspot.com/2009/02/to-be-blogrolled.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-02-04:/commentary/4220618</id>
    <updated>2009-02-04T00:00:00Z</updated>
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Open Congress. Everybody and their cousin is blogging about HR 676 &#183; thanks to the Sunlight Foundation &#183; 2009 War Tax Boycott. Cost of the War in Iraq. (JavaScript Error). To see more details, click here. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://hipparchia-moonlighting.blogspot.com/2009/02/to-be-blogrolled.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>over the cliff, onto the rocks.: Truthfully, there really *aren't ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-02-03:/commentary/4217070</id>
    <updated>2009-02-03T00:00:00Z</updated>
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especially since I haven't been blogging much since last year's Blogroll Amnesty Day, having devoted many of my online hours to researching, and writing about, single payer national health insurance, aka Medicare for all, aka HR 676. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://hipparchia-moonlighting.blogspot.com/2009/02/truthfully-there-really-arent-all-that.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>the odd neighbor: Taking Flight</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-02-02:/commentary/4203719</id>
    <updated>2009-02-02T00:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>the odd neighbor </name>
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0 comments:. Post a Comment &#183; Older Post Home. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom) .... My Photo. Catnapping: Missoula, Montana. View my complete profile &#183; H.R.676. United States National Health Insurance Act (Expanded and Improved ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://theoddneighbor.blogspot.com/2009/02/taking-flight.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>the odd neighbor: Proof of Life</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-02-01:/commentary/4195690</id>
    <updated>2009-02-01T00:00:00Z</updated>
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There is a tiny little sparrow who visits me. She comes to my ledge for crumbs and crumbles of peanut. She has a perfect little face, and a perfect little chirp. But at some point in her little life something happened to her, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://theoddneighbor.blogspot.com/2009/02/tiny-flaw.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>over the cliff, onto the rocks.: Your ponies have arrived ...</title>
    <link href="http://hipparchia-moonlighting.blogspot.com/2009/01/your-ponies-have-arrived.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-01-31:/commentary/4186481</id>
    <updated>2009-01-31T00:00:00Z</updated>
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Open Congress. Everybody and their cousin is blogging about HR 676 &#183; thanks to the Sunlight Foundation &#183; 2009 War Tax Boycott. Cost of the War in Iraq. (JavaScript Error). To see more details, click here. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://hipparchia-moonlighting.blogspot.com/2009/01/your-ponies-have-arrived.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>the odd neighbor: Blue Trees</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-01-27:/commentary/4201354</id>
    <updated>2009-01-27T00:00:00Z</updated>
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9 comments:. betmo said... this is lovelier than what i see outside my window right now :) shades of gray with sleet instead of snow :). January 28, 2009 12:42 PM &#183; lissa said... simple but pleasing to look at ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://theoddneighbor.blogspot.com/2009/01/blue-trees.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>over the cliff, onto the rocks.: New favorite web toy</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-01-26:/commentary/4122853</id>
    <updated>2009-01-26T00:00:00Z</updated>
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I found this one goodness knows how, but watched it for the horses. I thought at first that I even recognized a couple of words [after 20 years!] but after looking at the accompanying text decided it couldn't be Turkish after all. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://hipparchia-moonlighting.blogspot.com/2009/01/new-favorite-web-toy.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>over the cliff, onto the rocks.: [for reference]</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-01-17:/commentary/4045069</id>
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Open Congress. Everybody and their cousin is blogging about HR 676 &#183; thanks to the Sunlight Foundation &#183; 2009 War Tax Boycott. Cost of the War in Iraq. (JavaScript Error). To see more details, click here. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://hipparchia-moonlighting.blogspot.com/2009/01/for-reference.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>over the cliff, onto the rocks.: Plush skulls! Charcuterie ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-01-10:/commentary/3969789</id>
    <updated>2009-01-10T00:00:00Z</updated>
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New favorite blogs:. The Oyster's Garter, source of the video and the skulls, and marine biology; Gallimaufree, suburban survival, complete with service dog; Excited Delirium, Canada, with tasers. Posted by hipparchia at 1/09/2009 ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://hipparchia-moonlighting.blogspot.com/2009/01/plush-skulls-charcuterie-excited.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>over the cliff, onto the rocks.: That's fucked up!</title>
    <link href="http://hipparchia-moonlighting.blogspot.com/2009/01/thats-fucked-up.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-01-10:/commentary/3971391</id>
    <updated>2009-01-10T00:00:00Z</updated>
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Oscar Grant, tasered while black, except that oops, sorry, got the taser mixed up with the gun. If you haven't yet heard about this story, why haven't you? FrenchDoc, writing in her guise as SocProf, explains the socialization behind ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://hipparchia-moonlighting.blogspot.com/2009/01/thats-fucked-up.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Morning Seditionists &#194;&#187; Tuesday Open Thread</title>
    <link href="http://morningseditionists.com/msblog/?p=1254" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-01-07:/commentary/3939865</id>
    <updated>2009-01-07T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Morning Seditionists </name>
    </author>
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... Progressive Democrats of LA &#183; Progressive Democrats of NY &#183; Project Vote Smart &#183; Single-Payer Heathcare (HR 676) &#183; Wasilla Project &#183; Working Families Party (CT) &#183; Working Families Party (NY) &#183; Working Fa&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://morningseditionists.com/msblog/?p=1254&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Sanjay Gupta Problem: Paul Krugman</title>
    <link href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/01/07/sanjay-gupta-problem-paul_n_155888.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-01-07:/commentary/3939860</id>
    <updated>2009-01-07T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Huffpolitics on The Huffington Post </name>
    </author>
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My proposals will be embraced by some politicians (over 70 members of congress now support the universal health care bill HR 676). The rest will get on board when the people demand it. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/01/07/sanjay-gupta-problem-paul_n_155888.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>malicia68: Health Care for all - WRITE A LETTER TO CONGRESS</title>
    <link href="http://malicia68.livejournal.com/230069.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-01-07:/commentary/3939857</id>
    <updated>2009-01-07T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>[ M alicious T houghts ] </name>
    </author>
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Write a letter -- not an email -- in your own words to your member of Congress stating that you'd like their commitment to vote for H.R. 676. If your member of Congress is a co-sponsor of the bill, express your support for that stand. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://malicia68.livejournal.com/230069.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>over the cliff, onto the rocks.: I don't get out much...</title>
    <link href="http://hipparchia-moonlighting.blogspot.com/2009/01/i-dont-get-out-much.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-01-06:/commentary/3916224</id>
    <updated>2009-01-06T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>over the cliff, onto the rocks. </name>
    </author>
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visited 4 states (1.77%) Create your own visited map of The World or try another Douwe Osinga project &#183; via &#183; fridge poetry! Posted by hipparchia at 1/06/2009 06:56:00 PM. Labels: blogulation ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://hipparchia-moonlighting.blogspot.com/2009/01/i-dont-get-out-much.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Common Sense: Crooks with ties</title>
    <link href="http://tlaney.blogspot.com/2009/01/crooks-with-ties.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-01-06:/commentary/3939863</id>
    <updated>2009-01-06T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Common Sense </name>
    </author>
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Thirty-nine state AFL-CIO federations, over 100 Central Labor Councils and 400 local unions have endorsed HR-676, John Conyer&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s &quot;Expanded and Improved Medicare for All&quot; bill. [www.johnconyers.com/healthcare] The first step is to unite ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://tlaney.blogspot.com/2009/01/crooks-with-ties.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>The Rag Blog: Dr. Stephen R. Keister : Dante's Hypocrites and ...</title>
    <link href="http://theragblog.blogspot.com/2009/01/dr-stephen-r-keister-dantes-hypocrites.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-01-06:/commentary/3939859</id>
    <updated>2009-01-06T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Rag Blog </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
We who have been speaking for single payer, universal health care have been encouraged by what appears to be wide spread popular support for such a program as per HR 676 introduced by Rep. John Conyers and backed by some 90 sponsors, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://theragblog.blogspot.com/2009/01/dr-stephen-r-keister-dantes-hypocrites.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>AFT and NEA Local Unions Endorse HR 676 : Healthcare-NOW!</title>
    <link href="http://www.healthcare-now.org/2009/01/aft-and-nea-local-unions-endorse-hr-676/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-01-06:/commentary/3939856</id>
    <updated>2009-01-06T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Healthcare-NOW! </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Organizing for a National, Single-Payer Healthcare System.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.healthcare-now.org/2009/01/aft-and-nea-local-unions-endorse-hr-676/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Health &#226;&#8364;&#339;Insurance Jive&#226;&#8364;*: Do you speak insurance? | Health Plus ...</title>
    <link href="http://health.healthcare-info.info/health-insurance/health-insurance-jive-do-you-speak-insurance" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-01-05:/commentary/3909175</id>
    <updated>2009-01-05T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Health Plus Health Care </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
... as thousands of people pour into the streets of San Francisco outside the insurance convention, and in 19 other cities across the country, to protest the insurers and to advocate for guaranteed healthcare, such as HR 676 and SB 840, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://health.healthcare-info.info/health-insurance/health-insurance-jive-do-you-speak-insurance&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>over the cliff, onto the rocks.</title>
    <link href="http://hipparchia-moonlighting.blogspot.com/2009/01/via-home-is-where-cars-parked.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-01-05:/commentary/3909176</id>
    <updated>2009-01-05T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>over the cliff, onto the rocks. </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Open Congress. Everybody and their cousin is blogging about HR 676 &#183; thanks to the Sunlight Foundation &#183; 2009 War Tax Boycott. Cost of the War in Iraq. (JavaScript Error). To see more details, click here. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://hipparchia-moonlighting.blogspot.com/2009/01/via-home-is-where-cars-parked.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Senior Citizens Consortium Blog &#194;&#187; A discussion of Universal Health ...</title>
    <link href="http://maturecommunications.com/wordpress/?p=40" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-01-05:/commentary/3939864</id>
    <updated>2009-01-05T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Senior Citizens Consortium Blog </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Our health care system is broken, and HR 676, the Conyers-Kucinich bill, is the only comprehensive solution to the problem. It is also the system endorsed by more than 14000 physicians from Physicians for a National Health Program. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://maturecommunications.com/wordpress/?p=40&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>SIRATYST: Gaza Hospital Fills Up, Mainly With Civilians -- Even ...</title>
    <link href="http://siratyst.blogspot.com/2009/01/gaza-hospital-fills-up-mainly-with.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-01-05:/commentary/3909179</id>
    <updated>2009-01-05T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>SIRATYST </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
... PALESTINIAN CAMPAIGN FOR THE ACADEMIC AND CULTURAL BOYCOTT OF ISRAEL &#183; PALESTINIAN PUNDIT &#183; REPEAL THE HYDE AMDMT -- 30 YEARS IS ENOUGH! STAND UP SEATTLE &#183; SUPPORT SINGE-PAYER HEALTHCARE BILL - HR 676 &#183; TALES TO TELL FROM GA&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://siratyst.blogspot.com/2009/01/gaza-hospital-fills-up-mainly-with.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>The Zak Meents Blog: Let's Impeach the President for Lyin'</title>
    <link href="http://www.zakmeents.com/2009/01/lets-impeach-president-for-lyin.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-01-04:/commentary/3901542</id>
    <updated>2009-01-04T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Zak Meents Blog </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Sign the Petition for Single-Payer Heathcare. Online petition - Petition Congress to pass Single-Payer HR 676 &#226;&#8364;&#8220; National Health Insurance. Meet The Bloggers. Watch Meet the Bloggers. Amnesty International. Support Amnesty International ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.zakmeents.com/2009/01/lets-impeach-president-for-lyin.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Listen Up! Sen. Majority Leader Harry Reid on MediCare ...</title>
    <link href="http://guaranteedhealthcare.org/blog/deann-mcewen-rn/2009/01/04/listen-up-sen-majority-leader-harry-reid-medicare" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-01-04:/commentary/3939862</id>
    <updated>2009-01-04T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Guaranteed Healthcare - We Don't Need Insurance... </name>
    </author>
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A single-payer, Medicare for All system is embodied in H.R. 676, sponsored by Rep. John Conyers and 92 other members of Congress. It would have automatic enrollment for everyone and provide comprehensive services covering all medically ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://guaranteedhealthcare.org/blog/deann-mcewen-rn/2009/01/04/listen-up-sen-majority-leader-harry-reid-medicare&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Morning Seditionists &#194;&#187; Booblehead Thread</title>
    <link href="http://morningseditionists.com/msblog/?p=1251" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-01-04:/commentary/3904108</id>
    <updated>2009-01-04T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Morning Seditionists </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
... Progressive Democrats of LA &#183; Progressive Democrats of NY &#183; Project Vote Smart &#183; Single-Payer Heathcare (HR 676) &#183; Wasilla Project &#183; Working Families Party (CT) &#183; Working Families Party (NY) &#183; Working Fa&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://morningseditionists.com/msblog/?p=1251&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>AFL-CIO NOW BLOG | Public Safety Net&#226;&#8364;&#8221;Not Charity&#226;&#8364;&#8221;Should Guarantee ...</title>
    <link href="http://blog.aflcio.org/2009/01/03/public-safety-netnot-charityshould-guarantee-health-care/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-01-04:/commentary/3939858</id>
    <updated>2009-01-04T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>AFL-CIO NOW BLOG </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
HR 676 has been endorsed by 478 union organizations in 49 states including 118 Central Labor Councils and Area Labor Federations and 39 state AFL-CIO&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s (KY, PA, CT, OH, DE, ND, WA, SC, WY, VT, FL, WI, WV, SD, NC, MO, MN, ME, AR, MD-DC, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://blog.aflcio.org/2009/01/03/public-safety-netnot-charityshould-guarantee-health-care/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>SIRATYST: Jabalia [Refugee Camp] 6pm Sat til Sun Midday--ISMer As ...</title>
    <link href="http://siratyst.blogspot.com/2009/01/jabalia-refugee-camp-6pm-sat-til-sun.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-01-04:/commentary/3904826</id>
    <updated>2009-01-04T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>SIRATYST </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
... PALESTINIAN CAMPAIGN FOR THE ACADEMIC AND CULTURAL BOYCOTT OF ISRAEL &#183; PALESTINIAN PUNDIT &#183; REPEAL THE HYDE AMDMT -- 30 YEARS IS ENOUGH! STAND UP SEATTLE &#183; SUPPORT SINGE-PAYER HEALTHCARE BILL - HR 676 &#183; TALES TO TELL FROM GA&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://siratyst.blogspot.com/2009/01/jabalia-refugee-camp-6pm-sat-til-sun.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Most people still don't know about HR 676 | Corrente</title>
    <link href="http://www.correntewire.com/most_poeple_still_dont_know_about_hr_676" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-01-04:/commentary/3909172</id>
    <updated>2009-01-04T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Corrente </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Our opposition's main tactic is to bury the single payer movement and make sure no one hears about HR 676, or if they do, are persuaded it is a lost cause. That is why the work of groups such as Hoosiers for a Commonsense Health Plan is ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.correntewire.com/most_poeple_still_dont_know_about_hr_676&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>SIRATYST: Gaza Protest in Seattle -- Crowed Est. Varied 700 - 2000!</title>
    <link href="http://siratyst.blogspot.com/2009/01/gaza-protest-in-seattle-crowed-est.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-01-03:/commentary/3900913</id>
    <updated>2009-01-03T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>SIRATYST </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
... PALESTINIAN CAMPAIGN FOR THE ACADEMIC AND CULTURAL BOYCOTT OF ISRAEL &#183; PALESTINIAN PUNDIT &#183; REPEAL THE HYDE AMDMT -- 30 YEARS IS ENOUGH! STAND UP SEATTLE &#183; SUPPORT SINGE-PAYER HEALTHCARE BILL - HR 676 &#183; TALES TO TELL FROM GA&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://siratyst.blogspot.com/2009/01/gaza-protest-in-seattle-crowed-est.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>thoughts from podunk: Why Barack Obama's &quot;stimulus&quot; package won't work</title>
    <link href="http://thepodunkblog.blogspot.com/2009/01/why-barack-obamas-stimulus-package-wont.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-01-03:/commentary/3900915</id>
    <updated>2009-01-03T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>thoughts from podunk </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
A Letter to Ted Kennedy: Do the right thing----Support HR 676 &#183; United Mine Workers union President Cecil Roberts on single-payer universal health care... Union Video Presentation: US vs. Canada Healthcare. Single-payer universal health ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://thepodunkblog.blogspot.com/2009/01/why-barack-obamas-stimulus-package-wont.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Delaware Watch: &quot;I'm Dying&quot;</title>
    <link href="http://delawarewatch.blogspot.com/2009/01/dying.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-01-03:/commentary/3900914</id>
    <updated>2009-01-03T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Delaware Watch </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
... Herman Holloway Sr. (1); heroism (1); Hillary Clinton (18); Hinduism (1); Hitler (1); Holocaust (1); homelessness (7); homophobia (4); Homosexual rights (5); Hope Commission (1); House Republicans (1); HR 676 (2); Hugo Chavez (5) ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://delawarewatch.blogspot.com/2009/01/dying.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>SIRATYST: Gaza Communications Cut Off by Israeli Invasion</title>
    <link href="http://siratyst.blogspot.com/2009/01/gaza-communications-cut-off-by-israeli.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-01-03:/commentary/3899866</id>
    <updated>2009-01-03T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>SIRATYST </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
... PALESTINIAN CAMPAIGN FOR THE ACADEMIC AND CULTURAL BOYCOTT OF ISRAEL &#183; PALESTINIAN PUNDIT &#183; REPEAL THE HYDE AMDMT -- 30 YEARS IS ENOUGH! STAND UP SEATTLE &#183; SUPPORT SINGE-PAYER HEALTHCARE BILL - HR 676 &#183; TALES TO TELL FROM GA&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://siratyst.blogspot.com/2009/01/gaza-communications-cut-off-by-israeli.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Morning Seditionists &#194;&#187; Saturday</title>
    <link href="http://morningseditionists.com/msblog/?p=1250" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-01-03:/commentary/3898444</id>
    <updated>2009-01-03T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Morning Seditionists </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
... Progressive Democrats of LA &#183; Progressive Democrats of NY &#183; Project Vote Smart &#183; Single-Payer Heathcare (HR 676) &#183; Wasilla Project &#183; Working Families Party (CT) &#183; Working Families Party (NY) &#183; Working Fa&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://morningseditionists.com/msblog/?p=1250&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>SIRATYST: IDF Admits to Overestimating Gaza Rocket Severity</title>
    <link href="http://siratyst.blogspot.com/2009/01/idf-admits-to-overestimating-gaza.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-01-03:/commentary/3898443</id>
    <updated>2009-01-03T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>SIRATYST </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
... PALESTINIAN CAMPAIGN FOR THE ACADEMIC AND CULTURAL BOYCOTT OF ISRAEL &#183; PALESTINIAN PUNDIT &#183; REPEAL THE HYDE AMDMT -- 30 YEARS IS ENOUGH! STAND UP SEATTLE &#183; SUPPORT SINGE-PAYER HEALTHCARE BILL - HR 676 &#183; TALES TO TELL FROM GA&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://siratyst.blogspot.com/2009/01/idf-admits-to-overestimating-gaza.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Le Pistoir: Using anecdotal evidence, NPR passes judgement on NHI</title>
    <link href="http://lepistoir.blogspot.com/2009/01/using-anecdotal-evidence-npr-passes.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-01-03:/commentary/3898442</id>
    <updated>2009-01-03T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Le Pistoir </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Based on confounding logic like Baucus', NPR says that passing HR 676 (Expanded Medicare for All) is impossible. The other reason given is more revealing though: &quot;Pete Stark (D-CA) says the public is not ready...eliminating the health ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://lepistoir.blogspot.com/2009/01/using-anecdotal-evidence-npr-passes.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Point of view: Medicare works and should be made available to us ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.thetimesherald.com/article/20090103/OPINION02/901030311/1014/RSS03" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-01-03:/commentary/3897753</id>
    <updated>2009-01-03T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>thetimesherald.com - Opinion </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
There is a bill (HR 676 in the last Congress with 90 members of Congress as cosponsors) that will be offered to do exactly that -- Medicare for everyone -- and more. The total cost will be less than what is being paid out now. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.thetimesherald.com/article/20090103/OPINION02/901030311/1014/RSS03&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Sinister: Welcome to Sinister PDX</title>
    <link href="http://www.sinisterblog.com/2009/01/welcome-to-sinister-pdx.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-01-02:/commentary/3891927</id>
    <updated>2009-01-02T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Sinister </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Health Care; Physicians for a National Health Program &#183; Text of HR 676, the National Health Insurance Bill. Labor; Change to Win Labor Coalition &#183; Unions for Jobs and the Environment. Community Activism; ACORN &#183; Food Not Bombs ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.sinisterblog.com/2009/01/welcome-to-sinister-pdx.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Morning Seditionists &#194;&#187; Friday Open Thread</title>
    <link href="http://morningseditionists.com/msblog/?p=1249" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-01-02:/commentary/3890517</id>
    <updated>2009-01-02T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Morning Seditionists </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
... Progressive Democrats of LA &#183; Progressive Democrats of NY &#183; Project Vote Smart &#183; Single-Payer Heathcare (HR 676) &#183; Wasilla Project &#183; Working Families Party (CT) &#183; Working Families Party (NY) &#183; Working Fa&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://morningseditionists.com/msblog/?p=1249&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Sinister: Happy Friday from Portland</title>
    <link href="http://www.sinisterblog.com/2009/01/happy-friday-from-portland.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-01-02:/commentary/3890516</id>
    <updated>2009-01-02T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Sinister </name>
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Health Care; Physicians for a National Health Program &#183; Text of HR 676, the National Health Insurance Bill. Labor; Change to Win Labor Coalition &#183; Unions for Jobs and the Environment. Community Activism; ACORN &#183; Food Not Bombs ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.sinisterblog.com/2009/01/happy-friday-from-portland.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Where Is My National Health Insurance Card? | Health Plus Health Care</title>
    <link href="http://health.healthcare-info.info/health-insurance/where-is-my-national-health-insurance-card" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-01-02:/commentary/3939861</id>
    <updated>2009-01-02T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Health Plus Health Care </name>
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I am all for HR 676&#226;&#8364;&#8220;single-payer health care for all. But I believe that in order for HR 676 to be enacted into law there has to be an Amendment Propsal to the Constitution that would state that health care is a civil and human right to ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://health.healthcare-info.info/health-insurance/where-is-my-national-health-insurance-card&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>over the cliff, onto the rocks.</title>
    <link href="http://hipparchia-moonlighting.blogspot.com/2009/01/ninja-cat-yahoo-video.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-01-02:/commentary/3892929</id>
    <updated>2009-01-02T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>over the cliff, onto the rocks. </name>
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Open Congress. Everybody and their cousin is blogging about HR 676 &#183; thanks to the Sunlight Foundation &#183; 2009 War Tax Boycott. Cost of the War in Iraq. (JavaScript Error). To see more details, click here. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://hipparchia-moonlighting.blogspot.com/2009/01/ninja-cat-yahoo-video.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Delaware Watch: Public Announcement: Public Invited to Meeting ...</title>
    <link href="http://delawarewatch.blogspot.com/2009/01/public-announcement-public-invited-to.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-01-02:/commentary/3890519</id>
    <updated>2009-01-02T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Delaware Watch </name>
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... Herman Holloway Sr. (1); heroism (1); Hillary Clinton (18); Hinduism (1); Hitler (1); Holocaust (1); homelessness (7); homophobia (4); Homosexual rights (5); Hope Commission (1); House Republicans (1); HR 676 (2); Hugo Chavez (5) ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://delawarewatch.blogspot.com/2009/01/public-announcement-public-invited-to.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>IT&#226;&#8364;&#8482;S TIME FOR AMERICAN LABOR TO FIGHT FOR SOCIALIZED MEDICINE ...</title>
    <link href="http://gangbox.wordpress.com/2009/01/01/its-time-for-american-labor-to-fight-for-socialized-medicine-we-need-single-payer-national-health-insurance-now/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-01-01:/commentary/3909177</id>
    <updated>2009-01-01T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>GANGBOX: CONSTRUCTION WORKERS NEWS SERVICE </name>
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Only single payer engenders such a movement, the very reason the single payer bill now in Congress, HR 676, has more co-sponsors than any other reform bill with tens of thousands around the country already working to enact it. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://gangbox.wordpress.com/2009/01/01/its-time-for-american-labor-to-fight-for-socialized-medicine-we-need-single-payer-national-health-insurance-now/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Letter (Web version)_ Single-payer health care system can help ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.journalgazette.net/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20081230/EDIT09/812300388/-1/EDIT01" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-01-01:/commentary/3884887</id>
    <updated>2009-01-01T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Opinion | Journal Gazette </name>
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There is a bill in Congress, HR 676, &#226;&#8364;&#339;The National Health Insurance Act,&#226;&#8364;* that has not had a hearing under either a Democratic or a Republican administration since its introduction to the House Ways and Means Committee in 1993. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.journalgazette.net/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20081230/EDIT09/812300388/-1/EDIT01&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>My Ranting and Raving: Dear Facebook,</title>
    <link href="http://leyonas-blog.blogspot.com/2009/01/dear-facebook.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-01-01:/commentary/3885115</id>
    <updated>2009-01-01T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>My Ranting and Raving </name>
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The petition is on the feature page! &#226;&#8211;&#186; December 23 - December 30 (4). Another video for Heather-Renee' &#183; Heather-Renee' &#183; Petition for a Grand Jury Hearing in the Death of ... Petition Congress to pass Single-Payer HR 676 &#226;&#8364;&#8220; &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://leyonas-blog.blogspot.com/2009/01/dear-facebook.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Morning Seditionists &#194;&#187; New Year&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s Day Open Thread</title>
    <link href="http://morningseditionists.com/msblog/?p=1248" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-01-01:/commentary/3887108</id>
    <updated>2009-01-01T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Morning Seditionists </name>
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... Progressive Democrats of LA &#183; Progressive Democrats of NY &#183; Project Vote Smart &#183; Single-Payer Heathcare (HR 676) &#183; Wasilla Project &#183; Working Families Party (CT) &#183; Working Families Party (NY) &#183; Working Fa&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://morningseditionists.com/msblog/?p=1248&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>THE BIG THREE BAILOUT&#226;&#8364;&#166;an autoworker&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s view &#194;&#171; GANGBOX: CONSTRUCTION ...</title>
    <link href="http://gangbox.wordpress.com/2009/01/01/the-big-three-bailoutan-autoworkers-view/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-01-01:/commentary/3885436</id>
    <updated>2009-01-01T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>GANGBOX: CONSTRUCTION WORKERS NEWS SERVICE </name>
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Most importantly, we can demand that Congress take immediate action to pass John Conyer&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s bill HR-676 for single payer health care. No other remedy would unilaterally address the unfair competition that plagues manufacturing in the US. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://gangbox.wordpress.com/2009/01/01/the-big-three-bailoutan-autoworkers-view/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Delaware Watch: President Bush Should Attack Wilmington, Delaware</title>
    <link href="http://delawarewatch.blogspot.com/2009/01/president-bush-should-attack-wilmington.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-01-01:/commentary/3887107</id>
    <updated>2009-01-01T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Delaware Watch </name>
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... Herman Holloway Sr. (1); heroism (1); Hillary Clinton (18); Hinduism (1); Hitler (1); Holocaust (1); homelessness (7); homophobia (4); Homosexual rights (5); Hope Commission (1); House Republicans (1); HR 676 (2); Hugo Chavez (5) ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://delawarewatch.blogspot.com/2009/01/president-bush-should-attack-wilmington.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Paulette Garin: Heathcare - My New Year Wish For All Of Us</title>
    <link href="http://paulettegarin.blogspot.com/2009/01/heathcare-ny-new-year-for-all-of-us.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-01-01:/commentary/3887106</id>
    <updated>2009-01-01T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Paulette Garin </name>
    </author>
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Universal healthcare has been promoted through Congress by H.R. 676-The National Health Insurance Bill and in the Wisconsin State Legislature by the Healthy Wisconsin plan. Healthcare IS where we demand our tax dollars be spent! ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://paulettegarin.blogspot.com/2009/01/heathcare-ny-new-year-for-all-of-us.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Barack Obama and Joe Biden: The Change We Need | Sandra Mordecai's ...</title>
    <link href="http://my.barackobama.com/page/community/post/sandramordecai/gGxKHM" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-01-01:/commentary/3887105</id>
    <updated>2009-01-01T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Member Posts </name>
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Help to pass health care for all! http://www.michaelmoore.com/sicko/what-can-i-do/petitions/pnum649.php. Write to your elected representatives about passing H.R. 676 sponsored by Cong. Conyers and Dennis Kucinich. Yes we can! ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://my.barackobama.com/page/community/post/sandramordecai/gGxKHM&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>OVC Wins First Round at Change.org: Sacramento for Democracy</title>
    <link href="http://sacramentofordemocracy.org/?q=node/view/25306" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-01-01:/commentary/3891926</id>
    <updated>2009-01-01T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Sacramento for Democracy blogs </name>
    </author>
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Watch the California OneCare video &#183; Universal Healthcare Teach-in : July 7th &#183; HR 676 - Conyers/Kucinich - Expanded &amp; Improved Medicare For All &#183; PDA Petition to Support Conyers' HR 676 &#183; Video : Michael Moore in Suppor&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://sacramentofordemocracy.org/?q=node/view/25306&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Baltimore Nonviolence Center: Baltimore Activist Alert Jan. 1 ...</title>
    <link href="http://baltimorenonviolencecenter.blogspot.com/2009/01/baltimore-activist-alert-jan-1-april-4.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-01-01:/commentary/3884888</id>
    <updated>2009-01-01T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Baltimore Nonviolence Center </name>
    </author>
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There is single payer legislation HR 676 whose principal sponsor is Congressman John Conyers of Michigan . Go to www.healthcare-now.org. There are also single payer bills in many state legislatures, including Maryland . ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://baltimorenonviolencecenter.blogspot.com/2009/01/baltimore-activist-alert-jan-1-april-4.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Scoop: Resolved: Will Create Peace on Earth</title>
    <link href="http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0812/S00489.htm" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-12-31:/commentary/3881970</id>
    <updated>2008-12-31T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Scoop NZ - Site Wide Most Read </name>
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1/15 Everywhere: national Healthcare Not Warfare call-in day in support of H.R. 676, led by PDA. 1/16-21 Dupont Circle: Performances, speeches, merchandise, literature, and gathering point. 1/17-18 U. of D.C.: Progressive Democrats of ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0812/S00489.htm&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Alison Rose Levy: Resolving to Care: Integrative Health Care Reform</title>
    <link href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/alison-rose-levy/resolving-to-care-integra_b_154571.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-12-31:/commentary/3892930</id>
    <updated>2008-12-31T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Living on HuffingtonPost.com </name>
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Everyone who truly cares about preventive medicine and quality treatment for all Americans (regardless of financial ststus) knows that only single payer will allow us to cover everyone and control costs going forward (see HR 676). ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.huffingtonpost.com/alison-rose-levy/resolving-to-care-integra_b_154571.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Apifera Farm: where animals,art and lavender collide: To you</title>
    <link href="http://apiferafarm.blogspot.com/2008/12/blog-post.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-12-31:/commentary/3890518</id>
    <updated>2008-12-31T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Apifera Farm: where animals,art and lavender... </name>
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Start by going to this link of the Healthcare Now organization. and reading about &quot;HR 676&quot;, US Rep. John Coyner's bill for a modernized Medicaire plan that covers all of us. The greed of insurance companies is running the current US ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://apiferafarm.blogspot.com/2008/12/blog-post.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Resolved: Will Create Peace on Earth | The Smirking Chimp</title>
    <link href="http://www.smirkingchimp.com/thread/19472" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-12-31:/commentary/3888503</id>
    <updated>2008-12-31T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Smirking Chimp - News And Commentary... </name>
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1/15 Everywhere: national Healthcare Not Warfare call-in day in support of H.R. 676, led by PDA. 1/16-21 Dupont Circle: Performances, speeches, merchandise, literature, and gathering point. 1/17-18 U. of D.C.: Progressive Democrats of ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.smirkingchimp.com/thread/19472&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>PDA NAMED 'MOST VALUABLE POLITICAL GROUP' OF 2008: Sacramento for ...</title>
    <link href="http://sacramentofordemocracy.org/?q=node/view/25238" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-12-31:/commentary/3881325</id>
    <updated>2008-12-31T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Sacramento for Democracy blogs </name>
    </author>
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Watch the California OneCare video &#183; Universal Healthcare Teach-in : July 7th &#183; HR 676 - Conyers/Kucinich - Expanded &amp; Improved Medicare For All &#183; PDA Petition to Support Conyers' HR 676 &#183; Video : Michael Moore in Suppor&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://sacramentofordemocracy.org/?q=node/view/25238&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Sinister: A very happy new year</title>
    <link href="http://www.sinisterblog.com/2008/12/very-happy-new-year.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-12-31:/commentary/3880354</id>
    <updated>2008-12-31T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Sinister </name>
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Health Care; Physicians for a National Health Program &#183; Text of HR 676, the National Health Insurance Bill. Labor; Change to Win Labor Coalition &#183; Unions for Jobs and the Environment. Community Activism; ACORN &#183; Food Not Bombs ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.sinisterblog.com/2008/12/very-happy-new-year.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Senior Citizens Consortium Blog &#194;&#187; Sp-UHC More important now than ...</title>
    <link href="http://maturecommunications.com/wordpress/?p=34" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-12-31:/commentary/3879412</id>
    <updated>2008-12-31T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Senior Citizens Consortium Blog </name>
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Also suggest that he might take a look at the HR-676 legislation while the government is still brand new and his party has a majority. More Organizations are getting involved. As I peruse the various discussion forums, organization and ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://maturecommunications.com/wordpress/?p=34&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>The Punk Patriot: HR 676-- the Single Payer Healthcare Solution</title>
    <link href="http://punkpatriot.blogspot.com/2008/12/hr-676-single-payer-healthcare-solution.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-12-31:/commentary/3878755</id>
    <updated>2008-12-31T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Punk Patriot </name>
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HR 676-- the Single Payer Healthcare Solution. Parts 1-4. Do something! November5.org. Do something! November5.org. Do something! November5.org. Do something! November5.org. Shouted into the internet by Asher at 12:40 PM ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://punkpatriot.blogspot.com/2008/12/hr-676-single-payer-healthcare-solution.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>over the cliff, onto the rocks.</title>
    <link href="http://hipparchia-moonlighting.blogspot.com/2008/12/too-much-moral-purity-eh-ooooh-kaaaaay.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-12-31:/commentary/3873978</id>
    <updated>2008-12-31T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>over the cliff, onto the rocks. </name>
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As for losing groups like the Cleveland Clinic, the Mayo Clinic, Kaiser Permanente, and the Group Health Cooperative if we go to single payer, it's my understanding that under HR 676, such non-profit provider groups would still exist. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://hipparchia-moonlighting.blogspot.com/2008/12/too-much-moral-purity-eh-ooooh-kaaaaay.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>What Will Obama Do About Health Care? | Crooks and Liars</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-12-30:/commentary/3868708</id>
    <updated>2008-12-30T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Crooks and Liars </name>
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I think the real reason is money and influence coming from the insurance companies and the lack of political will exhibited by many politicians to take them on. But HR 676 has 93 co-sponsors. Some leadership from the Obama White House ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://crooksandliars.com/node/24911&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Beyondhiv: If an Asteroid Hit the Earth (Video)</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-12-30:/commentary/3865707</id>
    <updated>2008-12-30T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Beyondhiv </name>
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... There&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s No Place Like Home for The Holidays, Until There is No Home &#183; Message from Representative John Conyers &#183; Health Care Series: 10 Excellent Reasons for National Health Care &#183; December 22nd: National Call-In Day for HR 67&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://beyondhiv.blogspot.com/2008/12/if-asteroid-hit-earth-video.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Resolved: Will Create Peace on Earth | Democrats.com</title>
    <link href="http://www.democrats.com/node/18668" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-12-30:/commentary/3879413</id>
    <updated>2008-12-30T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Democrats.com - The Aggressive Progressives! </name>
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1/15 Everywhere: national Healthcare Not Warfare call-in day in support of H.R. 676, led by PDA. 1/16-21 Dupont Circle: Performances, speeches, merchandise, literature, and gathering point. 1/17-18 U. of D.C.: Progressive Democrats of ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.democrats.com/node/18668&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Stone Soup Station: &quot; Even Mr. Obama's more ambitious goal would ...</title>
    <link href="http://stonesoupstation.blogspot.com/2008/12/even-mr-obamas-more-ambitious-goal.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-12-30:/commentary/3865705</id>
    <updated>2008-12-30T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Stone Soup Station </name>
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Demand enactment of the Conyers Bill HR 676 providing medicare for all. Universalizing health care would create hundreds of thousands of new jobs; 6. Implement the Green Jobs program by re-opening and retooling abandoned auto and parts ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://stonesoupstation.blogspot.com/2008/12/even-mr-obamas-more-ambitious-goal.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>By The Fault &#194;&#187; Blog Archive &#194;&#187; Progressive Perspectives Presents ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-12-30:/commentary/3864239</id>
    <updated>2008-12-30T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>By The Fault </name>
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He also served on Representative John Conyers staff as an economic adviser and helped draft HR 676, the single-payer bill. The lecture is at ILWU Local 34, 4 Berry Street, San Francisco, CA 94107. Suggested donation is $10.00. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.bythefault.com/2008/12/29/progressive-perspectives-presents-dean-baker/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Sinister: Oooh..Phantom sequel due out in 2009</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-12-30:/commentary/3866722</id>
    <updated>2008-12-30T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Sinister </name>
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Health Care; Physicians for a National Health Program &#183; Text of HR 676, the National Health Insurance Bill. Labor; Change to Win Labor Coalition &#183; Unions for Jobs and the Environment. Community Activism; ACORN &#183; Food Not Bombs ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.sinisterblog.com/2008/12/ooohphantom-sequel-due-out-in-2009.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Transition hosts health care meetings - Chris Frates - Politico.com</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-12-30:/commentary/3875596</id>
    <updated>2008-12-30T00:00:00Z</updated>
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The framework for Health Care Reform was written in 2007, HR 676 has bipartisan support and the support of physicians (not the AMA but the majority of physican providing actual care) along with other health care professionals. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.politico.com/news/stories/1208/16950.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-12-30:/commentary/3865704</id>
    <updated>2008-12-30T00:00:00Z</updated>
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HR 676, the universal healthcare bill that would stake these vampires, is supposed to come before the next session of Congress. If you&#226;&#8364;&#8482;re being gouged by your health insurer, I urge you to send the details to your congressman and ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://catsworking.wordpress.com/2008/12/30/gas-is-down-but-health-insurance-is-up-again/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Morning Seditionists &#194;&#187; Tuesday Open Thread</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-12-30:/commentary/3865706</id>
    <updated>2008-12-30T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Morning Seditionists </name>
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... Progressive Democrats of LA &#183; Progressive Democrats of NY &#183; Project Vote Smart &#183; Single-Payer Heathcare (HR 676) &#183; Wasilla Project &#183; Working Families Party (CT) &#183; Working Families Party (NY) &#183; Working Fa&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://morningseditionists.com/msblog/?p=1246&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>What is Single Payer - HR 676 ? &#194;&#171; Joint Effort</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-12-30:/commentary/3872569</id>
    <updated>2008-12-30T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Joint Effort </name>
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What is Single Payer - HR 676 ? leave a comment &#194;&#187;. Please take 4 minutes of your time to learn about HR 676 Single Payer Health Plan! Now that you know - Please help spread the word! Please get involved! The time is NOW! ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://jointeffort.wordpress.com/2008/12/31/what-is-single-payer-hr-676/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Resolved: Will Create Peace on Earth | Let's Try Democracy</title>
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    <updated>2008-12-30T00:00:00Z</updated>
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1/15 Everywhere: national Healthcare Not Warfare call-in day in support of H.R. 676, led by PDA. 1/16-21 Dupont Circle: Performances, speeches, merchandise, literature, and gathering point. 1/17-18 U. of D.C.: Progressive Democrats of ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.davidswanson.org/?q=node/1583&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Sinister: Okiedoke announces 2008 Okie Blog awards</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-12-29:/commentary/3859422</id>
    <updated>2008-12-29T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Sinister </name>
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Health Care; Physicians for a National Health Program &#183; Text of HR 676, the National Health Insurance Bill. Labor; Change to Win Labor Coalition &#183; Unions for Jobs and the Environment. Community Activism; ACORN &#183; Food Not Bombs ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.sinisterblog.com/2008/12/okiedoke-announces-2008-okie-blog.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>UNDERNEWS: CRASH TALK</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-12-29:/commentary/3859421</id>
    <updated>2008-12-29T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>MONEY AND WORK </name>
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Demand enactment of the Conyers Bill HR 676 providing medicare for all. Universalizing health care would create hundreds of thousands of new jobs; 6. Implement the Green Jobs program by re-opening and retooling abandoned auto and parts ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://prorev.com/2008/12/crash-talk_29.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <updated>2008-12-29T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Morning Seditionists </name>
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... Progressive Democrats of LA &#183; Progressive Democrats of NY &#183; Project Vote Smart &#183; Single-Payer Heathcare (HR 676) &#183; Wasilla Project &#183; Working Families Party (CT) &#183; Working Families Party (NY) &#183; Working Fa&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://morningseditionists.com/msblog/?p=1245&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Facing the Economic Crisis. War is the solution! &#194;&#171; American Armageddon</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-12-29:/commentary/3854598</id>
    <updated>2008-12-29T00:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>American Armageddon </name>
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... that the new jobs pay a living wage at least equal to the national average; 4. demand creation of labour-intensive jobs in public services and the arts; 5. demand enactment of the Conyers Bill HR 676 providing medicare for all. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://xkorpion.wordpress.com/2008/12/29/facing-the-economic-crisis-war-is-the-solution/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Sinister: Monday loldog</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-12-29:/commentary/3854600</id>
    <updated>2008-12-29T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Sinister </name>
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Health Care; Physicians for a National Health Program &#183; Text of HR 676, the National Health Insurance Bill. Labor; Change to Win Labor Coalition &#183; Unions for Jobs and the Environment. Community Activism; ACORN &#183; Food Not Bombs ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.sinisterblog.com/2008/12/monday-loldog_29.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>A PNHP request for your help! &#194;&#171; Joint Effort</title>
    <link href="http://jointeffort.wordpress.com/2008/12/30/a-phnp-request-for-your-help/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-12-29:/commentary/3866725</id>
    <updated>2008-12-29T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Joint Effort </name>
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A single payer health plan (HR 676) is the only viable health plan on the table, and would ensure health-care for&#226;&#8364;*everyone&#226;&#8364;* at less cost with far greater coverage! Dear PNHP Members and Friends, Please use the Obama web site to vote ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://jointeffort.wordpress.com/2008/12/30/a-phnp-request-for-your-help/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>thoughts from podunk: Barack Obama and the politics and philosophy ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-12-29:/commentary/3859423</id>
    <updated>2008-12-29T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>thoughts from podunk </name>
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A Letter to Ted Kennedy: Do the right thing----Support HR 676 &#183; United Mine Workers union President Cecil Roberts on single-payer universal health care... Union Video Presentation: US vs. Canada Healthcare. Single-payer universal health ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://thepodunkblog.blogspot.com/2008/12/barack-obama-and-politics-and.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Healthcare Holidays: Bowling for Single Payer | Guaranteed Healthcare</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-12-29:/commentary/3859427</id>
    <updated>2008-12-29T00:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Guaranteed Healthcare - We Don't Need Insurance... </name>
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THERE IS A SOLUTION to America's healthcare crisis but we need your help! Together we can make a difference. CURRENT HEALTHCARE LEGISLATION:. HR 676 (Conyers) The United States National Health Insurance Act ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://guaranteedhealthcare.org/blog/donna-smith-sicko-patient/2008/12/29/healthcare-holidays-bowling-single-payer&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Navigating the Storm: Facing the Economic Crisis</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-12-29:/commentary/3849855</id>
    <updated>2008-12-29T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Navigating the Storm </name>
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demand enactment of the Conyers Bill HR 676 providing medicare for all. Universalizing health care would create hundreds of thousands of new jobs;. implement the Green Jobs program by re-opening and retooling abandoned auto and parts ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://navigatingthestorm.blogspot.com/2008/12/facing-economic-crisis.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>The Rag Blog: Dr. Stephen R. Keister : 'Citizens, There Is No Time ...</title>
    <link href="http://theragblog.blogspot.com/2008/12/dr-stephen-r-keister-citizens-there-is.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-12-28:/commentary/3845757</id>
    <updated>2008-12-28T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Rag Blog </name>
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Charles Rangel's bill in the House of Representatives, HR 676, which in essence is based on the PNH recommendations. HR 676 has something like 90 co-sponsors, but the House leadership has allowed it to languish in committee without ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://theragblog.blogspot.com/2008/12/dr-stephen-r-keister-citizens-there-is.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Morning Seditionists &#194;&#187; Booblehead Thread</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-12-28:/commentary/3842767</id>
    <updated>2008-12-28T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Morning Seditionists </name>
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... Progressive Democrats of LA &#183; Progressive Democrats of NY &#183; Project Vote Smart &#183; Single-Payer Heathcare (HR 676) &#183; Wasilla Project &#183; Working Families Party (CT) &#183; Working Families Party (NY) &#183; Working Fa&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://morningseditionists.com/msblog/?p=1244&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Carter And Kotek Challenged On Housing And Health Care Legislation ...</title>
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    <updated>2008-12-28T00:00:00Z</updated>
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C. Support the Single Payer Universal Health Care Plan embodied in HR 676 (http://www.hr676.org). #1*************************************************************** FYI - A Sampling Of Maximum Current Public Employer Contributions To ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://blog.oregonlive.com/portsmouth/2008/12/carter_and_kotek_challenged_on.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>The Red State Update Health Care Plan | Health Plus Health Care</title>
    <link href="http://health.healthcare-info.info/health-plans/the-red-state-update-health-care-plan" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-12-28:/commentary/3842327</id>
    <updated>2008-12-28T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Health Plus Health Care </name>
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People in United States should get behind, and support, HR 676. If you don&#226;&#8364;&#8482;t know what it is learn about it! GM &amp; Ford are going bankrupt because of the rising cost of health care. If United States had single-payer system, the companies ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://health.healthcare-info.info/health-plans/the-red-state-update-health-care-plan&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Open Left:: Moveon's Path Forward</title>
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    <updated>2008-12-28T00:00:00Z</updated>
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Politicians often use the phrase &quot;universal healthcare&quot; to to paint a broad brush on the policy they will actually deliver. If HR 676 was one of the options, it would have won, hands down. We Don't Work For Politicians, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.openleft.com/showDiary.do?diaryId=10639&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>What the government doesn't want you to know about the NSA ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-12-27:/commentary/3841657</id>
    <updated>2008-12-27T00:00:00Z</updated>
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Watch the California OneCare video &#183; Universal Healthcare Teach-in : July 7th &#183; HR 676 - Conyers/Kucinich - Expanded &amp; Improved Medicare For All &#183; PDA Petition to Support Conyers' HR 676 &#183; Video : Michael Moore in Suppor&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://sacramentofordemocracy.org/?q=node/view/25118&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-12-27:/commentary/3841656</id>
    <updated>2008-12-27T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
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You don&#226;&#8364;&#8482;t have to be in a Union to see the benefits of supporting HR 676, a Single Payer Health Plan. Please join the effort! To see what other individuals, groups, cities, organizations, and more are doing and supporting HR 676 go to ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://jointeffort.wordpress.com/2008/12/28/national-meeting-of-labor-organizations-supporting-hr-676-%E2%80%9Cmedicare-for-all%E2%80%9D/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <link href="http://salidacitizen.com/2008/12/single-payer-health-system-preserves-choice/" rel="alternate"/>
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    <updated>2008-12-27T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Salida Citizen </name>
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HR 676 was introduced to implement a single-payer health care system that covers all Americans regardless of preexisting condition or employment status and preserves choice by including all licensed providers. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://salidacitizen.com/2008/12/single-payer-health-system-preserves-choice/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Sinister: War in Gaza</title>
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      <name>Sinister </name>
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Health Care; Physicians for a National Health Program &#183; Text of HR 676, the National Health Insurance Bill. Labor; Change to Win Labor Coalition &#183; Unions for Jobs and the Environment. Community Activism; ACORN &#183; Food Not Bombs ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.sinisterblog.com/2008/12/war-in-gaza.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <updated>2008-12-27T00:00:00Z</updated>
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HR 676 ... December (8). HR 676 &#183; Something funny for the geeks out there. &quot;I tried to pass for nothing, but my dreams gave m... Wal-Mart - The Devil Itself or just one of his Evi... FOR SALE: &#183; Yahoo! More Bailouts on the way. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://notthedroidsyourelookingfor.blogspot.com/2008/12/hr-676.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <updated>2008-12-27T00:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Morning Seditionists </name>
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... Progressive Democrats of LA &#183; Progressive Democrats of NY &#183; Project Vote Smart &#183; Single-Payer Heathcare (HR 676) &#183; Wasilla Project &#183; Working Families Party (CT) &#183; Working Families Party (NY) &#183; Working Fa&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://morningseditionists.com/msblog/?p=1242&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>The Health Insurance Game | Juris Insurance</title>
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    <updated>2008-12-27T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
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This video is a skit written by supporters of HR 676 the single payer national health insurance bill in Congress (John Conyers - Michigan). All other.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://jurisinsurance.com/insurance/the-health-insurance-game&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <updated>2008-12-27T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A vote for Nader means getting HR 676! VOTE NADER! December 27th, 2008 | 3:33 am. aquafishsoup:. first! first! December 27th, 2008 | 3:33 am. scj16:. love it! love it! December 27th, 2008 | 3:33 am. Leave a Reply. Name (required) ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://healthcare-info.info/health/health-care&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Facing the Economic Crisis by Stanley Aronowitz &#194;&#171; Dandelion Salad</title>
    <link href="http://dandelionsalad.wordpress.com/2008/12/26/facing-the-economic-crisis-by-stanley-aronowitz/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-12-26:/commentary/3835610</id>
    <updated>2008-12-26T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Dandelion Salad </name>
    </author>
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... demand that the new jobs pay a living wage at least equal to the national average;; demand creation of labour-intensive jobs in public services and the arts;; demand enactment of the Conyers Bill HR 676 providing medicare for all. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://dandelionsalad.wordpress.com/2008/12/26/facing-the-economic-crisis-by-stanley-aronowitz/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Delaware Watch: Matt Denn Acted Wisely with Blue Cross and Blue Shield</title>
    <link href="http://delawarewatch.blogspot.com/2008/12/matt-denn-acted-wisely-with-blue-cross.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-12-26:/commentary/3834393</id>
    <updated>2008-12-26T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Delaware Watch </name>
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... Holocaust (1); homelessness (7); homophobia (4); Homosexual rights (5); Hope Commission (1); House Republicans (1); HR 676 (2); Hugo Chavez (5); Hugo Ch&#195;&#161;vez (1); human behavior (1); human nature (1); Human rights (1) ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://delawarewatch.blogspot.com/2008/12/matt-denn-acted-wisely-with-blue-cross.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>The Zak Meents Blog: Finding Our Voices</title>
    <link href="http://www.zakmeents.com/2008/12/finding-our-voices.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-12-26:/commentary/3834392</id>
    <updated>2008-12-26T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Zak Meents Blog </name>
    </author>
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Sign the Petition for Single-Payer Heathcare. Online petition - Petition Congress to pass Single-Payer HR 676 &#226;&#8364;&#8220; National Health Insurance. Meet The Bloggers. Watch Meet the Bloggers. Amnesty International. Support Amnesty International ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.zakmeents.com/2008/12/finding-our-voices.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>CD&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s Best of the Web / Facing the Economic Crisis</title>
    <link href="http://canadiandimension.com/articles/2008/12/26/2261/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-12-26:/commentary/3834391</id>
    <updated>2008-12-26T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>CD's Best of the Web </name>
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... new jobs pay a living wage at least equal to the national average;; demand creation of labour-intensive jobs in public services and the arts;; demand enactment of the Conyers Bill HR 676 providing medicare for all. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://canadiandimension.com/articles/2008/12/26/2261/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>TPM Election Central | Talking Points Memo | Obama Aims To Avoid ...</title>
    <link href="http://tpmelectioncentral.talkingpointsmemo.com/2008/12/obama_aims_to_avoid_bill_and_h.php" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-12-26:/commentary/3834390</id>
    <updated>2008-12-26T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>TPM Election Central </name>
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    <content type="html">
Those who favor single payer (as all should) need to tell their Reps to support the Conyers bill HR 676--the only single payer legislation out there. Last session, 93 Reps signed on as have hundreds of unions. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://tpmelectioncentral.talkingpointsmemo.com/2008/12/obama_aims_to_avoid_bill_and_h.php&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>The Health Insurance Game</title>
    <link href="http://qiic.net/insurance/the-health-insurance-game" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-12-26:/commentary/3884889</id>
    <updated>2008-12-26T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>QIIC Insurance Company </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
This video is a skit written by supporters of HR 676 the single payer national health insurance bill in Congress (John Conyers - Michigan). All other industrialized countries have universal national health care. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://qiic.net/insurance/the-health-insurance-game&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Establish Medicare Part &quot;E&quot; for All Americans Under the Age of 65 ...</title>
    <link href="http://buzzflash.com/articles/node/7294" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-12-26:/commentary/3834388</id>
    <updated>2008-12-26T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>BuzzFlash.org - Progressive News and Commentary... </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Even &quot;Charity&quot; hospitals run by religious organizations are no charity and just another pig at the trough. It all has to stop. Given Political Realities H.R.676 passed as first order of business before the &quot;Grand Wurlitzer&quot; can kill it &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://buzzflash.com/articles/node/7294&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>BuzzFlash.net - Progressive News and Commentary with an Attitude ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.buzzflash.net/story.php?id=83874" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-12-26:/commentary/3834387</id>
    <updated>2008-12-26T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>BuzzFlash.net: more voted in 1 day </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
comments. #1 HR 676. It's important for us to urge our Reps to cosponsor this bill. Support site for HR 676: http://www.hr676.org/ Text: http://www.pnhp.org/docs/nhi_bill_final.pdf. List of cosponsors: ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.buzzflash.net/story.php?id=83874&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Sinister: Completely random, but</title>
    <link href="http://www.sinisterblog.com/2008/12/completely-random-but.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-12-26:/commentary/3830567</id>
    <updated>2008-12-26T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Sinister </name>
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Health Care; Physicians for a National Health Program &#183; Text of HR 676, the National Health Insurance Bill. Labor; Change to Win Labor Coalition &#183; Unions for Jobs and the Environment. Community Activism; ACORN &#183; Food Not Bombs ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.sinisterblog.com/2008/12/completely-random-but.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>[Europe Solidaire Sans Fronti&#195;&#168;res] Facing the Economic Crisis</title>
    <link href="http://www.europe-solidaire.org/spip.php?article12438" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-12-26:/commentary/3830200</id>
    <updated>2008-12-26T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Europe Solidaire Sans Fronti&#232;res </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
5. demand enactment of the Conyers Bill HR 676 providing medicare for all. Universalizing health care would create hundreds of thousands of new jobs;. 6. implement the Green Jobs program by re-opening and retooling abandoned auto and ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.europe-solidaire.org/spip.php?article12438&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Sinister: Interesting. Oklahoma Lefty and FGO are both wrong.</title>
    <link href="http://www.sinisterblog.com/2008/12/interesting-oklahoma-lefty-and-fgo-are.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-12-26:/commentary/3830199</id>
    <updated>2008-12-26T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Sinister </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Health Care; Physicians for a National Health Program &#183; Text of HR 676, the National Health Insurance Bill. Labor; Change to Win Labor Coalition &#183; Unions for Jobs and the Environment. Community Activism; ACORN &#183; Food Not Bombs ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.sinisterblog.com/2008/12/interesting-oklahoma-lefty-and-fgo-are.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Facing the Economic Crisis</title>
    <link href="http://www.globalresearch.ca/index.php?context=viewArticle&amp;amp;code=ARO20081226&amp;amp;articleId=11494" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-12-26:/commentary/3830198</id>
    <updated>2008-12-26T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>GlobalResearch.ca </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
... jobs pay a living wage at least equal to the national average; 4. demand creation of labour-intensive jobs in public services and the arts; 5. demand enactment of the Conyers Bill HR 676 providing medicare for all. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.globalresearch.ca/index.php?context=viewArticle&amp;amp;code=ARO20081226&amp;amp;articleId=11494&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Morning Seditionists &#194;&#187; Friday Open Thread</title>
    <link href="http://morningseditionists.com/msblog/?p=1241" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-12-26:/commentary/3829272</id>
    <updated>2008-12-26T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Morning Seditionists </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
... Progressive Democrats of LA &#183; Progressive Democrats of NY &#183; Project Vote Smart &#183; Single-Payer Heathcare (HR 676) &#183; Wasilla Project &#183; Working Families Party (CT) &#183; Working Families Party (NY) &#183; Working Fa&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://morningseditionists.com/msblog/?p=1241&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Santa's Tattoo: Sacramento for Democracy</title>
    <link href="http://sacramentofordemocracy.org/?q=node/view/25117" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-12-26:/commentary/3838593</id>
    <updated>2008-12-26T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Sacramento for Democracy blogs </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Watch the California OneCare video &#183; Universal Healthcare Teach-in : July 7th &#183; HR 676 - Conyers/Kucinich - Expanded &amp; Improved Medicare For All &#183; PDA Petition to Support Conyers' HR 676 &#183; Video : Michael Moore in Suppor&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://sacramentofordemocracy.org/?q=node/view/25117&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Seasons Greetings &#194;&#171; Corner House Comments</title>
    <link href="http://cornerhousecomments.wordpress.com/2008/12/25/seasons-greetings/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-12-25:/commentary/3816205</id>
    <updated>2008-12-25T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Corner House Comments </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
... republicans condoleeza rice Conyers DFL Dixie Chicks dooker ecosystem EFCA Elections ethanol flowers George Grosz George Tenet global warming GOP H.R. 676 health insurance I-35W I-35W bridge collapse I-90 ICE immigration Impeachment ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://cornerhousecomments.wordpress.com/2008/12/25/seasons-greetings/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>PNHP-Minnesota Chapter Updates: December Meeting Notes -Abbreviated</title>
    <link href="http://pnhpminnesotachapterupdates.blogspot.com/2008/12/december-meeting-notes.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-12-25:/commentary/3816202</id>
    <updated>2008-12-25T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>PNHP-Minnesota Chapter Updates </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Agenda items will include expressing our gratitude to Congressman Ellison for his continued support of HR 676. Concerns re: the HCAN movement will also be shared. We will also ask his assistance in increasing support among MN&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s other ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://pnhpminnesotachapterupdates.blogspot.com/2008/12/december-meeting-notes.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Has anyone considered this? | Corrente</title>
    <link href="http://www.correntewire.com/has_anyone_considered" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-12-25:/commentary/3872573</id>
    <updated>2008-12-25T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Corrente </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
if, by enacting hr 676 tomorrow, we dropped down to canada's level of spending, we'd probably save somewhere between $800 billion and $1 trillion. instead we're only going to save about $350 billion. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.correntewire.com/has_anyone_considered&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Delaware Watch: It Still Seems Excessive Even During the Best of Times</title>
    <link href="http://delawarewatch.blogspot.com/2008/12/it-still-seems-excessive-even-during.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-12-25:/commentary/3824389</id>
    <updated>2008-12-25T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Delaware Watch </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
... Herman Holloway Sr. (1); heroism (1); Hillary Clinton (18); Hinduism (1); Hitler (1); Holocaust (1); homelessness (7); homophobia (4); Homosexual rights (5); Hope Commission (1); House Republicans (1); HR 676 (2); Hugo Chavez (5) ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://delawarewatch.blogspot.com/2008/12/it-still-seems-excessive-even-during.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Progress Ohio | Dennis Spisak's Blog: Why single-payer &quot;Medicare ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.progressohio.org/page/community/post/dennisspisak/C2Gs" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-12-25:/commentary/3822692</id>
    <updated>2008-12-25T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Community Blogs at ProgressOhio </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
A single-payer &quot;Medicare for All&quot; system is embodied in H.R. 676, sponsored by Rep. John Conyers and 92 other members of Congress. It would have: &#194;&#183; Automatic enrollment for everyone &#194;&#183; Comprehensive services covering all medically ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.progressohio.org/page/community/post/dennisspisak/C2Gs&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Socialist Project | The Bullet</title>
    <link href="http://www.socialistproject.ca/bullet/bullet170.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-12-25:/commentary/3826177</id>
    <updated>2008-12-25T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Socialist Project </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
... demand that the new jobs pay a living wage at least equal to the national average;. demand creation of labour-intensive jobs in public services and the arts;; demand enactment of the Conyers Bill HR 676 providing medicare for all. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.socialistproject.ca/bullet/bullet170.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>New year will ring in costlier Medicare plans -- Seniors face ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&amp;amp;address=102x3658885" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-12-25:/commentary/3829271</id>
    <updated>2008-12-25T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Democratic Underground Latest Breaking News </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
HR 676! Delphinus, Dec-25-08 01:57 PM, #13. Veterans, if you haven't enrolled at the VA do it now. alfredo, Dec-25-08 01:33 PM, #11. Profit Care comes way ahead of Patient Care, quidam56, Dec-25-08 01:46 PM, #12 ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&amp;amp;address=102x3658885&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Morning Seditionists &#194;&#187; Christmas Open Thread</title>
    <link href="http://morningseditionists.com/msblog/?p=1240" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-12-25:/commentary/3821696</id>
    <updated>2008-12-25T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Morning Seditionists </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
... Progressive Democrats of LA &#183; Progressive Democrats of NY &#183; Project Vote Smart &#183; Single-Payer Heathcare (HR 676) &#183; Wasilla Project &#183; Working Families Party (CT) &#183; Working Families Party (NY) &#183; Working Fa&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://morningseditionists.com/msblog/?p=1240&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Health Care Advisory Group Gives Strong Endorsement for HR 676</title>
    <link href="http://pdamerica.org/articles/chapters/ca-2008-12-24-07-44-23-chapters.php" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-12-24:/commentary/3845256</id>
    <updated>2008-12-24T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Progressive Democrats of America: Chapter News </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
... complete unanimity of opinion expressed was something of a surprise. Everyone at the meeting strongly urged support for HR 676, the healthcare bill authored by John Conyers that is currently before the House of Representatives. [more]&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://pdamerica.org/articles/chapters/ca-2008-12-24-07-44-23-chapters.php&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>ToddOnAir.com | Todd Nixon Blog | Shreveport, LA: Merry Christmas ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.toddonair.com/2008/12/merry-christmas-from-toddonaircom.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-12-24:/commentary/3816211</id>
    <updated>2008-12-24T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>ToddOnAir.com | Todd Nixon Blog | Shreveport, LA </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
I'm Diggin'... The Boot &#183; Election Madness &#183; Euro Top 40 Radio &#183; Kenny Chesney's new CD &#183; Red River Cakes &#183; Utterli &#183; H.R.676. Hot Links. Republicans for Single-Payer &#183; 101.1 KRMD &#183; Red Ri&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.toddonair.com/2008/12/merry-christmas-from-toddonaircom.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Sinister: The death of Launchcast</title>
    <link href="http://www.sinisterblog.com/2008/12/death-of-launchcast.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-12-24:/commentary/3816210</id>
    <updated>2008-12-24T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Sinister </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Health Care; Physicians for a National Health Program &#183; Text of HR 676, the National Health Insurance Bill. Labor; Change to Win Labor Coalition &#183; Unions for Jobs and the Environment. Community Activism; ACORN &#183; Food Not Bombs ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.sinisterblog.com/2008/12/death-of-launchcast.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>The Nefariouspoo of Sarah (A Field Trip into Disability Advocacy ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-12-24:/commentary/3816206</id>
    <updated>2008-12-24T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Nefariouspoo of Sarah (A Field Trip... </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Citizens for the Minnesota Health Plan &#183; HR 676 - The Citizens Alliance for National Health Insurance &#183; MUHCC - Minnesota Universal Healthcare Coalition &#183; PNHP - Physicians for a National Health Program ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://sarahdiabeticmusings.blogspot.com/2008/12/70-victory-among-other-things.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Northern California Kids Produce Peace Calendar: Sacramento for ...</title>
    <link href="http://sacramentofordemocracy.org/?q=node/view/25064" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-12-24:/commentary/3816203</id>
    <updated>2008-12-24T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Sacramento for Democracy blogs </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Watch the California OneCare video &#183; Universal Healthcare Teach-in : July 7th &#183; HR 676 - Conyers/Kucinich - Expanded &amp; Improved Medicare For All &#183; PDA Petition to Support Conyers' HR 676 &#183; Video : Michael Moore in Suppor&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://sacramentofordemocracy.org/?q=node/view/25064&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Bad Healthcare Reform Must be Stopped!</title>
    <link href="http://jointeffort.wordpress.com/2008/12/24/bad-healthcare-reform-must-be-stopped/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-12-24:/commentary/3830566</id>
    <updated>2008-12-24T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Joint Effort </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
If you&#226;&#8364;&#8482;re interested in helping please tell your congressperson you want single-payer health-care (HR 676). If you don&#226;&#8364;&#8482;t enough about single-payer (HR 676) please go to any of these sites to learn more! Physicians for a Nation Health ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://jointeffort.wordpress.com/2008/12/24/bad-healthcare-reform-must-be-stopped/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Discussion HR-676</title>
    <link href="http://my.barackobama.com/page/event/detail/communityservice/gptcc2" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-12-24:/commentary/3830565</id>
    <updated>2008-12-24T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Events from My.BarackObama.com </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Discuss the Health Reform Bill Proposal. Plan our Community Service Event.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://my.barackobama.com/page/event/detail/communityservice/gptcc2&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>All That I Want... | discuss, debate, decide</title>
    <link href="http://discuss.epluribusmedia.net/node/3352" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-12-24:/commentary/3830196</id>
    <updated>2008-12-24T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>ePluribus Media </name>
    </author>
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Whether they already support HR 676 or not, remind your elected representative that US industries cannot compete with those in societies which offer free health care. Demand that single payer health care ought to be part of any ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://discuss.epluribusmedia.net/node/3352&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>U.S. healthcare crisis cause of automakers' woes, not unions ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.hofstrachronicle.com/home/news/2008/12/11/EditorialopEd/U.s-Healthcare.Crisis.Cause.Of.Automakers.Woes.Not.Unions-3581158.shtml" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-12-24:/commentary/3854601</id>
    <updated>2008-12-24T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>~The Chronicle </name>
    </author>
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House Resolution (HR) 676, the U.S. National Health Insurance Act, follows the Japanese approach. Introduced by Rep. John Conyers (D-Ill.), HR 676 would replace the hundreds of complicated and redundant payment plans currently imposed ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.hofstrachronicle.com/home/news/2008/12/11/EditorialopEd/U.s-Healthcare.Crisis.Cause.Of.Automakers.Woes.Not.Unions-3581158.shtml&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>January Madness: Check out all the exciting upcoming Peace and ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.washingtonpeacecenter.net/civic/january_madness" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-12-24:/commentary/3821695</id>
    <updated>2008-12-24T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Washington Peace Center - Education and... </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
1/15 Everywhere: national Healthcare Not Warfare call-in day in support of H.R. 676, led by PDA. 1/16-21 Dupont Circle: Performances, speeches, merchandise, literature, and gathering point for the progressive community ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonpeacecenter.net/civic/january_madness&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Morning Seditionists &#194;&#187; Remembrance</title>
    <link href="http://morningseditionists.com/msblog/?p=1239" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-12-24:/commentary/3816214</id>
    <updated>2008-12-24T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Morning Seditionists </name>
    </author>
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... Progressive Democrats of LA &#183; Progressive Democrats of NY &#183; Project Vote Smart &#183; Single-Payer Heathcare (HR 676) &#183; Wasilla Project &#183; Working Families Party (CT) &#183; Working Families Party (NY) &#183; Working Fa&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://morningseditionists.com/msblog/?p=1239&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>National Call-In Day for HR 676 single-payer healthcare - Care2 ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.care2.com/news/member/627573798/994068" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-12-23:/commentary/3816201</id>
    <updated>2008-12-23T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Care2 News Network - Newly Submitted </name>
    </author>
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The Leadership Conference for Guaranteed Healthcare &#226;&#8364;&#8220; National Single Payer Coalition Steering Committee has adopted an action plan that includes two national call-in days to urg Congress to support single-payer healthcare.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.care2.com/news/member/627573798/994068&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>t r u t h o u t | Health Insurance Options Limited After Job Loss</title>
    <link href="http://www.truthout.org/122308HA" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-12-23:/commentary/3816204</id>
    <updated>2008-12-23T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Truthout - All Articles </name>
    </author>
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We need single payer, universal health care per HR 676 and as outlined by Physicians For A National Health Program and its 15000 physician members. . Our elected representatives are, in many instances, prostituted to the insurance ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.truthout.org/122308HA&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>January Madness: Check out all the exciting upcoming Peace and ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.washingtonpeacecenter.net/civic/node/1212" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-12-23:/commentary/3816209</id>
    <updated>2008-12-23T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Washington Peace Center - Education and... </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
1/15 Everywhere: national Healthcare Not Warfare call-in day in support of H.R. 676, led by PDA. 1/16-21 Dupont Circle: Performances, speeches, merchandise, literature, and gathering point for the progressive community ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonpeacecenter.net/civic/node/1212&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Truthdig - Reports - Cheney&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s Legacy of Deception</title>
    <link href="http://www.truthdig.com/report/item/20081223_cheneys_legacy_of_deception/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-12-23:/commentary/3866730</id>
    <updated>2008-12-23T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Truthdig: Drilling Beneath the Headlines </name>
    </author>
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Progressive Democrats of America (PDA) advocates a Healthcare Not Welfare platform and support H.R. 676 (Conyers/Kucinich) single-payer health care that would eliminate the parasitic middle men (for-profit insurance carriers and HMOs) ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.truthdig.com/report/item/20081223_cheneys_legacy_of_deception/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Teixeira&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s Statistics &#194;&#171; Heartland Pinstripes</title>
    <link href="http://heartlandpinstripes.wordpress.com/2008/12/23/teixeiras-statistics/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-12-23:/commentary/3816208</id>
    <updated>2008-12-23T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Heartland Pinstripes </name>
    </author>
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203 HR, 676 RBI, 566 Runs, 442 BB, 694 K&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s. In his six seasons, Teixeira has averaged about 24 homers, 113 RBI, and 74 BB. Only in his first year, 2003 (84), did he not drive in 100 runs. While on average he strikes out about 116 times ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://heartlandpinstripes.wordpress.com/2008/12/23/teixeiras-statistics/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>The November 5th Movement: Single-Payer Healthcare</title>
    <link href="http://free--expression.blogspot.com/2008/12/november-5th-movement-single-payer.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-12-23:/commentary/3826608</id>
    <updated>2008-12-23T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Free Expression </name>
    </author>
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HR 676, the legislation that supporters of national health insurance have introduced, had 93 original co-sponsors in the House. That number will probably increase as the new Congress comes into session. The first task now facing all ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://free--expression.blogspot.com/2008/12/november-5th-movement-single-payer.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Where Is My National Health Insurance Card? | Health and ...</title>
    <link href="http://healthcare-info.info/health-insurance/where-is-my-national-health-insurance-card" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-12-23:/commentary/3795863</id>
    <updated>2008-12-23T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Health and Healthcare Info </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
I am all for HR 676&#226;&#8364;&#8220;single-payer health care for all. But I believe that in order for HR 676 to be enacted into law there has to be an Amendment Propsal to the Constitution that would state that health care is a civil and human right to ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://healthcare-info.info/health-insurance/where-is-my-national-health-insurance-card&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>HEALTH CARE ADVISORY GROUP ENDORSES HR 676</title>
    <link href="http://venturacountydemocrats.com/2008/12/23/health-care-endorsement-hr-676/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-12-23:/commentary/3816200</id>
    <updated>2008-12-23T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Ventura County Democratic Party </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
A health care coalition group met in Ventura in response to the request from former Senator Tom Daschle. Daschle, the member of President Elect Obama&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s transition team designated as Secretary of Health and Human Services ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://venturacountydemocrats.com/2008/12/23/health-care-endorsement-hr-676/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Sinister: Happy Birthday</title>
    <link href="http://www.sinisterblog.com/2008/12/happy-birthday.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-12-22:/commentary/3782993</id>
    <updated>2008-12-22T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Sinister </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Health Care; Physicians for a National Health Program &#183; Text of HR 676, the National Health Insurance Bill. Labor; Change to Win Labor Coalition &#183; Unions for Jobs and the Environment. Community Activism; ACORN &#183; Food Not Bombs ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.sinisterblog.com/2008/12/happy-birthday.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Broken Levees, Broken Lives: Katrina&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s Healthcare Legacy</title>
    <link href="http://www.jumptages.com/2008/12/broken-levees-broken-lives-katrinas-healthcare-legacy/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-12-22:/commentary/3782987</id>
    <updated>2008-12-22T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Jump Tages </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Enact HR 676. Give us a humane, equitable single payer health care system&#226;&#8364;&#8220;taxpayer funded, with choice of doctor and hospital. No person a charity case, no hospital a charity hospital. In the event of another Katrina, or an epidemic, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.jumptages.com/2008/12/broken-levees-broken-lives-katrinas-healthcare-legacy/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>unitedforpeace.org - Windows Live</title>
    <link href="http://timblair.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!B71A619F97F176BD!160766.entry" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-12-22:/commentary/3795862</id>
    <updated>2008-12-22T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>TIM BLAIR: NEWS-SPORTS-WEATHER BLOG SEATTLE,... </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Initiated by the Leadership Conference for Guaranteed Health Care -- a nation-wide effort to support HR 676, a Medicare for All/Single Payer Healthcare bill introduced by Rep. John Conyers -- today's Congressional call-in is focused on ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://timblair.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!B71A619F97F176BD!160766.entry&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Michigan Welfare Rights Organization: National Call-in Day for HR 676</title>
    <link href="http://michiganwro.blogspot.com/2008/12/national-call-in-day-for-hr-676.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-12-22:/commentary/3795861</id>
    <updated>2008-12-22T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Michigan Welfare Rights Organization </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
In response to this, healthcare activists across the country are encouraging citizens to call their elected representatives on December 22 in support of HR 676 for national single-payer healthcare. It is sponsored by Michigan ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://michiganwro.blogspot.com/2008/12/national-call-in-day-for-hr-676.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Dollars &amp; Sense blog: National Call-In Day for HR 676 | Dollars ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.dollarsandsense.org/blog/2008/12/national-call-in-day-for-hr-676.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-12-22:/commentary/3795860</id>
    <updated>2008-12-22T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Dollars &amp; Sense blog </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Dollars and Sense magazine and textbooks provide analysis and opinion on economic policy and politics from a progressive political perspective.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.dollarsandsense.org/blog/2008/12/national-call-in-day-for-hr-676.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>over the cliff, onto the rocks.: [for reference]</title>
    <link href="http://hipparchia-moonlighting.blogspot.com/2008/12/for-reference.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-12-22:/commentary/3793412</id>
    <updated>2008-12-22T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>over the cliff, onto the rocks. </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Open Congress. Everybody and their cousin is blogging about HR 676 &#183; thanks to the Sunlight Foundation &#183; 2009 War Tax Boycott. Cost of the War in Iraq. (JavaScript Error). To see more details, click here. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://hipparchia-moonlighting.blogspot.com/2008/12/for-reference.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>over the cliff, onto the rocks.: Making a list, checking it twice...</title>
    <link href="http://hipparchia-moonlighting.blogspot.com/2008/12/making-list-checking-it-twice.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-12-22:/commentary/3790989</id>
    <updated>2008-12-22T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>over the cliff, onto the rocks. </name>
    </author>
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As DCblogger notes, it looks like Ted Kennedy is ready to abandon single payer and get on board with ObamaCare. Oh noes! Healthcare-NOW! has a form letter that you can print out and mail to Senator Kennedy, but ever since the anthrax ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://hipparchia-moonlighting.blogspot.com/2008/12/making-list-checking-it-twice.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Monday, 12/22, Call in day Single-Payer Healthcare</title>
    <link href="http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2008/12/22/111825/60/217/676098" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-12-22:/commentary/3835609</id>
    <updated>2008-12-22T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Daily Kos </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
December 22nd: National Call-In Day for HR 676!! GIVE AMERICA A GIFT. NATIONAL CALL-IN DAY FOR HR 676, Single-Payer.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2008/12/22/111825/60/217/676098&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>OpEdNews &#194;&#187; THE CONYERS HEALTH CARE PROPOSAL: HB676</title>
    <link href="http://www.opednews.com/articles/THE-CONYERS-HEALTH-CARE-PR-by-Bob-Ranney-081222-360.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-12-22:/commentary/3887110</id>
    <updated>2008-12-22T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>OpEdNews - OpEdNews.Com Progressive, Tough... </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
I encourage readers of Op-Ed News to do their own research on HR 676 rather than rely on this article. The author apparently got hung up on the eligibility requirements (the only part of the bill he references in his piece)and allowed ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.opednews.com/articles/THE-CONYERS-HEALTH-CARE-PR-by-Bob-Ranney-081222-360.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Monday, 12/22, Call in day Single-Payer Healthcare</title>
    <link href="http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2008/12/22/111825/60" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-12-22:/commentary/3822693</id>
    <updated>2008-12-22T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Daily Kos </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
December 22nd: National Call-In Day for HR 676!! GIVE AMERICA A GIFT. NATIONAL CALL-IN DAY FOR HR 676, Single-Payer.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2008/12/22/111825/60&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Progress Ohio | Dennis Spisak's Blog: Green Party: Enacting a ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.progressohio.org/page/community/post/dennisspisak/C2GF" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-12-22:/commentary/3821698</id>
    <updated>2008-12-22T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Community Blogs at ProgressOhio </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
is sponsoring a bill, HR 676, that would enact a single-payer plan (http://thomas.loc.gov/home/gpoxmlc110/h676_ih.xml). For a comparison of mandate plans and single-payer, see &quot;Talking Points: Why the mandate plans won't ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.progressohio.org/page/community/post/dennisspisak/C2GF&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Mosquito Blog: National Health Insurance Call-In is Today</title>
    <link href="http://mosquito-blog.blogspot.com/2008/12/national-health-insurance-call-in-is.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-12-22:/commentary/3821697</id>
    <updated>2008-12-22T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Mosquito Blog </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
NATIONAL CALL-IN DAY FOR HR 676, Single-Payer Healthcare Monday, December 22, 2008. Go here to get info on this vital issue. Contact your elected officials AND Senator Edward Kennedy. Speak out....the time is now. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://mosquito-blog.blogspot.com/2008/12/national-health-insurance-call-in-is.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Mainstream Populist Democrats: Single payer is the solution to ...</title>
    <link href="http://populistdemocrats.blogspot.com/2008/12/single-payer-is-solution-to-medical.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-12-22:/commentary/3782990</id>
    <updated>2008-12-22T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Mainstream Populist Democrats </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Single payer, or an improved Medicare for All, is embodied in the U.S. National Health Insurance Act, H.R. 676, sponsored by Rep. John Conyers (D-Mich.) and 92 other members of Congress. Opponents of single payer often admit it&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s the ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://populistdemocrats.blogspot.com/2008/12/single-payer-is-solution-to-medical.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Sinister: Do you hear the people sing?</title>
    <link href="http://www.sinisterblog.com/2008/12/do-you-hear-people-sing.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-12-22:/commentary/3795875</id>
    <updated>2008-12-22T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Sinister </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Health Care; Physicians for a National Health Program &#183; Text of HR 676, the National Health Insurance Bill. Labor; Change to Win Labor Coalition &#183; Unions for Jobs and the Environment. Community Activism; ACORN &#183; Food Not Bombs ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.sinisterblog.com/2008/12/do-you-hear-people-sing.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Call Congress Today on Health Care - iContact Community</title>
    <link href="http://community.icontact.com/p/democratic_socialists_of_america/newsletters/democratic_socialists_of_america/posts/call-congress-today-on-health-care" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-12-22:/commentary/3795873</id>
    <updated>2008-12-22T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Democratic Socialists of Ameri </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
You can help DSA spread the word by forwarding this message. Call Congress on National Health Care Today The Leadership Conference for Guaranteed Health Care is a nationwide effort to support HR 676, legislation introduced by Rep. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://community.icontact.com/p/democratic_socialists_of_america/newsletters/democratic_socialists_of_america/posts/call-congress-today-on-health-care&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Texas Progressive Alliance Round Up Dec. 15, 2008 &#194;&#171; TruthHugger</title>
    <link href="http://truthhugger.com/2008/12/15/texas-progressive-alliance-round-up-dec-15-2008/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-12-22:/commentary/3795872</id>
    <updated>2008-12-22T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>TruthHugger </name>
    </author>
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John Conyers&#226;&#8364;&#8482; National Health Insurance Act (HR 676). Some unsolicited advice for Republicans from CouldBeTrue of South Texas Chisme. WCNews at Eye On Williamson discusses the likely federal stimulus and it&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://truthhugger.com/2008/12/15/texas-progressive-alliance-round-up-dec-15-2008/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>pilsenprole: National Call-In Day for HR 676, Single-Payer ...</title>
    <link href="http://pilsenprole.blogspot.com/2008/12/national-call-in-day-for-hr-676-single.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-12-22:/commentary/3795871</id>
    <updated>2008-12-22T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>pilsenprole </name>
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Initiated by the Leadership Conference for Guaranteed Health Care -- a nation-wide effort to support HR 676, a Medicare for All/Single Payer Healthcare bill introduced by Rep. John Conyers -- today's Congressional ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://pilsenprole.blogspot.com/2008/12/national-call-in-day-for-hr-676-single.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>OpEdNews &#194;&#187; Healthcare Reform and State and Local Budgets</title>
    <link href="http://www.opednews.com/articles/Healthcare-Reform-and-Stat-by-Doug-Rogers-081221-332.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-12-22:/commentary/3795870</id>
    <updated>2008-12-22T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>OpEdNews - OpEdNews.Com Progressive, Tough... </name>
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These are the figures contained in HR 676, the single payer bill already introduced in the house. For local governments, including school districts, this means reducing the cost of covering their employees from upward of twenty percent ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.opednews.com/articles/Healthcare-Reform-and-Stat-by-Doug-Rogers-081221-332.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>The Rag Blog: Even (Gasp) Pravda Agrees : Health Care a Hole in ...</title>
    <link href="http://theragblog.blogspot.com/2008/12/even-gasp-pravda-agrees-health-care.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-12-22:/commentary/3795869</id>
    <updated>2008-12-22T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Rag Blog </name>
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We need HR 676, but the insurance industry and PhARMA, with the help of prostituted politicians, will hoodwink the gullible American public into thinking that health care, managed by a public insurance agency, is &quot;socialism.&quot; ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://theragblog.blogspot.com/2008/12/even-gasp-pravda-agrees-health-care.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Calendar of Actions in DC This January | Progressive Democrats of ...</title>
    <link href="http://blog.pdamerica.org/?p=2304" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-12-22:/commentary/3795866</id>
    <updated>2008-12-22T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Progressive Democrats of America Blog </name>
    </author>
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1/15 Everywhere: national Healthcare Not Warfare call-in day in support of H.R. 676, led by PDA. 1/17-18 U. of D.C.: Progressive Democrats of America Annual Grassroots Leadership Conference. Register now to join progressive congress ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://blog.pdamerica.org/?p=2304&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>RochesterTurning.com: turning the tide upstate</title>
    <link href="http://rochesterturning.com/2008/12/22/national-day-of-calling-for-healthcare-reform/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-12-22:/commentary/3795864</id>
    <updated>2008-12-22T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>RochesterTurning.com </name>
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Can anyone confirm my understanding of our electeds&#226;&#8364;&#8482; position on H.R. 676 (the Healthcare reform bill)? Congressman Elect Eric Massa (D, NY-29) - Supports. In fact, campaigned on it. Phone to thank him: (585) 425-4013 ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://rochesterturning.com/2008/12/22/national-day-of-calling-for-healthcare-reform/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Vermont Workers Center Solidarity Blog: Vermont AFL-CIO Endorses ...</title>
    <link href="http://vwcsolidarity.blogspot.com/2008/09/vermont-afl-cio-endorses-campaign.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-12-21:/commentary/3782986</id>
    <updated>2008-12-21T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Vermont Workers Center Solidarity Blog </name>
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THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Vermont State Labor Council, AFL-CIO reaffirms our September 2006 Convention&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s support for HR 676, &quot;Expanded and Improved Medicare for All,&quot; a single payer health care program, as currently written. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://vwcsolidarity.blogspot.com/2008/09/vermont-afl-cio-endorses-campaign.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Dennis Kucinich's Main Street Recovery Plan_PPC_PPC Tech</title>
    <link href="http://www.dezend.org/index.php/article/ppc/2008-12-21/28116.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-12-21:/commentary/3887111</id>
    <updated>2008-12-21T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>PPC Tech </name>
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As the co-author of HR 676, a universal, single-payer, not-for-profit health care system, Medicare for All, I understand millions of Americans want health care that is accessible and affordable. Medicare for All will help businesses ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.dezend.org/index.php/article/ppc/2008-12-21/28116.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>After Armageddon News: National Health Care Call In Day Monday Dec 22</title>
    <link href="http://afterarmageddon7.blogspot.com/2008/12/national-health-care-call-in-day-monday.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-12-21:/commentary/3795865</id>
    <updated>2008-12-21T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>After Armageddon News </name>
    </author>
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The Leadership Conference for Guaranteed Health Care is a nationwide effort to support HR 676, legislation introduced by Rep. John Conyers, which is essentially a Medicare-for-All/Single-Payer Health-Care bill. DSA supports HR 676 and ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://afterarmageddon7.blogspot.com/2008/12/national-health-care-call-in-day-monday.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>over the cliff, onto the rocks.</title>
    <link href="http://hipparchia-moonlighting.blogspot.com/2008/12/read-article.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-12-21:/commentary/3778909</id>
    <updated>2008-12-21T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>over the cliff, onto the rocks. </name>
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Open Congress. Everybody and their cousin is blogging about HR 676 &#183; thanks to the Sunlight Foundation &#183; 2009 War Tax Boycott. Cost of the War in Iraq. (JavaScript Error). To see more details, click here. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://hipparchia-moonlighting.blogspot.com/2008/12/read-article.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>National Health Care Call In Day Monday, Dec 22 - iContact Community</title>
    <link href="http://community.icontact.com/p/democratic_socialists_of_america/newsletters/democratic_socialists_of_america/posts/national-health-care-call-in-day-monday-dec-22" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-12-21:/commentary/3772241</id>
    <updated>2008-12-21T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Democratic Socialists of Ameri </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
December 22: Call Congress on National Health Care The Leadership Conference for Guaranteed Health Care is a nationwide effort to support HR 676, legislation introduced by Rep. John Conyers, which is essentially a ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://community.icontact.com/p/democratic_socialists_of_america/newsletters/democratic_socialists_of_america/posts/national-health-care-call-in-day-monday-dec-22&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>December 22: Call Congress on National Health Care &#194;&#171; Talking Union</title>
    <link href="http://talkingunion.wordpress.com/2008/12/22/december-22-call-congress-on-national-health-care/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-12-21:/commentary/3782985</id>
    <updated>2008-12-21T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Talking Union </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
The Leadership Conference for Guaranteed Health Care is a nationwide effort to support HR 676, legislation introduced by Rep. John Conyers, which is essentially a Medicare-for-All/Single-Payer Health-Care bill. DSA supports HR 676 and ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://talkingunion.wordpress.com/2008/12/22/december-22-call-congress-on-national-health-care/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Green Party of Monroe County: Enacting a single-payer health care ...</title>
    <link href="http://gpomc.blogspot.com/2008/12/enacting-single-payer-health-care.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-12-21:/commentary/3782991</id>
    <updated>2008-12-21T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Green Party of Monroe County </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
is sponsoring a bill, HR 676, that would enact a single-payer plan (http://thomas.loc.gov/home/gpoxmlc110/h676_ih.xml). For a comparison of mandate plans and single-payer, see &quot;Talking Points: Why the mandate plans won't work, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://gpomc.blogspot.com/2008/12/enacting-single-payer-health-care.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Morning Seditionists &#194;&#187; Booblehead Solstice Thread</title>
    <link href="http://morningseditionists.com/msblog/?p=1236" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-12-21:/commentary/3772243</id>
    <updated>2008-12-21T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Morning Seditionists </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
... Progressive Democrats of LA &#183; Progressive Democrats of NY &#183; Project Vote Smart &#183; Single-Payer Heathcare (HR 676) &#183; Wasilla Project &#183; Working Families Party (CT) &#183; Working Families Party (NY) &#183; Working Fa&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://morningseditionists.com/msblog/?p=1236&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>New Style Kansas Politics: Health Care Data: The first step to ...</title>
    <link href="http://independentkspolitics.blogspot.com/2008/12/health-care-data-first-step-to.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-12-20:/commentary/3772240</id>
    <updated>2008-12-20T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>New Style Kansas Politics </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
More than likely, as proposed in H.R. 676 known as United States National Health Insurance Act (or the Expanded and Improved Medicare for All Act). So try this link: http://www.who.int/whr/2008/en/index.html. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://independentkspolitics.blogspot.com/2008/12/health-care-data-first-step-to.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>PDA Progressive Central from the DNC Convention: Sacramento for ...</title>
    <link href="http://sacramentofordemocracy.org/?q=node/view/24904" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-12-20:/commentary/3760834</id>
    <updated>2008-12-20T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Sacramento for Democracy blogs </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Watch the California OneCare video &#183; Universal Healthcare Teach-in : July 7th &#183; HR 676 - Conyers/Kucinich - Expanded &amp; Improved Medicare For All &#183; PDA Petition to Support Conyers' HR 676 &#183; Video : Michael Moore in Suppor&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://sacramentofordemocracy.org/?q=node/view/24904&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>GP Of united suck of assassins Acts: Single Payer Healthcare; etc ...</title>
    <link href="http://jamesmnordlundreality.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!95B007B5E94B56DE!664.entry" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-12-20:/commentary/3772242</id>
    <updated>2008-12-20T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>As' salaam Alaykem :) Rahim </name>
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    <content type="html">
is sponsoring a bill, HR 676, that would enact a single-payer plan (http://thomas.loc.gov/home/gpoxmlc110/h676_ih.xml). For a comparison of mandate plans and single-payer, see &quot;Talking Points: Why the mandate plans won't work, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://jamesmnordlundreality.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!95B007B5E94B56DE!664.entry&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Rev. Billy and the Church of Stop Shopping: Sacramento for Democracy</title>
    <link href="http://sacramentofordemocracy.org/?q=node/view/24935" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-12-20:/commentary/3772238</id>
    <updated>2008-12-20T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Sacramento for Democracy blogs </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Watch the California OneCare video &#183; Universal Healthcare Teach-in : July 7th &#183; HR 676 - Conyers/Kucinich - Expanded &amp; Improved Medicare For All &#183; PDA Petition to Support Conyers' HR 676 &#183; Video : Michael Moore in Suppor&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://sacramentofordemocracy.org/?q=node/view/24935&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Single Payer Advocates Stepping Up the Fight - (UE Political ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.ueunion.org/ueactionupdates.html?news=444" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-12-19:/commentary/3866726</id>
    <updated>2008-12-19T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>UE - The USA's Rank-and-File Union </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
John Conyers (D-MI), the main sponsor of HR 676, the &#226;&#8364;&#339;Medicare for All&#226;&#8364;* single-payer bill in Congress, is supportive of this effort. Other participating organizations include the California Nurses Association &#226;&#8364;&#8220; National Nurses ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.ueunion.org/ueactionupdates.html?news=444&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Monday, December 22: NATIONAL CALL-IN DAY FOR HR 676, Single-Payer ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.pdamerica.org/articles/alliances/2008-12-19-10-09-25-alliances.php" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-12-19:/commentary/3909173</id>
    <updated>2008-12-19T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>PDA National News </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Progressive Democrats of America supports a renewed nation, respectful of the rule of law at home and abroad, fully integrated into and respectful of the world of nations and peoples, and re-grounded on the universal values of human ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.pdamerica.org/articles/alliances/2008-12-19-10-09-25-alliances.php&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>SEIU Voice : Stern's Team America</title>
    <link href="http://www.seiuvoice.org/article.php?id=655" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-12-19:/commentary/3816213</id>
    <updated>2008-12-19T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>SEIU Voice </name>
    </author>
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Mr. STERN: So, yes, we were - under my direction and leadership, we endorsed HR 676, one. Two is this is not an academic debate. For a hundred years, America has been the only nation on earth that has not found an ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.seiuvoice.org/article.php?id=655&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>The Health Insurance Game | Top Quality Insurance-Related Articles ...</title>
    <link href="http://toparticlesguide.com/the-health-insurance-game.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-12-19:/commentary/3795867</id>
    <updated>2008-12-19T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Top Quality Insurance-Related Articles Discovered </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
This video is a skit written by supporters of HR 676 the single payer national health insurance bill in Congress (John Conyers - Michigan). All other.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://toparticlesguide.com/the-health-insurance-game.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>The Alliance For Democracy - News, eNewsletters, Alerts and ...</title>
    <link href="http://afd-e-news.blogspot.com/2008/12/monday-december-22-national-call-in-day.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-12-19:/commentary/3782988</id>
    <updated>2008-12-19T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Alliance For Democracy - News, eNewsletters... </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Say no to Massachusetts style health care, and yes to single payer health care as proposed in HR 676. Happy holidays and thank you. If you have any questions about single payer or about me, please call me at ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://afd-e-news.blogspot.com/2008/12/monday-december-22-national-call-in-day.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Sarah van Gelder: The Health Care Debate: What It Will Take to ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/sarah-van-gelder/the-health-care-debate-wh_b_152410.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-12-19:/commentary/3772239</id>
    <updated>2008-12-19T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Politics on HuffingtonPost.com </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
HR 676, a bill called expanded and improved medicare for all, will use the profits now extorted from us by health insurance companies to cover everyone. This is called a &quot;single-payer&quot; system. Many grass roots groups support this bill, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.huffingtonpost.com/sarah-van-gelder/the-health-care-debate-wh_b_152410.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>SIRATYST: Utilities Cut Off to 1 in 20 US Households in 2007</title>
    <link href="http://siratyst.blogspot.com/2008/12/utilities-cut-off-to-1-in-20-us.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-12-19:/commentary/3760842</id>
    <updated>2008-12-19T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>SIRATYST </name>
    </author>
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... PALESTINIAN CAMPAIGN FOR THE ACADEMIC AND CULTURAL BOYCOTT OF ISRAEL &#183; PALESTINIAN PUNDIT &#183; REPEAL THE HYDE AMDMT -- 30 YEARS IS ENOUGH! STAND UP SEATTLE &#183; SUPPORT SINGE-PAYER HEALTHCARE BILL - HR 676 &#183; VOICES OF PALESTINE .&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://siratyst.blogspot.com/2008/12/utilities-cut-off-to-1-in-20-us.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Some Snohomish Women: Give a raise to Healthcare.</title>
    <link href="http://snohwomen.blogspot.com/2008/12/give-raise-to-healthcare.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-12-19:/commentary/3760841</id>
    <updated>2008-12-19T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Some Snohomish Women </name>
    </author>
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Want to do something -- just a quick call: Monday, December 22: NATIONAL CALL-IN DAY FOR HR 676, Single-Payer Healthcare Here's another source of money -- reclaiming wasted war bucks: Taxpayers for Common Sense also noted a waste of ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://snohwomen.blogspot.com/2008/12/give-raise-to-healthcare.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>The Nefariouspoo of Sarah (A Field Trip into Disability Advocacy ...</title>
    <link href="http://sarahdiabeticmusings.blogspot.com/2008/12/thia-apple.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-12-19:/commentary/3760839</id>
    <updated>2008-12-19T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Nefariouspoo of Sarah (A Field Trip... </name>
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Citizens for the Minnesota Health Plan &#183; HR 676 - The Citizens Alliance for National Health Insurance &#183; MUHCC - Minnesota Universal Healthcare Coalition &#183; PNHP - Physicians for a National Health Program ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://sarahdiabeticmusings.blogspot.com/2008/12/thia-apple.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Green Car Congress: US to Provide Up To $17.4B in Loans to GM and ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.greencarcongress.com/2008/12/us-to-provide-u.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-12-19:/commentary/3760837</id>
    <updated>2008-12-19T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Green Car Congress </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Like Social Security, the H.R. 676 program would be funded by a payroll tax of 4.5% from employers and 3.3% from employees. Will this save money for Detroit? You bet. It will immediately cut thousands per car and truck off unit costs ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.greencarcongress.com/2008/12/us-to-provide-u.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>NATION OF PURPLE - SEIU chieftan Andy Stern&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s &#226;&#8364;&#339;Team America ...</title>
    <link href="http://gangbox.wordpress.com/2008/12/19/nation-of-purple-seiu-chieftan-andy-sterns-team-america/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-12-19:/commentary/3760836</id>
    <updated>2008-12-19T00:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>GANGBOX: CONSTRUCTION WORKERS NEWS SERVICE </name>
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Mr. Stern, I&#226;&#8364;&#8482;d like to ask you why and before Congress at the present moment, there is a bill sponsored or co-sponsored by no less than 90 representatives, HR 676, which calls for universal single-payer national health insurance, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://gangbox.wordpress.com/2008/12/19/nation-of-purple-seiu-chieftan-andy-sterns-team-america/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Idaho Participants - OurPresidency</title>
    <link href="http://www.ourpresidency.com/group/ID_Sen" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-12-19:/commentary/3760835</id>
    <updated>2008-12-19T00:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Latest Activity on OurPresidency </name>
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HR 676 is a starting place: http://www.hr676.org/ Physicians for a National Health Care System say HR 676 is best: http://www.pn... Tagged: Americans, Affordable, Care, Health, Make. Added by Calvin Leman Dec 7 ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.ourpresidency.com/group/ID_Sen&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>AFL-CIO NOW BLOG | Bush&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s Auto Industry Loans Come With Unfair ...</title>
    <link href="http://blog.aflcio.org/2008/12/19/bushs-auto-industry-loans-come-with-unfair-conditions-on-workers/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-12-19:/commentary/3760833</id>
    <updated>2008-12-19T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>AFL-CIO NOW BLOG </name>
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One gigantic boost for our economy would be to pass HR 676, national single payer health care. This is the only plan that will assure that all of us get better coverage than we have now. It&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s the only plan that will end the health care ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://blog.aflcio.org/2008/12/19/bushs-auto-industry-loans-come-with-unfair-conditions-on-workers/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>HR676 - The Single Payer Solution, Part 3 of 4 | QIIC Insurance ...</title>
    <link href="http://qiic.net/insurance-company/hr676-the-single-payer-solution-part-3-of-4" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-12-19:/commentary/3760832</id>
    <updated>2008-12-19T00:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>QIIC Insurance Company </name>
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The most important piece of legislation in America today, with nearly 100 cosponsors in the house, HR676 is the only health care bill that will truly reform.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://qiic.net/insurance-company/hr676-the-single-payer-solution-part-3-of-4&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>The Health Insurance Game | Health and Healthcare Info</title>
    <link href="http://healthcare-info.info/health-insurance/the-health-insurance-game" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-12-19:/commentary/3760831</id>
    <updated>2008-12-19T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Health and Healthcare Info </name>
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This video is a skit written by supporters of HR 676 the single payer national health insurance bill in Congress (John Conyers - Michigan). All other.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://healthcare-info.info/health-insurance/the-health-insurance-game&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Monday, December 22: NATIONAL CALL-IN DAY FOR HR 676, Single-Payer ...</title>
    <link href="http://pdamerica.org/articles/alliances/2008-12-19-10-09-25-alliances.php" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-12-19:/commentary/3760829</id>
    <updated>2008-12-19T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>PDA CPC and Other Allies News </name>
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Progressive Democrats of America supports a renewed nation, respectful of the rule of law at home and abroad, fully integrated into and respectful of the world of nations and peoples, and re-grounded on the universal values of human ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://pdamerica.org/articles/alliances/2008-12-19-10-09-25-alliances.php&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Where Is My National Health Insurance Card? | Top Quality ...</title>
    <link href="http://toparticlesguide.com/where-is-my-national-health-insurance-card.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-12-19:/commentary/3746031</id>
    <updated>2008-12-19T00:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Top Quality Insurance-Related Articles Discovered </name>
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I am all for HR 676&#226;&#8364;&#8220;single-payer health care for all. But I believe that in order for HR 676 to be enacted into law there has to be an Amendment Propsal to the Constitution that would state that health care is a civil and human right to ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://toparticlesguide.com/where-is-my-national-health-insurance-card.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Beyondhiv: Throw a Shoe at Bush</title>
    <link href="http://beyondhiv.blogspot.com/2008/12/throw-shoe-at-bush.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-12-19:/commentary/3746026</id>
    <updated>2008-12-19T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Beyondhiv </name>
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December 22nd: National Call-In Day for HR 676 &#183; Healthcare-NOW! Activist, Alison Landes, on the air &#183; Meet Dr. Quentin Young &#183; Blacking Out Single-Payer&#226;&#8364;&#8220;And Killing The Auto Industry &#183; Obama and Daschle should opt for sing&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://beyondhiv.blogspot.com/2008/12/throw-shoe-at-bush.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Morning Seditionists &#194;&#187; Friday Open Thread</title>
    <link href="http://morningseditionists.com/msblog/?p=1231" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-12-19:/commentary/3746025</id>
    <updated>2008-12-19T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Morning Seditionists </name>
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... Progressive Democrats of LA &#183; Progressive Democrats of NY &#183; Project Vote Smart &#183; Single-Payer Heathcare (HR 676) &#183; Wasilla Project &#183; Working Families Party (CT) &#183; Working Families Party (NY) &#183; Working Fa&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://morningseditionists.com/msblog/?p=1231&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Richmond Greens &#194;&#187; Enacting a single-payer health care program will ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.vagreenparty.org/richblog/?p=206" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-12-19:/commentary/3746019</id>
    <updated>2008-12-19T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Richmond Greens </name>
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is sponsoring a bill, HR 676, that would enact a single-payer plan (http://thomas.loc.gov/home/gpoxmlc110/h676_ih.xml).For a comparison of mandate plans and single-payer, see &#226;&#8364;&#339;Talking Points: Why the mandate plans won&#226;&#8364;&#8482;t work, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.vagreenparty.org/richblog/?p=206&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Green Party US: Single-payer health care will boost the economy ...</title>
    <link href="http://wilderside.wordpress.com/2008/12/18/green-party-us-single-payer-health-care-will-boost-the-economy/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-12-18:/commentary/3760840</id>
    <updated>2008-12-18T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>OntheWilderSide </name>
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is sponsoring a bill, HR 676, that would enact a single-payer plan (http://thomas.loc.gov/home/gpoxmlc110/h676_ih.xml). For a comparison of mandate plans and single-payer, see &#226;&#8364;&#339;Talking Points: Why the mandate plans won&#226;&#8364;&#8482;t work, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://wilderside.wordpress.com/2008/12/18/green-party-us-single-payer-health-care-will-boost-the-economy/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Sinister: Well, here's at least one decent progressive choice...</title>
    <link href="http://www.sinisterblog.com/2008/12/well-heres-at-least-one-decent.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-12-18:/commentary/3746029</id>
    <updated>2008-12-18T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Sinister </name>
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Health Care; Physicians for a National Health Program &#183; Text of HR 676, the National Health Insurance Bill. Labor; Change to Win Labor Coalition &#183; Unions for Jobs and the Environment. Community Activism; ACORN &#183; Food Not Bombs ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.sinisterblog.com/2008/12/well-heres-at-least-one-decent.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>t r u t h o u t | Announcing the P.U.-litzer Prizes for 2008</title>
    <link href="http://www.truthout.org/121808D" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-12-18:/commentary/3746020</id>
    <updated>2008-12-18T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Truthout - All Articles </name>
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... co-chairs of the campaign, launched by Progressive Democrats of America, are Donna Smith (featured in &quot;Sicko&quot;), Marilyn Clement (national coordinator of Healthcare-NOW) and Representative John Conyers, chief sponsor of H.R. 676 ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.truthout.org/121808D&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Calendar of Actions in DC This January | AfterDowningStreet.org</title>
    <link href="http://www.afterdowningstreet.org/january" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-12-18:/commentary/3746023</id>
    <updated>2008-12-18T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>AfterDowningStreet.org - Convict Bush and Cheney! </name>
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1/15 Everywhere: national Healthcare Not Warfare call-in day in support of H.R. 676, led by PDA. 1/17-18 U. of D.C.: Progressive Democrats of America Annual Grassroots Leadership Conference. Register now to join progressive congress ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.afterdowningstreet.org/january&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>December 22nd: National Call-In Day for HR 676 : Healthcare-NOW!</title>
    <link href="http://www.healthcare-now.org/2008/12/december-22nd-national-call-in-day-for-hr-676/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-12-18:/commentary/3746016</id>
    <updated>2008-12-18T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Healthcare-NOW! </name>
    </author>
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Organizing for a National, Single-Payer Healthcare System.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.healthcare-now.org/2008/12/december-22nd-national-call-in-day-for-hr-676/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>SEIU Voice : Stern's Team America</title>
    <link href="http://seiuvoice.org/article.php?id=655" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-12-17:/commentary/3746021</id>
    <updated>2008-12-17T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>SEIU Voice </name>
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Mr. STERN: So, yes, we were - under my direction and leadership, we endorsed HR 676, one. Two is this is not an academic debate. For a hundred years, America has been the only nation on earth that has not found an American solution to ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://seiuvoice.org/article.php?id=655&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>over the cliff, onto the rocks.: Health care reform is dead! Long ...</title>
    <link href="http://hipparchia-moonlighting.blogspot.com/2008/12/health-care-reform-is-dead-long-live.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-12-17:/commentary/3728910</id>
    <updated>2008-12-17T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>over the cliff, onto the rocks. </name>
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The drumbeat has been low and steady for a long time now, but it's getting louder and more insistent: single payer, Medicare for all, Canadian-style national health insurance just is not politically viable in the US. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://hipparchia-moonlighting.blogspot.com/2008/12/health-care-reform-is-dead-long-live.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>American Atheists | Welcome</title>
    <link href="http://atheists.org/blog/index.php/2007/06/21/new_infant_mortality_rates_show_lack_of" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-12-17:/commentary/3795877</id>
    <updated>2008-12-17T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>NoGodBlog.com </name>
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Support H.R. 676 and provide women and children in poverty with medical care. H.R. 676 is a single payer health insurance bill sponsored by Rep. John Conyers. This is a single payer and not a single provider proposal. Socialism? ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://atheists.org/blog/index.php/2007/06/21/new_infant_mortality_rates_show_lack_of&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Watch The Trailer for Michael Moore&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s &#226;&#8364;&#732;SiCKO&#226;&#8364;&#8482; | Online Movie Trailer</title>
    <link href="http://reviewtrailer.com/2008/12/watch-the-trailer-for-michael-moores-sicko/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-12-17:/commentary/3721004</id>
    <updated>2008-12-17T00:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Online Movie Trailer </name>
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People in United States should get behind, and support, HR 676. If you don&#226;&#8364;&#8482;t know what it is learn about it! GM &amp; Ford are going bankrupt because of the rising cost of health care. If United States had single-payer system, the companies ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://reviewtrailer.com/2008/12/watch-the-trailer-for-michael-moores-sicko/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>People's Weekly World - End the Auto Crisis: Public Ownership to ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.pww.org/article/view/14153/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-12-17:/commentary/3746027</id>
    <updated>2008-12-17T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>PWW Daily Online </name>
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We need National Health care, pass HR 676 &#226;&#8364;&#8220; health care is a human right and it should be removed as a bargaining chip. * We need an international minimum wage to stop the whipsawing of workers from one country to another. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.pww.org/article/view/14153/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>over the cliff, onto the rocks.: 100 years later the evil banks ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-12-17:/commentary/3721006</id>
    <updated>2008-12-17T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>over the cliff, onto the rocks. </name>
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Open Congress. Everybody and their cousin is blogging about HR 676 &#183; thanks to the Sunlight Foundation &#183; 2009 War Tax Boycott. Cost of the War in Iraq. (JavaScript Error). To see more details, click here. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://hipparchia-moonlighting.blogspot.com/2008/12/100-years-later-evil-banks-and.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>The Woman Rebel &quot;No Gods, No Masters&quot;: The fear of losing health care</title>
    <link href="http://womanrebel.blogspot.com/2008/12/fear-of-losing-health-care.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-12-17:/commentary/3760838</id>
    <updated>2008-12-17T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Woman Rebel &quot;No Gods, No Masters&quot; </name>
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known as HR 676--would enact comprehensive health insurance coverage for all U.S. residents, including undocumented immigrants. Medical, dental, mental health and substance use treatment, vision, nursing home care, home health care, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://womanrebel.blogspot.com/2008/12/fear-of-losing-health-care.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>CP Labor Commission: Statement from the Communist Party, USA</title>
    <link href="http://laborupfront.blogspot.com/2008/12/statement-from-communist-party-usa.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-12-16:/commentary/3721001</id>
    <updated>2008-12-16T00:00:00Z</updated>
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We need National Health care, pass HR 676 &#226;&#8364;&#8220; health care is a human right and it should be removed as a bargaining chip. * We need an international minimum wage to stop the whipsawing of workers from one country to another. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://laborupfront.blogspot.com/2008/12/statement-from-communist-party-usa.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>The fear of losing health care | SocialistWorker.org</title>
    <link href="http://socialistworker.org/2008/12/17/fear-of-losing-health-care" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-12-16:/commentary/3746018</id>
    <updated>2008-12-16T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Recent articles from SocialistWorker.org </name>
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known as HR 676--would enact comprehensive health insurance coverage for all U.S. residents, including undocumented immigrants. Medical, dental, mental health and substance use treatment, vision, nursing home care, home health care, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://socialistworker.org/2008/12/17/fear-of-losing-health-care&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Sinister: Reaction to the &quot;shoe incident&quot; from an American student ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.sinisterblog.com/2008/12/reaction-to-shoe-incident-from-american.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-12-16:/commentary/3721013</id>
    <updated>2008-12-16T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Sinister </name>
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Health Care; Physicians for a National Health Program &#183; Text of HR 676, the National Health Insurance Bill. Labor; Change to Win Labor Coalition &#183; Unions for Jobs and the Environment. Community Activism; ACORN &#183; Food Not Bombs ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.sinisterblog.com/2008/12/reaction-to-shoe-incident-from-american.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Progress Ohio | Dennis Spisak's Blog: 10 Reasons to Support ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-12-16:/commentary/3721005</id>
    <updated>2008-12-16T00:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Community Blogs at ProgressOhio </name>
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TOP 10 REASONS TO SUPPORT H.R. 676, THE U.S. NATIONAL HEALTH INSURANCE ACT From a PDA E-mail&#226;&#8364;&#166;. 1. Everybody In, Nobody Out. Universal means access to health care for everyone, period. 2. Portability. If you are unemployed, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.progressohio.org/page/community/post/dennisspisak/CL4k&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Iraq rally for Bush shoe attacker: Sacramento for Democracy</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-12-15:/commentary/3720998</id>
    <updated>2008-12-15T00:00:00Z</updated>
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Watch the California OneCare video &#183; Universal Healthcare Teach-in : July 7th &#183; HR 676 - Conyers/Kucinich - Expanded &amp; Improved Medicare For All &#183; PDA Petition to Support Conyers' HR 676 &#183; Video : Michael Moore in Suppor&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://sacramentofordemocracy.org/?q=node/view/24773&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>The Peace Tree (A group effort)</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-12-15:/commentary/3694046</id>
    <updated>2008-12-15T00:00:00Z</updated>
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... hopemongering &#183; hopemongering....soulfood &#183; hormones &#183; howard zinn &#183; HR 676 Universal Healthcare: Don't Stop Believin' &#183; http://apoeticjustice.blogspot.com/2007/02/there-were-rumors-by-andre-de-korvin.html &amp;mi&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://thepeacetree.blogspot.com/2008/12/invisible-children.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>I want a free RSS feed: H.R. 676: An opportunity for universal ...</title>
    <link href="http://freerssfreerss.blogspot.com/2008/12/hr-676-opportunity-for-universal-health.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-12-15:/commentary/3694029</id>
    <updated>2008-12-15T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>I want a free RSS feed </name>
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I am writing you to demonstrate my support of HR 676. The keep this brief, I'll mention that there are many issues that influence my vote, but I will not cast any future votes for any congressional member who opposes the resolution for ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://freerssfreerss.blogspot.com/2008/12/hr-676-opportunity-for-universal-health.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>A legislative agenda for tough times</title>
    <link href="http://www.mysanantonio.com/opinion/commentary/A_legislative_agenda_for_tough_times.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-12-15:/commentary/3795876</id>
    <updated>2008-12-15T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>mySA.com Opinion-Commentary </name>
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HR 676, The National Health Insurance Act creates Medicare for all. It would be publically financed, privately delivered system where the people choose their doctors, and guess what? Doctors, not insurance companies make ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.mysanantonio.com/opinion/commentary/A_legislative_agenda_for_tough_times.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Unfettered Letters</title>
    <link href="http://blogs.kansascity.com/unfettered_letters/2008/12/support-health.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-12-15:/commentary/3694033</id>
    <updated>2008-12-15T00:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Unfettered Letters </name>
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There is a little-known bill in Congress that I encourage you to support: House Resolution (H.R.) 676. The goal of this bill is to expand Medicare coverage for all in the United States. I am proud that Congressman Emanuel Cleaver ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://blogs.kansascity.com/unfettered_letters/2008/12/support-health.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>DosCentavos.net: TPA Round-Up</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-12-15:/commentary/3721009</id>
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      <name>DosCentavos.net </name>
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John Conyers' National Health Insurance Act (HR 676). Some unsolicited advice for Republicans from CouldBeTrue of South Texas Chisme. WCNews at Eye On Williamson discusses the likely federal stimulus and it's implications on ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://dos-centavos.blogspot.com/2008/12/tpa-round-up.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Amanda Fritz - Was She Worth The Price? - Neighborhood: Portsmouth ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-12-15:/commentary/3721008</id>
    <updated>2008-12-15T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Neighborhoods Impact - OregonLive.com </name>
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C. Instruct the city's Washington D.C. lobbyist to support the Single Payer Universal Health Care Plan embodied in HR 676 (http://www.hr676.org). Publicly financed city commissioner Amanda Fritz has had a long time to think about all of ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://blog.oregonlive.com/portsmouth/2008/12/amanda_fritz_was_she_worth_the.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Letters to the editor: Heath care: End for-profit system - Oregon ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.oregonlive.com/opinion/index.ssf/2008/12/letters_to_the_editor_heath_ca.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-12-15:/commentary/3721007</id>
    <updated>2008-12-15T00:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Opinion Impact - The Oregonian - OregonLive.com </name>
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Do we need to remind Oregon senators and representatives that none of them has yet endorsed HR 676 -- the national single payer health care legislation introduced by Rep. John Conyers and 92 co-sponsors and endorsed by nurses, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.oregonlive.com/opinion/index.ssf/2008/12/letters_to_the_editor_heath_ca.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Progressive Democrats of America newsletter: Tell Sen. Baucus to ...</title>
    <link href="http://mccombover.wordpress.com/2008/12/15/progressive-democrats-of-america-newsletter-tell-sen-baucus-to-put-single-payer-healthcare-on-the-table/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-12-15:/commentary/3721003</id>
    <updated>2008-12-15T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>McCombover </name>
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Groups Endorsing HR 676 &#183; Polling Is Quite Clear. 2. Mark your calendars for December 22, National Call-in Day for single-payer healthcare. Look for the details in an upcoming email. We&#226;&#8364;&#8482;re pushing as hard as we can and we need your ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://mccombover.wordpress.com/2008/12/15/progressive-democrats-of-america-newsletter-tell-sen-baucus-to-put-single-payer-healthcare-on-the-table/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Truthdig - Reports - Rep. Dennis Kucinich on His Battle With the Banks</title>
    <link href="http://www.truthdig.com/report/item/20081215_rep_dennis_kucinich_on_his_battle_with_the_banks/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-12-15:/commentary/3721002</id>
    <updated>2008-12-15T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Truthdig: Drilling Beneath the Headlines </name>
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Just as his bid to save Muny Electric worked in the 1970&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s, if his plight for Single Payer Universal Health Care with HR-676 would pass in Congress and be implemented, it would also save massive amounts of money for both the People of ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.truthdig.com/report/item/20081215_rep_dennis_kucinich_on_his_battle_with_the_banks/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Health insurance proposal: Medicare for all &#194;&#171; Politics or Poppycock</title>
    <link href="http://politicsorpoppycock.com/2008/12/14/health-insurance-proposal-medicare-for-all/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-12-15:/commentary/3721000</id>
    <updated>2008-12-15T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Politics or Poppycock </name>
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Getting over that hurdle may be why HR 676 has gotten so little publicity, even from alleged friends of older people. There is no mention of it on the Web site of AARP, which earns $700 million a year in royalties on the sale of private ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://politicsorpoppycock.com/2008/12/14/health-insurance-proposal-medicare-for-all/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Democratic Lawmakers Likely To Seek Changes To Medicare</title>
    <link href="http://www.emaxhealth.com/2/72/27618/democratic-lawmakers-likely-seek-changes-medicare.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-12-15:/commentary/3720999</id>
    <updated>2008-12-15T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Emaxhealth - Daily Heath News and Articles </name>
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Friedman recommends passage of a bill (HR 676) sponsored by Rep. John Conyers (D-Mich.) that would expand Medicare to all U.S. residents, &quot;absorb such programs as Medicaid, SCHIP, and be paid for by taxes and premiums. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.emaxhealth.com/2/72/27618/democratic-lawmakers-likely-seek-changes-medicare.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>A legislative agenda for tough times</title>
    <link href="http://www.mysanantonio.com/opinion/A_legislative_agenda_for_tough_times.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-12-15:/commentary/3720997</id>
    <updated>2008-12-15T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>mySA.com Opinion </name>
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HR 676, The National Health Insurance Act creates Medicare for all. It would be publically financed, privately delivered system where the people choose their doctors, and guess what? Doctors, not insurance companies make the decisions ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.mysanantonio.com/opinion/A_legislative_agenda_for_tough_times.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Brains and Eggs: &quot;Vote for Chris Bell&quot; Weekly Wrangle</title>
    <link href="http://brainsandeggs.blogspot.com/2008/12/vote-for-chris-bell-weekly-wrangle.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-12-15:/commentary/3721012</id>
    <updated>2008-12-15T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Brains and Eggs </name>
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John Conyers' National Health Insurance Act (HR 676). Some unsolicited advice for Republicans from CouldBeTrue of South Texas Chisme. WCNews at Eye On Williamson discusses the likely federal stimulus and its implications on ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://brainsandeggs.blogspot.com/2008/12/vote-for-chris-bell-weekly-wrangle.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Texas Progressive Alliance Round Up Dec. 15, 2008 | BlueBloggin</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-12-15:/commentary/3721010</id>
    <updated>2008-12-15T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>BlueBloggin </name>
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John Conyers&#226;&#8364;&#8482; National Health Insurance Act (HR 676). Some unsolicited advice for Republicans from CouldBeTrue of South Texas Chisme. WCNews at Eye On Williamson discusses the likely federal stimulus and it&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s implications on ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.bluebloggin.com/2008/12/15/texas-progressive-alliance-round-up-dec-15-2008/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Below Boston:: BelowBoston.com is at the Massachusetts Democratic ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.soapblox.net/belowboston/showDiary.do;jsessionid=3CE0DF40D3A8D00E8D75F6AFF57A2017?diaryId=1673" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-12-14:/commentary/3694040</id>
    <updated>2008-12-14T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Below Boston - Front Page </name>
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John Conyers H.R. 676 which now has 90 cosponsors in the House. We need Ed to grab the Senate seat so he can sponsor a companion bill in the Senate and move real reform forward--with the insurance companies out of the equation. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.soapblox.net/belowboston/showDiary.do;jsessionid=3CE0DF40D3A8D00E8D75F6AFF57A2017?diaryId=1673&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Sinister: Hoping for the best</title>
    <link href="http://www.sinisterblog.com/2008/12/hoping-for-best.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-12-14:/commentary/3694043</id>
    <updated>2008-12-14T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Sinister </name>
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Health Care; Physicians for a National Health Program &#183; Text of HR 676, the National Health Insurance Bill. Labor; Change to Win Labor Coalition &#183; Unions for Jobs and the Environment. Community Activism; ACORN &#183; Food Not Bombs ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.sinisterblog.com/2008/12/hoping-for-best.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>FT.com | Clive Crook&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s blog | The long road to healthcare reform</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-12-14:/commentary/3721014</id>
    <updated>2008-12-14T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Clive Crook's blog </name>
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Many proposals have been made in Congress over the decades based on a single payer/insurer plan, most recently the house bill H.R. 676 that follows closely a proposal put together years ago by a physicians&#226;&#8364;&#8482; organization. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://blogs.ft.com/crookblog/2008/12/the-long-road-to-healthcare-reform/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Flexible Reality: A Proud Member of the Reality-Based Community</title>
    <link href="http://www.bizmarts.com/rec/2008/12/american-health-care-there-is-cure.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-12-14:/commentary/3694039</id>
    <updated>2008-12-14T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Flexible Reality: A Proud Member of the... </name>
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Single payer, or an improved Medicare for All, is embodied in the U.S. National Health Insurance Act, H.R. 676, sponsored by Rep. John Conyers (D-Mich.) and 92 other members of Congress. Opponents of single payer often admit it&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s the ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.bizmarts.com/rec/2008/12/american-health-care-there-is-cure.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>HR 676 (Introduced-in-House)</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-12-14:/commentary/3782996</id>
    <updated>2008-12-14T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Trent&amp;#39;s Experience </name>
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HR 676 (Introduced-in-House) Here we go! Let's see what we can do to really affect positive, systemic change in America! This bill looks like a great start! Write your congressman, you can email also, if you wish, but written works best ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://trentsexperience.blogspot.com/2008/12/h-r-676-introduced-in-house.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>The Texas Cloverleaf: Texas Blog Roundup</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-12-14:/commentary/3694036</id>
    <updated>2008-12-14T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Texas Cloverleaf </name>
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John Conyers' National Health Insurance Act (HR 676). Some unsolicited advice for Republicans from CouldBeTrue of South Texas Chisme. WCNews at Eye On Williamson discusses the likely federal stimulus and it's implications on ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://thetexascloverleaf.blogspot.com/2008/12/texas-blog-roundup_14.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>An American Gothic: UAW Autoworkers Confront Republican Sen ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-12-14:/commentary/3694035</id>
    <updated>2008-12-14T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>An American Gothic </name>
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The workers marched, held a press conference, met with Democratic Congressman and author of Single-Payer Bill H.R. 676, John Conyers of Michigan, and confronted Republican Senator Richard Shelby on his views regarding unions, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://no-dictator-needed.blogspot.com/2008/12/uaw-autoworkers-confront-republican-sen.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Craig Newmark: &quot;A Craigslist For Service&quot;</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-12-14:/commentary/3694034</id>
    <updated>2008-12-14T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Politics on HuffingtonPost.com </name>
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If not there, then support H.R. 676 http://www.hr676.org/ or read http://www.pnhp.org/publications/the_national_health_insurance_bill_hr_676.php. Americans can have anything they want, they just gotta want it. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.huffingtonpost.com/craig-newmark/a-craigslist-for-service_b_150924.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>H. R. 676 - Universal Heath Care U.S. &#194;&#171; &#226;&#8364;&#339;No doubt about it- that ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-12-13:/commentary/3694030</id>
    <updated>2008-12-13T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>&quot;No doubt about it- that nut's a genius&quot; </name>
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Write a letter &#226;&#8364;&#8221; not an email &#226;&#8364;&#8221; in your own words to your member of Congress stating that you&#226;&#8364;&#8482;d like their commitment to vote for H.R. 676. If your member of Congress is a co-sponsor of the bill, express your support for that stand. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://jischinger.wordpress.com/2008/12/13/h-r-676-universal-heath-care-us/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>The Best of Trendy: Pruning Private Insurance Companies out of the ...</title>
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    <updated>2008-12-13T00:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>The Best of Trendy </name>
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Write a letter -- not an email -- in your own words to your member of Congress stating that you'd like their commitment to vote for H.R. 676. If your member of Congress is a co-sponsor of the bill, express your support for that stand. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.bestoftrendy.com/2008/12/pruning-private-insurance-companies-out.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>The Tyranny of Oil: Sacramento for Democracy</title>
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    <updated>2008-12-13T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Sacramento for Democracy blogs </name>
    </author>
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Watch the California OneCare video &#183; Universal Healthcare Teach-in : July 7th &#183; HR 676 - Conyers/Kucinich - Expanded &amp; Improved Medicare For All &#183; PDA Petition to Support Conyers' HR 676 &#183; Video : Michael Moore in Suppor&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://sacramentofordemocracy.org/?q=node/view/24709&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Ralph Nader&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s November 5th promotes Single-Payer healthcare ...</title>
    <link href="http://wilderside.wordpress.com/2008/12/13/ralph-naders-november-5th-promotes-single-payer-healthcare/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-12-13:/commentary/3694031</id>
    <updated>2008-12-13T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>OntheWilderSide </name>
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You&#226;&#8364;&#8482;ll be able to login and see the latest on your Congressional representative, plan with others events that make sense to you for promoting H.R. 676, and organize for meeting with your member of Congress. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://wilderside.wordpress.com/2008/12/13/ralph-naders-november-5th-promotes-single-payer-healthcare/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Barack Obama and Joe Biden: The Change We Need | Alan Maki's Blog ...</title>
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    <updated>2008-12-12T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Member Posts </name>
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If you need more information than the talking points below, go to www.pnhp.org/change. Kay Tillow All Unions Committee for Single Payer Healthcare--HR 676 c/o Nurses Professional Organization 1169 Eastern Parkway #2218 ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://my.barackobama.com/page/community/post/alanmaki/gGxzbC&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Thomas DeLorenzo: Universal Health Care and the New America ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-12-12:/commentary/3694041</id>
    <updated>2008-12-12T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Barack Obama on The Huffington Post </name>
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HR 676, a bill called expanded and improved medicare for all, will use the profits now extorted from us by health insurance companies to cover everyone. This is called a &quot;single-payer&quot; system. Many grass roots groups support this bill, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.huffingtonpost.com/thomas-delorenzo/universal-health-care-and_b_150657.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>HR676 - The Single Payer Solution, Part 2 of 4 | QIIC Insurance ...</title>
    <link href="http://qiic.net/insurance-company/hr676-the-single-payer-solution-part-2-of-4" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-12-12:/commentary/3746024</id>
    <updated>2008-12-12T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>QIIC Insurance Company </name>
    </author>
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The most important piece of legislation in America today, with nearly 100 cosponsors in the house, HR676 is the only health care bill that will truly reform.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://qiic.net/insurance-company/hr676-the-single-payer-solution-part-2-of-4&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>November5 begins to take shape</title>
    <link href="http://www.independentpoliticalreport.com/2008/12/november5-begins-to-take-shape/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-12-12:/commentary/3746022</id>
    <updated>2008-12-12T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Independent Political Report </name>
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Write a letter &#226;&#8364;&#8221; not an email &#226;&#8364;&#8221; in your own words to your member of Congress stating that you&#226;&#8364;&#8482;d like their commitment to vote for H.R. 676. If your member of Congress is a co-sponsor of the bill, express your support for that stand. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.independentpoliticalreport.com/2008/12/november5-begins-to-take-shape/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Doctors call on Obama and Congress to &#226;&#8364;&#732;do the right thing&#226;&#8364;&#8482; on ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.sfbayview.com/2008/doctors-call-on-obama-and-congress-to-%E2%80%98do-the-right-thing%E2%80%99-on-health-reform/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-12-11:/commentary/3651491</id>
    <updated>2008-12-11T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>San Francisco Bay View </name>
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Such a plan is embodied in the U.S. National Health Insurance Act, H.R. 676, introduced by Rep. John Conyers Jr., D-Mich., and co-sponsored by more than 90 others, more than any other health reform legislation.&#226;&#8364;* ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.sfbayview.com/2008/doctors-call-on-obama-and-congress-to-%E2%80%98do-the-right-thing%E2%80%99-on-health-reform/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Cheers and Jeers: Thursday</title>
    <link href="http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2008/12/11/84959/400" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-12-11:/commentary/3782992</id>
    <updated>2008-12-11T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Daily Kos </name>
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HR 676, also called the United States National Health Insurance Act, is a bill to create a single-payer, publicly-financed, privately-delivered universal health care program that would cover all Americans without charging co-pays or ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2008/12/11/84959/400&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>THE BURNED OVER DISTRICT: John Conyers has a FAQ</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-12-11:/commentary/3721015</id>
    <updated>2008-12-11T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>THE BURNED OVER DISTRICT </name>
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For HR 676, his single payer health insurance plan. Looks like a damn good idea to me. If you agree, call your congresscritter and tell him or her so. Call often, browbeat them because you know how they have to be dragged, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://burnedoverdistrict.blogspot.com/2008/12/john-conyers-has-faq.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>a little red hen: Last Minute Preparations...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-12-11:/commentary/3694042</id>
    <updated>2008-12-11T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>a little red hen </name>
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An early advocate of HR 676 (see the link), Marilyn Clement, longtime activist in civil/women/labor rights, has led Healthcare-NOW from a gathering in her Greenwich Village living room to a national organization--aligned with other ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.alittleredhen.com/a_little_red_hen/2008/12/last-minute-preparations.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Falstaff: It's Already Too Late</title>
    <link href="http://falstaff-falstaff.blogspot.com/2008/12/its-already-too-late.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-12-11:/commentary/3651496</id>
    <updated>2008-12-11T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Falstaff </name>
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HR 676, Letter to the Cumberland Times - Country must address health care for all people To the Editor: Cumberland Times-News *Editor&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s note: This letter to Rep. Alan Mollohan (D-W.Va.) was rele... 4 hours ago. ECHIDNE OF THE SNAKES ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://falstaff-falstaff.blogspot.com/2008/12/its-already-too-late.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Barack Obama and Joe Biden: The Change We Need | Alan Maki's Blog ...</title>
    <link href="http://my.barackobama.com/page/community/post/alanmaki/gGx898" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-12-11:/commentary/3651492</id>
    <updated>2008-12-11T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Member Posts </name>
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While the &quot;Main Street Recovery Program&quot; lacks many specifics and intentionally omits support for H.R. 676 and socialized health care with the biggest drawback being that no resources have been made available by these organizations aime ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://my.barackobama.com/page/community/post/alanmaki/gGx898&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Healthcare petition urges: Everybody In, Nobody Out : Healthcare-NOW!</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-12-10:/commentary/3651489</id>
    <updated>2008-12-10T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Healthcare-NOW! </name>
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Please consider making a donation to support our efforts to pass HR 676 using our secure server. Donate $100, or make a $10 reoccurring donation, and receive a free copy of 10 Excellent Reasons for National Healthcare. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.healthcare-now.org/2008/12/healthcare-petition-urges-everybody-in-nobody-out/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Note to Obama: Anything Less Than HR 676 Only Makes a Bigger Mess</title>
    <link href="http://progressivesforobama.net/2008/12/11/note-to-obama-anything-less-than-hr-676-only-makes-a-bigger-mess/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-12-10:/commentary/3651488</id>
    <updated>2008-12-10T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Progressives for Obama </name>
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In January 2007, Congressman John Conyers introduced the current version of H.R. 676, which Kucinich referred to as the &#226;&#8364;&#339;Medicare for All&#226;&#8364;* bill. Currently the bill is in the hands of the congressional Subcommittee On Health. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://progressivesforobama.net/2008/12/11/note-to-obama-anything-less-than-hr-676-only-makes-a-bigger-mess/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>HR 676, Letter to the Cumberland Times | Corrente</title>
    <link href="http://www.correntewire.com/hr_676_letter_cumberland_times" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-12-10:/commentary/3651486</id>
    <updated>2008-12-10T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Corrente </name>
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Now that Democrats control Congress, the time is ripe to rally support for HR 676, the Conyers Medicare For All Bill. You have free health care of the highest quality, but your constituents face a failed, fragmented, irrational, cruel, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.correntewire.com/hr_676_letter_cumberland_times&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Letters to the editor: higher ed, LNG, for-profit health - Oregon ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.oregonlive.com/opinion/index.ssf/2008/12/letters_to_the_editor_higher_e.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-12-10:/commentary/3635451</id>
    <updated>2008-12-10T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Opinion Impact - The Oregonian - OregonLive.com </name>
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The National Health Insurance Act (HR 676) is before Congress and already has the support of 93 co-signers and almost 500 labor organizations. Unfortunately, Rep. Jim McDermott is the only Northwest member of Congress among them, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.oregonlive.com/opinion/index.ssf/2008/12/letters_to_the_editor_higher_e.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Morning Seditionists &#194;&#187; Wednesday Open Thread</title>
    <link href="http://morningseditionists.com/msblog/?p=1220" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-12-10:/commentary/3651502</id>
    <updated>2008-12-10T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Morning Seditionists </name>
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... Progressive Democrats of LA &#183; Progressive Democrats of NY &#183; Project Vote Smart &#183; Single-Payer Heathcare (HR 676) &#183; Wasilla Project &#183; Working Families Party (CT) &#183; Working Families Party (NY) &#183; Working Fa&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://morningseditionists.com/msblog/?p=1220&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Sinister: Newsweek tackles marriage equality</title>
    <link href="http://www.sinisterblog.com/2008/12/newsweek-tackles-marriage-equality.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-12-10:/commentary/3651501</id>
    <updated>2008-12-10T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Sinister </name>
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Health Care; Physicians for a National Health Program &#183; Text of HR 676, the National Health Insurance Bill. Labor; Change to Win Labor Coalition &#183; Unions for Jobs and the Environment. Community Activism; ACORN &#183; Food Not Bombs ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.sinisterblog.com/2008/12/newsweek-tackles-marriage-equality.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>ToddOnAir.com | Todd Nixon Blog | Shreveport, LA: Riding off into ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.toddonair.com/2008/12/riding-off-into-sunset.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-12-10:/commentary/3651499</id>
    <updated>2008-12-10T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>ToddOnAir.com | Todd Nixon Blog | Shreveport, LA </name>
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I'm Diggin'... The Boot &#183; Election Madness &#183; Euro Top 40 Radio &#183; Kenny Chesney's new CD &#183; Red River Cakes &#183; Utterli &#183; H.R.676. Hot Links. Republicans for Single-Payer &#183; 101.1 KRMD &#183; Red Ri&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.toddonair.com/2008/12/riding-off-into-sunset.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>The Nefariouspoo of Sarah (A Field Trip into Disability Advocacy ...</title>
    <link href="http://sarahdiabeticmusings.blogspot.com/2008/12/i-have-been-reading.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-12-10:/commentary/3651495</id>
    <updated>2008-12-10T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Nefariouspoo of Sarah (A Field Trip... </name>
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Citizens for the Minnesota Health Plan &#183; HR 676 - The Citizens Alliance for National Health Insurance &#183; MUHCC - Minnesota Universal Healthcare Coalition &#183; PNHP - Physicians for a National Health Program ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://sarahdiabeticmusings.blogspot.com/2008/12/i-have-been-reading.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Governor Gone Wild: Blagojevich Busted: Sacramento for Democracy</title>
    <link href="http://sacramentofordemocracy.org/?q=node/view/24630" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-12-10:/commentary/3651490</id>
    <updated>2008-12-10T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Sacramento for Democracy blogs </name>
    </author>
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Watch the California OneCare video &#183; Universal Healthcare Teach-in : July 7th &#183; HR 676 - Conyers/Kucinich - Expanded &amp; Improved Medicare For All &#183; PDA Petition to Support Conyers' HR 676 &#183; Video : Michael Moore in Suppor&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://sacramentofordemocracy.org/?q=node/view/24630&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>HR 676, Letter to the Cumberland Times | Corrente</title>
    <link href="http://correntewire.com/hr_676_letter_cumberland_times" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-12-10:/commentary/3720996</id>
    <updated>2008-12-10T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Corrente </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Now that Democrats control Congress, the time is ripe to rally support for HR 676, the Conyers Medicare For All Bill. You have free health care of the highest quality, but your constituents face a failed, fragmented, irrational, cruel, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://correntewire.com/hr_676_letter_cumberland_times&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Bizmology &#194;&#187; Blog Archive &#194;&#187; Health care reform advancing on ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.bizmology.com/2008/12/11/health-care-reform-advancing-on-multiple-fronts/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-12-09:/commentary/3694045</id>
    <updated>2008-12-09T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Bizmology </name>
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How are we the most advanced country and the worst health care. Forget the financial industry, what we need is a freaking health care bail out. We need H.R. 676! Support H.R. 676 http://www.thomas.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d110:h.r.00676: ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.bizmology.com/2008/12/11/health-care-reform-advancing-on-multiple-fronts/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Cumberland Times-News - Country must address health care for all ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.times-news.com/opinion/local_story_345140413.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-12-09:/commentary/3694037</id>
    <updated>2008-12-09T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Cumberland Times-News-- Local News </name>
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Now that Democrats control Congress, the time is ripe to rally support for HR 676, the Conyers Medicare For All Bill. You have free health care of the highest quality, but your constituents face a failed, fragmented, irrational, cruel, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.times-news.com/opinion/local_story_345140413.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>The Peace Tree (A group effort)</title>
    <link href="http://thepeacetree.blogspot.com/2008/12/wednesday-cloudy-with-chance-of-sleet.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-12-09:/commentary/3651506</id>
    <updated>2008-12-09T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Peace Tree </name>
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... hopemongering &#183; hopemongering....soulfood &#183; hormones &#183; howard zinn &#183; HR 676 Universal Healthcare: Don't Stop Believin' &#183; http://apoeticjustice.blogspot.com/2007/02/there-were-rumors-by-andre-de-korvin.html &amp;mi&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://thepeacetree.blogspot.com/2008/12/wednesday-cloudy-with-chance-of-sleet.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>argyabusador: unhealthy solutions: private insurance etc interview ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-12-09:/commentary/3651505</id>
    <updated>2008-12-09T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>argyabusador </name>
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The leading legislative proposal for a U.S. single-payer system is H.R. 676, introduced in 2007 by Rep. John Conyers, D-Michigan, and co-sponsored by 91 Members of Congress. Source: American Medical Student Association ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://argyabusador.blogspot.com/2008/12/unhealthy-solutions-private-insurance.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Apifera Farm: where animals,art and lavender collide: The unpicked</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-12-09:/commentary/3651503</id>
    <updated>2008-12-09T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Apifera Farm: where animals,art and lavender... </name>
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Start by going to this link of the Healthcare Now organization. and reading about &quot;HR 676&quot;, US Rep. John Coyner's bill for a modernized Medicaire plan that covers all of us. The greed of insurance companies is running the current US ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://apiferafarm.blogspot.com/2008/12/unpicked.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Sinister: Victory for Sit-In Workers</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-12-09:/commentary/3635456</id>
    <updated>2008-12-09T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Sinister </name>
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Health Care; Physicians for a National Health Program &#183; Text of HR 676, the National Health Insurance Bill. Labor; Change to Win Labor Coalition &#183; Unions for Jobs and the Environment. Community Activism; ACORN &#183; Food Not Bombs ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.sinisterblog.com/2008/12/victory-for-sit-in-workers.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-12-09:/commentary/3635455</id>
    <updated>2008-12-09T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Mid-Atlantic States Labor </name>
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If we are looking for real, lasting solutions that will also help our economy, the parties must demand that Congress pass HR 676, the single-payer national health insurance bill that would cover not just UAW retirees, but the 45 million ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.midatlanticlabor.com/appiesnet/wordpress/?p=666&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>GM Facts and Fiction Myth: Sacramento for Democracy</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-12-09:/commentary/3635449</id>
    <updated>2008-12-09T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Sacramento for Democracy blogs </name>
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Watch the California OneCare video &#183; Universal Healthcare Teach-in : July 7th &#183; HR 676 - Conyers/Kucinich - Expanded &amp; Improved Medicare For All &#183; PDA Petition to Support Conyers' HR 676 &#183; Video : Michael Moore in Suppor&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://sacramentofordemocracy.org/?q=node/view/24568&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Local man spearheads statewide healthcare movement : Healthcare-NOW!</title>
    <link href="http://www.healthcare-now.org/2008/12/local-man-spearheads-statewide-healthcare-movement/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-12-09:/commentary/3635447</id>
    <updated>2008-12-09T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Healthcare-NOW! </name>
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In January 2007, Congressman John Conyers introduced the current version of H.R. 676, which Kucinich referred to as the &#226;&#8364;&#339;Medicare for All&#226;&#8364;* bill. Currently the bill is in the hands of the congressional Subcommittee On Health. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.healthcare-now.org/2008/12/local-man-spearheads-statewide-healthcare-movement/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Sinister: To my fellow lefty bloggers</title>
    <link href="http://www.sinisterblog.com/2008/12/to-my-fellow-lefty-bloggers.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-12-08:/commentary/3607774</id>
    <updated>2008-12-08T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Sinister </name>
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Health Care; Physicians for a National Health Program &#183; Text of HR 676, the National Health Insurance Bill. Labor; Change to Win Labor Coalition &#183; Unions for Jobs and the Environment. Community Activism; ACORN &#183; Food Not Bombs ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.sinisterblog.com/2008/12/to-my-fellow-lefty-bloggers.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Obama&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s Program Mirrors The CPUSA&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s | Sweetness &amp; Light</title>
    <link href="http://sweetness-light.com/archive/obamas-program-mirrors-the-cpusas" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-12-08:/commentary/3635453</id>
    <updated>2008-12-08T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Sweetness &amp; Light </name>
    </author>
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Enact HR 676 the US National Health Insurance Act to provide universal health insurance with single-payer financing. Fully fund public education from pre-school through higher education and technical training. No privatization of Social ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://sweetness-light.com/archive/obamas-program-mirrors-the-cpusas&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Sam Rasoul | 10 Points To Help Rebuild Our Economy : Augusta Free ...</title>
    <link href="http://augustafreepress.com/2008/12/08/sam-rasoul-10-points-to-help-rebuild-our-economy/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-12-08:/commentary/3635452</id>
    <updated>2008-12-08T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Augusta Free Press </name>
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Support the passage of HR 676, which will solve our major health-care woes by reducing inefficiency in the system and help American businesses compete both domestically and globally. Invest in green technologies that will help to lessen ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://augustafreepress.com/2008/12/08/sam-rasoul-10-points-to-help-rebuild-our-economy/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Apifera Farm: where animals,art and lavender collide: Inner sactum ...</title>
    <link href="http://apiferafarm.blogspot.com/2008/12/inner-sactum-revealed.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-12-08:/commentary/3635457</id>
    <updated>2008-12-08T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Apifera Farm: where animals,art and lavender... </name>
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Start by going to this link of the Healthcare Now organization. and reading about &quot;HR 676&quot;, US Rep. John Coyner's bill for a modernized Medicaire plan that covers all of us. The greed of insurance companies is running the current US ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://apiferafarm.blogspot.com/2008/12/inner-sactum-revealed.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>:::ToddOnAir.com:::Todd Nixon Blog:::Shreveport, LA:::: KRMD ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.toddonair.com/2008/12/krmd-redneck-wedding.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-12-08:/commentary/3607775</id>
    <updated>2008-12-08T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>:::ToddOnAir.com:::Todd Nixon Blog:::Shreveport... </name>
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I'm Diggin'... The Boot &#183; Election Madness &#183; Euro Top 40 Radio &#183; Kenny Chesney's new CD &#183; Red River Cakes &#183; Utterli &#183; H.R.676. Hot Links. Republicans for Single-Payer &#183; 101.1 KRMD &#183; Red Ri&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.toddonair.com/2008/12/krmd-redneck-wedding.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Stephen Crockett: Is Senator Shelby a Threat to American Economy ...</title>
    <link href="http://buzzflash.com/articles/contributors/1860" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-12-07:/commentary/3607772</id>
    <updated>2008-12-07T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>BuzzFlash.org - Progressive News and Commentary... </name>
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We must either adopt government provided, universal healthcare by passing legislation such as the Medicare For All Bill (HR 676) or ending tariff free imports in manufactured goods. We need to adopt a Re-Industrialization Policy ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://buzzflash.com/articles/contributors/1860&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Is Bank of America Accountable to Anyone? &#194;&#171; Corner House Comments</title>
    <link href="http://cornerhousecomments.wordpress.com/2008/12/07/is-bank-of-america-accountable-to-anyone/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-12-07:/commentary/3607773</id>
    <updated>2008-12-07T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Corner House Comments </name>
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... republicans condoleeza rice Conyers DFL Dixie Chicks dooker ecosystem EFCA Elections ethanol flowers George Grosz George Tenet global warming GOP H.R. 676 health insurance I-35W I-35W bridge collapse I-90 ICE immigration Impeachment ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://cornerhousecomments.wordpress.com/2008/12/07/is-bank-of-america-accountable-to-anyone/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>The Socialist WebZine: New York City Socialists Speak Out Against ...</title>
    <link href="http://socialistwebzine.blogspot.com/2008/12/new-york-city-socialists-speak-out.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-12-07:/commentary/3635458</id>
    <updated>2008-12-07T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Socialist WebZine </name>
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Finally, New York State spending burdens could be greatly reduced by the creation of a national health insurance system as outlined in the bill H.R. 676. Such a radical restructuring of the New York State economy will only be made ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://socialistwebzine.blogspot.com/2008/12/new-york-city-socialists-speak-out.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Delaware Watch: Is Senator Shelby a Threat to American Economy?</title>
    <link href="http://delawarewatch.blogspot.com/2008/12/is-senator-shelby-threat-to-american_07.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-12-07:/commentary/3594283</id>
    <updated>2008-12-07T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Delaware Watch </name>
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We must either adopt government provided, universal healthcare by passing legislation like the Medicare For All Bill (HR 676) or ending tariff free imports in manufactured goods. We need to adopt a Re-Industrialization Policy designed ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://delawarewatch.blogspot.com/2008/12/is-senator-shelby-threat-to-american_07.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Morning Seditionists &#194;&#187; Pearl Harbor Day Booblehead Thread</title>
    <link href="http://morningseditionists.com/msblog/?p=1217" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-12-07:/commentary/3594286</id>
    <updated>2008-12-07T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Morning Seditionists </name>
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... Progressive Democrats of LA &#183; Progressive Democrats of NY &#183; Project Vote Smart &#183; Single-Payer Heathcare (HR 676) &#183; Wasilla Project &#183; Working Families Party (CT) &#183; Working Families Party (NY) &#183; Working Fa&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://morningseditionists.com/msblog/?p=1217&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Left in the West:: A Little Clarification on Health Care</title>
    <link href="http://www.leftinthewest.com/showDiary.do?diaryId=2506" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-12-07:/commentary/3607769</id>
    <updated>2008-12-07T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Left in the West - Front Page </name>
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Ironically, the HR 676 website goes out of its way to say that it isn't &quot;socialized medicine&quot; like what they have in England (they must be scared of a fight) and that they'll protect the high incomes of people in the health care ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.leftinthewest.com/showDiary.do?diaryId=2506&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Republic Windows sit-in is the dawn of a &quot;new movement ...</title>
    <link href="http://sacramentofordemocracy.org/?q=node/view/24504" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-12-07:/commentary/3607770</id>
    <updated>2008-12-07T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Sacramento for Democracy blogs </name>
    </author>
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Watch the California OneCare video &#183; Universal Healthcare Teach-in : July 7th &#183; HR 676 - Conyers/Kucinich - Expanded &amp; Improved Medicare For All &#183; PDA Petition to Support Conyers' HR 676 &#183; Video : Michael Moore in Suppor&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://sacramentofordemocracy.org/?q=node/view/24504&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>The Hill&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s Pundits Blog &#194;&#187; Fiasco: Still on Our Knees, to Big Oil</title>
    <link href="http://pundits.thehill.com/2008/12/06/fiasco-still-on-our-knees-to-big-oil/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-12-06:/commentary/3651498</id>
    <updated>2008-12-06T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Hill's Pundits Blog </name>
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Pass HR 676 NOW! Take advantage of the moment Democrats! Comment by wewillnotbeneoconned &#226;&#8364;&#8221; December 7, 2008 @ 9:22 am. Would passage of &quot;Universal Healthcare&quot; help the Big 3? Gwen Moore (D-WI) asked GM CEO Rick Wagoner: ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://pundits.thehill.com/2008/12/06/fiasco-still-on-our-knees-to-big-oil/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>thoughts from podunk: President-elect Barack Obama asked to ...</title>
    <link href="http://thepodunkblog.blogspot.com/2008/12/president-elect-barack-obama-asked-to.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-12-06:/commentary/3607779</id>
    <updated>2008-12-06T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>thoughts from podunk </name>
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A Letter to Ted Kennedy: Do the right thing----Support HR 676 &#183; United Mine Workers union President Cecil Roberts on single-payer universal health care... Union Video Presentation: US vs. Canada Healthcare. Single-payer universal health ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://thepodunkblog.blogspot.com/2008/12/president-elect-barack-obama-asked-to.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>When a Job Disappears, So Does the Health Care - Blogrunner</title>
    <link href="http://www.blogrunner.com/snapshot/D/4/7/when_a_job_disappears_so_does_the_health_care/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-12-06:/commentary/3607776</id>
    <updated>2008-12-06T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Blogrunner &gt; Health </name>
    </author>
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Politics and Policy, HR 1328 'Indian Health Care Improvement Act' and HR 676 United States National Health Insurance Act. We, Indians and Progressives, have a puzzle we can either solve, and possibly find better outcomes for all of our ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.blogrunner.com/snapshot/D/4/7/when_a_job_disappears_so_does_the_health_care/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Apifera Farm: where animals,art and lavender collide: After the ...</title>
    <link href="http://apiferafarm.blogspot.com/2008/12/after-work-is-done.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-12-06:/commentary/3594285</id>
    <updated>2008-12-06T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Apifera Farm: where animals,art and lavender... </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Start by going to this link of the Healthcare Now organization. and reading about &quot;HR 676&quot;, US Rep. John Coyner's bill for a modernized Medicaire plan that covers all of us. The greed of insurance companies is running the current US ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://apiferafarm.blogspot.com/2008/12/after-work-is-done.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>The Union Edge Radio Show: Guest line up for the Week of Dec. 8-12th</title>
    <link href="http://unionradioshow.blogspot.com/2008/12/guest-line-up-for-week-of-dec-8-12th.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-12-06:/commentary/3594284</id>
    <updated>2008-12-06T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Union Edge Radio Show </name>
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Also please look forward to hearing Kay Tillow, a strong advocate for HR 676 and the &quot;Single Payer Health System&quot;, and long time organizer. I have also asked Dr. Charles McCollester from IUP labor Studies Department to come one the show ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://unionradioshow.blogspot.com/2008/12/guest-line-up-for-week-of-dec-8-12th.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>BuzzFlash.net - Progressive News and Commentary with an Attitude ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.buzzflash.net/story.php?id=81507" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-12-06:/commentary/3594282</id>
    <updated>2008-12-06T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>BuzzFlash.net: comments </name>
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I think the idea is to try to sideline HR 676. PLEASE DON'T LET THEM DO THIS!! In my opinion, they want to railroad through a plan that will please the Health Insurance industry. How does the Health Insurance Industry (Nixon's ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.buzzflash.net/story.php?id=81507&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Obama asks Americans to discuss health reform | Triage</title>
    <link href="http://newsblogs.chicagotribune.com/triage/2008/12/obama-asks-amer.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-12-06:/commentary/3594280</id>
    <updated>2008-12-06T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Triage </name>
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Every red blooded American should urge their mayor, district supervisor, governor, and senator to support bill HR 676 which guarantees Universal Health Care for all by expanding the Medicare program to cover everyone. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://newsblogs.chicagotribune.com/triage/2008/12/obama-asks-amer.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Sinister: Bonus Happy Friday video</title>
    <link href="http://www.sinisterblog.com/2008/12/bonus-happy-friday-video.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-12-06:/commentary/3579278</id>
    <updated>2008-12-06T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Sinister </name>
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Health Care; Physicians for a National Health Program &#183; Text of HR 676, the National Health Insurance Bill. Labor; Change to Win Labor Coalition &#183; Unions for Jobs and the Environment. Community Activism; ACORN &#183; Food Not Bombs ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.sinisterblog.com/2008/12/bonus-happy-friday-video.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>thoughts from podunk: Congressman Raul Grijalva, D-Arizona for ...</title>
    <link href="http://thepodunkblog.blogspot.com/2008/12/congressman-raul-grijalva-d-arizona-for.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-12-05:/commentary/3560921</id>
    <updated>2008-12-05T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>thoughts from podunk </name>
    </author>
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A Letter to Ted Kennedy: Do the right thing----Support HR 676 &#183; United Mine Workers union President Cecil Roberts on single-payer universal health care... Union Video Presentation: US vs. Canada Healthcare. Single-payer universal health ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://thepodunkblog.blogspot.com/2008/12/congressman-raul-grijalva-d-arizona-for.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Green Car Congress: Moodys Chief Economist Says US Automakers ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.greencarcongress.com/2008/12/moodys-chief-ec.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-12-05:/commentary/3607777</id>
    <updated>2008-12-05T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Green Car Congress </name>
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Put the uaw and retirees onto a derivative of hr 676 Conyers-Kucinich medicare expansion. this will eliminate the per unit cost penalty that has killed the big 3 's competitiveness, and reduce outsouring pressures. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.greencarcongress.com/2008/12/moodys-chief-ec.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Common Debate: Why is Single-Payer Health Reform Not Viable?</title>
    <link href="http://commondebate.blogspot.com/2008/12/why-is-single-payer-health-reform-not.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-12-05:/commentary/3594287</id>
    <updated>2008-12-05T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Common Debate </name>
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HR 676, or EU style health care, or leave it for someone else to fix. If you ram thourgh a gift to the health &quot;insurance&quot; corp. it will fail and give more excuses to do nothing for years! If it doesnt cost more than $850 billion---talk ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://commondebate.blogspot.com/2008/12/why-is-single-payer-health-reform-not.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Morning Seditionists &#194;&#187; Friday Open Thread</title>
    <link href="http://morningseditionists.com/msblog/?p=1215" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-12-05:/commentary/3560916</id>
    <updated>2008-12-05T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Morning Seditionists </name>
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... Progressive Democrats of LA &#183; Progressive Democrats of NY &#183; Project Vote Smart &#183; Single-Payer Heathcare (HR 676) &#183; Wasilla Project &#183; Working Families Party (CT) &#183; Working Families Party (NY) &#183; Working Fa&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://morningseditionists.com/msblog/?p=1215&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Daschle Pushes for Health-Care Overhaul - Blogrunner</title>
    <link href="http://www.blogrunner.com/snapshot/D/4/1/daschle_pushes_for_healthcare_overhaul/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-12-05:/commentary/3579276</id>
    <updated>2008-12-05T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Blogrunner &gt; Health </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Politics and Policy, HR 1328 'Indian Health Care Improvement Act' and HR 676 United States National Health Insurance Act. We, Indians and Progressives, have a puzzle we can either solve, and possibly find better outcomes for all of our ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.blogrunner.com/snapshot/D/4/1/daschle_pushes_for_healthcare_overhaul/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>White Light Black Light: Ralph Nader and Medea Benjamin on Obama&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.pscelebrities.com/whitelightblacklight/2008/12/ralph-nader-and-medea-benjamin-on.htm" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-12-05:/commentary/3579275</id>
    <updated>2008-12-05T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>White Light Black Light </name>
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... people to see whether they want to form Congress action groups in congressional districts to focus, for example, on single-payer healthcare, which has ninety-five members of the House already supporting the Conyers bill, HR 676. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.pscelebrities.com/whitelightblacklight/2008/12/ralph-nader-and-medea-benjamin-on.htm&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Anderson Cooper 360: Blog Archive - The economy sent me to the ...</title>
    <link href="http://ac360.blogs.cnn.com/2008/12/05/the-economy-sent-me-to-the-basement/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-12-05:/commentary/3579274</id>
    <updated>2008-12-05T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Anderson Cooper 360 </name>
    </author>
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One fast solution for Detroit&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s crisis would be to put all UAW and retirees under Medicare using derivatives of HR 676 Conyers-Kucinich or HR 2034 . This immediately reduces Detroit&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s per unit costs by $2000 bucks or so per car. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://ac360.blogs.cnn.com/2008/12/05/the-economy-sent-me-to-the-basement/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>OpEdNews &#194;&#187; Is Senator Shelby a Threat to American Economy?</title>
    <link href="http://www.opednews.com/articles/Is-Senator-Shelby-a-Th-by-Stephen-Crockett-081205-494.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-12-05:/commentary/3579273</id>
    <updated>2008-12-05T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>OpEdNews - OpEdNews.Com Progressive, Tough... </name>
    </author>
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We must either adopt government provided, universal healthcare by passing legislation like the Medicare For All Bill (HR 676) or ending tariff free imports in manufactured goods. We need to adopt a Re-Industrialization Policy designed ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.opednews.com/articles/Is-Senator-Shelby-a-Th-by-Stephen-Crockett-081205-494.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Democracy Now! | Ralph Nader and Medea Benjamin on Obama's Cabinet ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.democracynow.org/2008/12/5/ralph_nader_and_medea_benjamin_on" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-12-05:/commentary/3607780</id>
    <updated>2008-12-05T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Democracy Now! </name>
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... people to see whether they want to form Congress action groups in congressional districts to focus, for example, on single-payer healthcare, which has ninety-five members of the House already supporting the Conyers bill, HR 676. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.democracynow.org/2008/12/5/ralph_nader_and_medea_benjamin_on&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Science Friday: Why does George Bush want to poison babies in ...</title>
    <link href="http://sacramentofordemocracy.org/?q=node/view/24472" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-12-05:/commentary/3579271</id>
    <updated>2008-12-05T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Sacramento for Democracy blogs </name>
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Watch the California OneCare video &#183; Universal Healthcare Teach-in : July 7th &#183; HR 676 - Conyers/Kucinich - Expanded &amp; Improved Medicare For All &#183; PDA Petition to Support Conyers' HR 676 &#183; Video : Michael Moore in Suppor&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://sacramentofordemocracy.org/?q=node/view/24472&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>HOST A PARTY -- Let's Tell the Single Payer Story | Guaranteed ...</title>
    <link href="http://guaranteedhealthcare.org/blog/donna-smith-sicko-patient/2008/12/05/host-a-party-lets-tell-single-payer-story" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-12-05:/commentary/3579270</id>
    <updated>2008-12-05T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Guaranteed Healthcare - We Don't Need Insurance... </name>
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Shop the all new CNA/NNOC online Gift Shop and save yourself the hassle of fighting traffic, bad weather, and crowds. Below is a sample of what you'll find online now, with more coming soon! HR 676 DVD just $5; SiCKO DVD just $18 ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://guaranteedhealthcare.org/blog/donna-smith-sicko-patient/2008/12/05/host-a-party-lets-tell-single-payer-story&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Single-payer health plan best - Letters - Bradenton.com</title>
    <link href="http://www.bradenton.com/letters/story/1077171.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-12-05:/commentary/3607771</id>
    <updated>2008-12-05T00:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Bradenton.com: Our Take </name>
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Titled the National Health Insurance Act, HR 676 would improve Medicare and expand it so that it will include all Americans regardless of income. It would cover all medically necessary services without charging co-pays or deductibles, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.bradenton.com/letters/story/1077171.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>HOST A PARTY -- Let's Tell the Single Payer Story | Guaranteed ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.guaranteedhealthcare.org/blog/donna-smith-sicko-patient/2008/12/05/host-a-party-lets-tell-single-payer-story" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-12-05:/commentary/3651497</id>
    <updated>2008-12-05T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Guaranteed Healthcare - We Don't Need Insurance... </name>
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Shop the all new CNA/NNOC online Gift Shop and save yourself the hassle of fighting traffic, bad weather, and crowds. Below is a sample of what you'll find online now, with more coming soon! HR 676 DVD just $5; SiCKO DVD just $18 ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.guaranteedhealthcare.org/blog/donna-smith-sicko-patient/2008/12/05/host-a-party-lets-tell-single-payer-story&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>TPM Election Central | Talking Points Memo | Daschle: Fixing ...</title>
    <link href="http://tpmelectioncentral.talkingpointsmemo.com/2008/12/daschle_fixing_health_care_top.php" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-12-05:/commentary/3594290</id>
    <updated>2008-12-05T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>TPM Election Central </name>
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This has been clearly recommended by the Institute of Medicine study and is currently in legislation before congress in H.R. 676 supported by over 90 congress members. We now have the momentum. Call your congress member and show your ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://tpmelectioncentral.talkingpointsmemo.com/2008/12/daschle_fixing_health_care_top.php&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>CSPA: The Truth about the &quot;Stocking&quot; law suit and what you can do ...</title>
    <link href="http://sacramentofordemocracy.org/?q=node/view/24428" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-12-04:/commentary/3560906</id>
    <updated>2008-12-04T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Sacramento for Democracy blogs </name>
    </author>
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Watch the California OneCare video &#183; Universal Healthcare Teach-in : July 7th &#183; Conyers/Kucinich - Expanded &amp; Improved Medicare For All - HR 676 &#183; PDA Petition to Support Conyers' HR 676 &#183; Video : Michael Moore in Suppor&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://sacramentofordemocracy.org/?q=node/view/24428&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>The unofficial Father Nelson H. Baker Blog and more...: Excerpt 8 ...</title>
    <link href="http://fatherbakerblog.blogspot.com/2008/12/excerpt-8-father-baker-in-context.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-12-04:/commentary/3560912</id>
    <updated>2008-12-04T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The unofficial Father Nelson H. Baker Blog... </name>
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... the material history of American religion. View my complete profile. Father Baker's. Loading... Freerice.com. Freerice.com Help world hunger and learn vocabulary. Healthcare-now.org, Support HR 676. Healthcare-now.org, Support HR 676.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://fatherbakerblog.blogspot.com/2008/12/excerpt-8-father-baker-in-context.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Big Three Bailout: The Votes Aren&#226;&#8364;&#8482;t There - The Car Connection</title>
    <link href="http://blogs.thecarconnection.com/blogs/marty_blog/2008/big-three-bailout-the-votes-arent-there/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-12-04:/commentary/3560904</id>
    <updated>2008-12-04T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Marty Padgett's Inside Scoop on Auto News... </name>
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I have not seen HR 676, but the whole problem with UAW healthcare is that there is no incentive to stop consuming health care resources. No co-pay, no deductibles sounds unreasonable. What&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s wrong with a $10-$20 co-pay, like the rest of ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://blogs.thecarconnection.com/blogs/marty_blog/2008/big-three-bailout-the-votes-arent-there/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Oregon Labor Council and AFSCME Local Endorse HR 676 : Healthcare-NOW!</title>
    <link href="http://www.healthcare-now.org/2008/12/oregon-labor-council-and-afscme-local-endorse-hr-676/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-12-04:/commentary/3560901</id>
    <updated>2008-12-04T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Healthcare-NOW! </name>
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Organizing for a National, Single-Payer Healthcare System.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.healthcare-now.org/2008/12/oregon-labor-council-and-afscme-local-endorse-hr-676/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>:::ToddOnAir.com:::Todd Nixon Blog:::Shreveport, LA:::: Stop ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.toddonair.com/2008/12/stop-grammy-time.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-12-04:/commentary/3560924</id>
    <updated>2008-12-04T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>:::ToddOnAir.com:::Todd Nixon Blog:::Shreveport... </name>
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I'm Diggin'... The Boot &#183; Election Madness &#183; Euro Top 40 Radio &#183; Kenny Chesney's new CD &#183; Red River Cakes &#183; Utterli &#183; H.R.676. Hot Links. Republicans for Single-Payer &#183; 101.1 KRMD &#183; Red Ri&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.toddonair.com/2008/12/stop-grammy-time.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>The Peace Tree (A group effort)</title>
    <link href="http://thepeacetree.blogspot.com/2008/12/milk.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-12-04:/commentary/3560929</id>
    <updated>2008-12-04T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Peace Tree </name>
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... hope (3); hopemongering (1); hormones (1); howard zinn (1); HR 676 Universal Healthcare: Don't Stop Believin' (1); http://apoeticjustice.blogspot.com/2007/02/there-were-rumors-by-andre-de-korvin.html (1); hubris (1); human race (1) ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://thepeacetree.blogspot.com/2008/12/milk.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Sinister: Jumping on the bandwagon</title>
    <link href="http://www.sinisterblog.com/2008/12/jumping-on-bandwagon.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-12-04:/commentary/3560922</id>
    <updated>2008-12-04T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Sinister </name>
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Health Care; Physicians for a National Health Program &#183; Text of HR 676, the National Health Insurance Bill. Labor; Change to Win Labor Coalition &#183; Unions for Jobs and the Environment. Community Activism; ACORN &#183; Food Not Bombs ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.sinisterblog.com/2008/12/jumping-on-bandwagon.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>t r u t h o u t | Obama Taps 1000 Supporters to Push Health Reform</title>
    <link href="http://www.truthout.org/120408T" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-12-04:/commentary/3579279</id>
    <updated>2008-12-04T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Truthout - All Articles </name>
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Email your representatives, folks, and tell them to support HR 676. Find out where yours stands, here, http://www.michaelmoore.com/sicko/what-can-i-do/boxscore/index.php?action=print Remember that they enjoy excellent health benefits ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.truthout.org/120408T&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Oregon Labor Council and AFSCME Local Endorse HR 676 | Progressive ...</title>
    <link href="http://blog.pdamerica.org/?p=2281" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-12-04:/commentary/3560902</id>
    <updated>2008-12-04T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Progressive Democrats of America Blog </name>
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by Kay Tillow | All Unions Committee For Single Payer Health Care--HR 676 In Oregon, AFSCME Local 3214 and the Central Oregon Labor Council have both.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://blog.pdamerica.org/?p=2281&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Spending half your income on housing? &#194;&#171; Left Blog</title>
    <link href="http://leftsolutions.wordpress.com/2008/11/23/taxes-corporation-corporat-housing-corporations-taxes-medical-hr-676-homeless-credit-cards-economy-disaster-financial-collpse-recession-depression-obama-nation-paulson-bush-bailout-big-3-auto-automak/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-12-04:/commentary/3560907</id>
    <updated>2008-12-04T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Left Blog </name>
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HR 676 is the new universal health care bill coming before Congress. It&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s &#226;&#8364;&#8482;single payer&#226;&#8364;&#8482; (the government pays). Click here for information website. Nearly 1 in 6 house owners owe more than it&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s worth. says WSJ, meaning more owners will &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://leftsolutions.wordpress.com/2008/11/23/taxes-corporation-corporat-housing-corporations-taxes-medical-hr-676-homeless-credit-cards-economy-disaster-financial-collpse-recession-depression-obama-nation-paulson-bush-bailout-big-3-auto-automak/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>ABOUT THE AUTO WORKERS CARAVAN &#194;&#171; GANGBOX: CONSTRUCTION WORKERS ...</title>
    <link href="http://gangbox.wordpress.com/2008/12/04/about-the-auto-workers-caravan/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-12-04:/commentary/3560911</id>
    <updated>2008-12-04T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>GANGBOX: CONSTRUCTION WORKERS NEWS SERVICE </name>
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... coverage to a million people&#226;&#8364;&#8220;workers, retirees and families. The rescue of the auto industry should be linked to the creation of a national single-payer health system, like the &#226;&#8364;&#339;Medicare for All&#226;&#8364;* proposal in John Conyers&#226;&#8364;&#8482; HR 676. ..&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://gangbox.wordpress.com/2008/12/04/about-the-auto-workers-caravan/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>In defense of autoworkers | SocialistWorker.org</title>
    <link href="http://socialistworker.org/2008/12/04/in-defense-of-autoworkers" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-12-03:/commentary/3560910</id>
    <updated>2008-12-03T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Recent articles from SocialistWorker.org </name>
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John Conyers' bill HR 676, is the one remedy that would unilaterally address the unfair competition that plagues manufacturing in the United States. HR 676 would help all employers, all workers and all consumers. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://socialistworker.org/2008/12/04/in-defense-of-autoworkers&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Oregon Labor Council and AFSCME Local Endorse HR 676 - Medicar for ...</title>
    <link href="http://beavercountyblue.org/2008/12/04/oregon-labor-council-and-afscme-local-endorse-hr-676-medicar-for-all/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-12-03:/commentary/3607768</id>
    <updated>2008-12-03T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Beaver County Blue </name>
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Oregon Labor Council and AFSCME Local Endorse HR 676. In Oregon, AFSCME Local 3214 and the Central Oregon Labor Council have both endorsed HR 676, single payer healthcare legislation introduced by. Congressman John Conyers (D-MI). ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://beavercountyblue.org/2008/12/04/oregon-labor-council-and-afscme-local-endorse-hr-676-medicar-for-all/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Apifera Farm: where animals,art and lavender collide: On your own</title>
    <link href="http://apiferafarm.blogspot.com/2008/12/on-your-own.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-12-03:/commentary/3560923</id>
    <updated>2008-12-03T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Apifera Farm: where animals,art and lavender... </name>
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Start by going to this link of the Healthcare Now organization. and reading about &quot;HR 676&quot;, US Rep. John Coyner's bill for a modernized Medicaire plan that covers all of us. The greed of insurance companies is running the current US ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://apiferafarm.blogspot.com/2008/12/on-your-own.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Saturday: Citywide Teach-In for Single-Payer National Healthcare ...</title>
    <link href="http://barnardcolumbiaiso.wordpress.com/2008/12/03/saturday-citywide-teach-in-for-single-payer-national-healthcare/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-12-03:/commentary/3560918</id>
    <updated>2008-12-03T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Barnard-Columbia International Socialist... </name>
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CITYWIDE TEACH-IN for Single-Payer National Healthcare (H.R.676). Expanded and Improved Medicare for All! SATURDAY, DECEMBER 6, 2008. Join a NYC-wide TEACH-IN on high profile strategies to build a united front of sustained political ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://barnardcolumbiaiso.wordpress.com/2008/12/03/saturday-citywide-teach-in-for-single-payer-national-healthcare/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Single Payer Health Care Would Help Save Auto Industry &#194;&#171; Weston Policy</title>
    <link href="http://westonpolicy.wordpress.com/2008/12/03/single-payer-health-care-would-help-save-auto-industry/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-12-03:/commentary/3560909</id>
    <updated>2008-12-03T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Weston Policy </name>
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Whether they already support HR 676 or not, remind your elected representative that US industries cannot compete with those in societies which offer free health care. Demand that single payer health care ought to be part of any ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://westonpolicy.wordpress.com/2008/12/03/single-payer-health-care-would-help-save-auto-industry/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Cumberland Times-News - Physicians push for national health care ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.times-news.com/local/local_story_337084714.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-12-02:/commentary/3560926</id>
    <updated>2008-12-02T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Cumberland Times-News-- Editorials </name>
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A bill in Congress proposing a Medicare for All system, H.R. 676: United State National Health Insurance Act, was introduced in January 2007 and is sponsored by Rep. John Conyer, D-Mich., with 94 co-sponsors. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.times-news.com/local/local_story_337084714.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>t r u t h o u t | Consensus Emerging on Universal Health Care</title>
    <link href="http://www.truthout.org/120208L" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-12-02:/commentary/3560925</id>
    <updated>2008-12-02T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Truthout - All Articles </name>
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People should contact their representatives and urge them to support HR 676. Find out where yours stands, here - http://www.michaelmoore.com/sicko/what-can-i-do/boxscore/index.php?action=print Then email your representative to either ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.truthout.org/120208L&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Drinking Liberally in New Milford: Medical Mafia Plans Continued ...</title>
    <link href="http://drinkliberal.blogspot.com/2008/12/medical-mafia-plans-continued-reign-of.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-12-02:/commentary/3560913</id>
    <updated>2008-12-02T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Drinking Liberally in New Milford </name>
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Resolutions endorsing HR 676, Universal Single Payer Health Care, have been passed by the following union organizations:. 1. Duluth (Minnesota) AFL-CIO Central Labor Body. 2. American Federation of Government Employees Local 2028, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://drinkliberal.blogspot.com/2008/12/medical-mafia-plans-continued-reign-of.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>BuzzFlash.net - Progressive News and Commentary with an Attitude ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.buzzflash.net/story.php?id=80990" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-12-02:/commentary/3635448</id>
    <updated>2008-12-02T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>BuzzFlash.net: all -Busheviks- </name>
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&quot;The Western Pennsylvania Coalition for Single Payer Healthcare and Congressman John Conyers held a press conference for HR 676 in Pittsburgh at the Democratic Party Platform Committee hearings. Fred Redmond, one of the five top ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.buzzflash.net/story.php?id=80990&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Health Beat: What Does Health Care &#226;&#8364;&#339;Reform&#226;&#8364;* Mean? How Quickly Can ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.healthbeatblog.org/2008/12/what-does-health-care-reform-mean-how-quickly-can-we-get-there-lbjs-example-part-1-.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-12-01:/commentary/3560919</id>
    <updated>2008-12-01T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Health Beat </name>
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It simply and absolutely means getting the 'for profit so-called health insurance companies out of the Healthcare business. It means adopt, now, a single-payer system such as carefully outlined in H.R. 676. It means doing it now. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.healthbeatblog.org/2008/12/what-does-health-care-reform-mean-how-quickly-can-we-get-there-lbjs-example-part-1-.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Why Does Celinda Lake Oppose Single Payer</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-12-01:/commentary/3594288</id>
    <updated>2008-12-01T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Political Forum </name>
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All Unions Committee For Single Payer Health Care--HR 676 c/o Nurses Professional Organization (NPO) 1169 Eastern Parkway, Suite 2218 Louisville, KY 40217 (502) 636 1551 For a complete list of the unions that have endorsed HR 676 and a ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.politicalforum.com/showthread.php?t=61426&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Why Does Celinda Lake Oppose Single Payer? | Democrats.com</title>
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All Unions Committee For Single Payer Health Care--HR 676 c/o Nurses Professional Organization (NPO) 1169 Eastern Parkway, Suite 2218 Louisville, KY 40217 (502) 636 1551. For a complete list of the unions that have endorsed HR 676 and a ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.democrats.com/node/18510&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Cui bono? - PNHP&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s official Blog</title>
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      <name>PNHP's official Blog </name>
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Do people really love their health insurance? What is the origin of such false wisdom? Kip Sullivan illuminates the question in the following message from the All Unions Committee For Single Payer Health Care &#226;&#8364;&#8221; HR 676:. ================ ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.pnhp.org/blog/2008/12/01/cui-bono/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>AFL-CIO NOW BLOG | Obama Transition Team Wants to Hear from You on ...</title>
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John Conyers&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s single-payer bill, HR 676, including 20 national unions, 119 central labor councils, and 39 AFL-CIO state federations. &#226;&#8364;&#339;That number includes six state feds since Sweeney sent out a letter requesting the state feds to join ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://blog.aflcio.org/2008/12/01/obama-transition-team-wants-to-hear-from-you-on-health-care/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bleeding Heartland:: Stop letting insurance companies practice ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-11-30:/commentary/3651504</id>
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Even if President Obama were fully committed to &quot;Medicare for all,&quot; getting HR 676 through Congress would be extremely difficult. But Obama has not endorsed single-payer and is not going to put his political weight behind it, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.bleedingheartland.com/showDiary.do?diaryId=2264&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>93 cosponsors for HR 676</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-11-30:/commentary/3579272</id>
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      <name>The Health Care Morass </name>
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The number of cosponsors for this legislation has crept up in the last Congress, to 93. The list below, in alphabetical order by co-sponsor, shows the date at which the representative signed on to this important legislation: ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://healthcaremorass.blogspot.com/2008/11/93-cosponsors-for-hr-676.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Forum poster proposes plan to boost fuel economy, save Detroit ...</title>
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It would be far better for Congress to allow the UAW workers and retirees to be the first to enroll in a program based on the Conyers-Kucinich Bill (H.R. 676), an expanded Medicare with no premiums, no deductibles, no co-pays, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.autobloggreen.com/2008/11/30/forum-poster-proposes-plan-to-boost-fuel-economy-save-detroit/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>The Red State Update Health Care Plan | Health and Wellness Today ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-11-29:/commentary/3501712</id>
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      <name>Health and Wellness Today with DietInfoCare.Com </name>
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People in United States should get behind, and support, HR 676. If you don&#226;&#8364;&#8482;t know what it is learn about it! GM &amp; Ford are going bankrupt because of the rising cost of health care. If United States had single-payer system, the companies ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.dietinfocare.com/the-red-state-update-health-care-plan.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Erica's Education: Politics #2</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-11-28:/commentary/3501714</id>
    <updated>2008-11-28T00:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Erica's Education </name>
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As of right now, there is a bill in Congress (HR 676), The United States Health Insuance Act. It discusses a way in which to hopefully attain the universal health care and not increase in the spending of health care. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://eyo11.blogspot.com/2008/11/politics-2.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>MyDD :: Obama must deliver on health care</title>
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      <name>MyDD </name>
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In an ideal world, I'm for a Canadian-style single-payer system (also known as HR 676 or &quot;Medicare for all&quot;), but as a political compromise I would settle for something like what John Edwards and Hillary Clinton proposed during the ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.mydd.com/story/2008/11/28/11237/973&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Sinister: A quick lesson for Mr. Bates.</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-11-28:/commentary/3501717</id>
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Health Care; Physicians for a National Health Program &#183; Text of HR 676, the National Health Insurance Bill. Labor; Change to Win Labor Coalition &#183; Unions for Jobs and the Environment. Community Activism; ACORN &#183; Food Not Bombs ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.sinisterblog.com/2008/11/quick-lesson-for-mr-bates.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Sinister: Man With Apple Hovering In Front of Face Sues Rene ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-11-27:/commentary/3490394</id>
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      <name>Sinister </name>
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Health Care; Physicians for a National Health Program &#183; Text of HR 676, the National Health Insurance Bill. Labor; Change to Win Labor Coalition &#183; Unions for Jobs and the Environment. Community Activism; ACORN &#183; Food Not Bombs ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.sinisterblog.com/2008/11/man-with-apple-hovering-in-front-of.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Morning Seditionists &#194;&#187; Thanksgiving Day Open Thread</title>
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      <name>Morning Seditionists </name>
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... Progressive Democrats of LA &#183; Progressive Democrats of NY &#183; Project Vote Smart &#183; Single-Payer Heathcare (HR 676) &#183; Wasilla Project &#183; Working Families Party (CT) &#183; Working Families Party (NY) &#183; Working Fa&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://morningseditionists.com/msblog/?p=1206&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Sinister: Happy Thanksgiving</title>
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Health Care; Physicians for a National Health Program &#183; Text of HR 676, the National Health Insurance Bill. Labor; Change to Win Labor Coalition &#183; Unions for Jobs and the Environment. Community Activism; ACORN &#183; Food Not Bombs ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.sinisterblog.com/2008/11/happy-thanksgiving.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Baltimore Nonviolence Center: Baltimore Activist Alert</title>
    <link href="http://baltimorenonviolencecenter.blogspot.com/2008/11/baltimore-activist-alert.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-11-27:/commentary/3490395</id>
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      <name>Baltimore Nonviolence Center </name>
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There is single payer legislation HR 676 whose principal sponsor is Congressman John Conyers of Michigan . Go to www.healthcare-now.org. There are also single payer bills in many state legislatures, including Maryland . ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://baltimorenonviolencecenter.blogspot.com/2008/11/baltimore-activist-alert.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Colour Love - Faded &#194;&#171; xxxevilgrinxxx gallery</title>
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      <name>xxxevilgrinxxx gallery </name>
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Mercury Rising The Honorable John Conyers (D-MI) has a web site for H.R. 676, the bill he&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s introduced for for universal, single-payer health care. Hatfill Anthrax Documents Released. http://voices.washingtonpost.com&#226;&#8364;&#166; ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://xxxevilgrinxxxgallery.wordpress.com/2008/11/27/colour-love-faded/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Single-Payer Is on the Table &#194;&#171; Mercury Rising &#233;&#179;&#175;&#229;&#165;&#179;</title>
    <link href="http://phoenixwoman.wordpress.com/2008/11/26/single-payer-is-on-the-table/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-11-26:/commentary/3481437</id>
    <updated>2008-11-26T00:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Mercury Rising &#40175;&#22899; </name>
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The Honorable John Conyers (D-MI) has a web site for H.R. 676, the bill he&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s introduced for for universal, single-payer health care. This entry was posted on November 26, 2008 at 8:38 am and is filed under John Conyers, health care. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://phoenixwoman.wordpress.com/2008/11/26/single-payer-is-on-the-table/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>nits n barbs: Support John Conyers and H.R. 676</title>
    <link href="http://nitsnbarbs.blogspot.com/2008/11/support-john-conyers-and-hr-676.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-11-26:/commentary/3467199</id>
    <updated>2008-11-26T00:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>nits n barbs </name>
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There's an FAQ on H.R. 676, a page with another set of data and facts about health care in the US in addition those I've listed in previous posts, and another page with links to additional resources. This is something we need, now. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://nitsnbarbs.blogspot.com/2008/11/support-john-conyers-and-hr-676.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>4th CD Task: Get Congressman Altmire to Cosponsor HR 676 ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-11-26:/commentary/3635450</id>
    <updated>2008-11-26T00:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>PDA National News </name>
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We will work with local groups to calculate their savings under HR 676 and help to get town councils, township supervisors, and school boards to pass resolutions for HR676. Beaver County Annual Savings County Healthcare Costs now $8.72 ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.pdamerica.org/articles/chapters/pa-2008-11-23-09-19-21-chapters.php&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>The unofficial Father Nelson H. Baker Blog and more...: Excerpt 4 ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-11-26:/commentary/3481436</id>
    <updated>2008-11-26T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The unofficial Father Nelson H. Baker Blog... </name>
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... the material history of American religion. View my complete profile. Father Baker's. Loading... Freerice.com. Freerice.com Help world hunger and learn vocabulary. Healthcare-now.org, Support HR 676. Healthcare-now.org, Support HR 676.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://fatherbakerblog.blogspot.com/2008/11/excerpt-4-father-baker-in-context.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Nurses Top Gallup's Honesty and Ethics Poll Again</title>
    <link href="http://yubanet.com/life/Nurses-Top-Gallup-s-Honesty-and-Ethics-Poll-Again.php" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-11-26:/commentary/3481438</id>
    <updated>2008-11-26T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>YubaNet.com </name>
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A Medicare for all, single payer bill, HR 676, which has more House cosponsors than any other reform bill, is expected to be re-introduced early next year. Website: www.calnurses.org. AddThis Social Bookmark Button &#183; AddThis Feed Button ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://yubanet.com/life/Nurses-Top-Gallup-s-Honesty-and-Ethics-Poll-Again.php&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>qwstnevrythg.com &#194;&#187; Single-Payer Is on the Table</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-11-26:/commentary/3490392</id>
    <updated>2008-11-26T00:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>qwstnevrythg.com </name>
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The Honorable John Conyers (D-MI) has a web site for H.R. 676, the bill he&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s introduced for for universal, single-payer health care. November 27th, 2008 | Tags: health, HR 676 | Category: Uncategorized | Subscribe to comments | Leave a ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://qwstnevrythg.com/archives/4070&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Science Weekend: 10 Amazing Biology Videos: Sacramento for Democracy</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-11-26:/commentary/3490390</id>
    <updated>2008-11-26T00:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Sacramento for Democracy blogs </name>
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Watch the California OneCare video &#183; Universal Healthcare Teach-in : July 7th &#183; Conyers/Kucinich - Expanded &amp; Improved Medicare For All - HR 676 &#183; PDA Petition to Support Conyers' HR 676 &#183; Video : Michael Moore in Suppor&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://sacramentofordemocracy.org/?q=node/view/24176&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>The fix we'll never see : PittsburghThoughts</title>
    <link href="http://pittsburghthoughts.blogspirit.com/archive/2008/11/26/the-fix-we-ll-never-see.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-11-26:/commentary/3490389</id>
    <updated>2008-11-26T00:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>PittsburghThoughts </name>
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This new page on my website has background on our health care crisis, details on how H.R. 676 will fix it, and ways to get involved in the fight for universal health care. Ple John Conyers for Congress The need for high-quality, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://pittsburghthoughts.blogspirit.com/archive/2008/11/26/the-fix-we-ll-never-see.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Phastphil's Phlog: We Need H.R. 677 Now!</title>
    <link href="http://phastphils.blogspot.com/2008/11/we-need-hr-677-now.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-11-26:/commentary/3481434</id>
    <updated>2008-11-26T00:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Phastphil's Phlog </name>
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H.R. 676, also called the United States National Health Insurance Act, is a bill to create a single-payer, publicly-financed, privately-delivered universal health care program that would cover all Americans without charging co-pays or ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://phastphils.blogspot.com/2008/11/we-need-hr-677-now.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Congressman John Conyer Explains HR676 &#226;&#8364;&#8221; A Plan For Universal ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-11-26:/commentary/3481435</id>
    <updated>2008-11-26T00:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>DaytonOS </name>
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Under the plan created by H.R. 676, a family of four making the median income of $56200 would pay about $2700 in payroll tax for all health care costs. No deductibles, no co-pays, no worrying about catastrophic coverage. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://daytonos.com/?p=4547&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr.: Building a New Wall: The Fundamental Right ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-11-26:/commentary/3481440</id>
    <updated>2008-11-26T00:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>The Huffington Post Full Blog Feed </name>
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Why shouldn't everyone benefit when we pool all our money? We will need more doctors and nurses. Pay them well, and they will come. Pass HR 676. Write your representatives. Reply Favorite Flag as abusive Posted 07:15 PM on 11/26/2008 ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.huffingtonpost.com/rep-jesse-jackson-jr/building-a-new-wall-the-f_b_146606.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>The Nefariouspoo of Sarah (A Field Trip into Disability Advocacy): 177</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-11-25:/commentary/3467191</id>
    <updated>2008-11-25T00:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>The Nefariouspoo of Sarah (A Field Trip... </name>
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Citizens for the Minnesota Health Plan &#183; HR 676 - The Citizens Alliance for National Health Insurance &#183; MUHCC - Minnesota Universal Healthcare Coalition &#183; PNHP - Physicians for a National Health Program ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://sarahdiabeticmusings.blogspot.com/2008/11/177.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Four Actions for single-payer national health care | Corrente</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-11-25:/commentary/3467187</id>
    <updated>2008-11-25T00:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Corrente </name>
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Single-payer national health care as proposed in HR 676 is not a partisan solution, nor is it soicalized medicine. It combines good ideas from across the spectrum. It provides for public funding, but will pay it to private, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.correntewire.com/four_actions_single_payer_national_health_care&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Sinister: Wingnut logic</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-11-25:/commentary/3467202</id>
    <updated>2008-11-25T00:00:00Z</updated>
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Health Care; Physicians for a National Health Program &#183; Text of HR 676, the National Health Insurance Bill. Labor; Change to Win Labor Coalition &#183; Unions for Jobs and the Environment. Community Activism; ACORN &#183; Food Not Bombs ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.sinisterblog.com/2008/11/wingnut-logic.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Obama Launches Interactive Health Care Website</title>
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    <updated>2008-11-25T00:00:00Z</updated>
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H.R. 676 is the topic of the day there. I would think ONE website (for the Dem's in control) might be the &quot;unity&quot; way to go? Reply Favorite Flag as abusive Posted 05:26 AM on 11/26/2008. - + New Mister_X See Profile I'm a Fan of ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/11/25/obama-launches-interactiv_n_146356.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Universal Single-Payer Health Back On</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-11-25:/commentary/3490391</id>
    <updated>2008-11-25T00:00:00Z</updated>
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This new page on my website has background on our health care crisis, details on how HR 676 will fix it, and ways to get involved in the fight for universal health care. Please visit the new site and take a look around. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://rebelcentral.net/blog/?p=1010&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-11-24:/commentary/3467200</id>
    <updated>2008-11-24T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Matthew Yglesias </name>
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He may well sign single payer (HR 676, 92 co-sponsors) if forced to, but clearly wants to leave the insurance companies&#226;&#8364;&#8482; business model of profit through denial of care in place. And in great contrast to his phone calls on behalf of the ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://yglesias.thinkprogress.org/archives/2008/11/barnes_what_a_progressive_president_might_say.php&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Why the Economic Crisis Shouldn't Mean Putting Off Health Care ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-11-24:/commentary/3467194</id>
    <updated>2008-11-24T00:00:00Z</updated>
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HR 676. It can be done. But, will the Dems do it? Probably not. Unless it costs over $850 billion dollars, dont even say we &quot;cant afford it&quot;!! [&#194;&#171; Reply to this comment] [Post a new comment &#194;&#187;] [Rate this comment: 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5] ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.alternet.org/healthwellness/108482/why_the_economic_crisis_shouldn't_mean_putting_off_health_care/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>YouTube Debate: Health Care? | Health Articles Blog</title>
    <link href="http://www.healthy007.com/2008/11/youtube-debate-health-care.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-11-23:/commentary/3438603</id>
    <updated>2008-11-23T00:00:00Z</updated>
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People in United States should get behind, and support, HR 676. If you don&#226;&#8364;&#8482;t know what it is learn about it! GM &amp; Ford are going bankrupt because of the rising cost of health care. If United States had single-payer system, the companies ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.healthy007.com/2008/11/youtube-debate-health-care.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Pan-African Empowerment: Single Payer Health Care and the Auto ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-11-23:/commentary/3438600</id>
    <updated>2008-11-23T00:00:00Z</updated>
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Whether they already support HR 676 or not, remind your elected representative that US industries cannot compete with those in societies which offer free health care. Demand that single payer health care ought to be part of any ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://panafricanempowerment.blogspot.com/2008/11/single-payer-health-care-and-auto.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>USW Vice President Speaks for HR 676 - Progressive Democrats of ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-11-23:/commentary/3438608</id>
    <updated>2008-11-23T00:00:00Z</updated>
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Progressive Democrats of America supports a renewed nation, respectful of the rule of law at home and abroad, fully integrated into and respectful of the world of nations and peoples, and re-grounded on the universal values of human ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://pdamerica.org/articles/alliances/2008-11-23-09-26-28-alliances.php&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>over the cliff, onto the rocks.: Nostalgia</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-11-23:/commentary/3438605</id>
    <updated>2008-11-23T00:00:00Z</updated>
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... Katie and Jeff from Healthcare-NOW! dropped in to talk about single-payer activism. Check it out, and do what you can to help the cause. Posted by hipparchia at 11/23/2008 08:36:00 PM. Labels: health care, HR 676, single payer ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://hipparchia-moonlighting.blogspot.com/2008/11/nostalgia.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>The unofficial Father Nelson H. Baker Blog and more...: Msgr. Kern ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-11-23:/commentary/3438602</id>
    <updated>2008-11-23T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The unofficial Father Nelson H. Baker Blog... </name>
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... the material history of American religion. View my complete profile. Father Baker's. Loading... Freerice.com. Freerice.com Help world hunger and learn vocabulary. Healthcare-now.org, Support HR 676. Healthcare-now.org, Support HR 676.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://fatherbakerblog.blogspot.com/2008/11/msgr-kern-important-researcher-on.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Rallying for single-payer in NYC | SocialistWorker.org</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-11-23:/commentary/3467188</id>
    <updated>2008-11-23T00:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Recent articles from SocialistWorker.org </name>
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The small but spirited rally demanded an end to the private health insurance industry, as well as passage of legislation known by its official designation HR 676, which would implement a national single-payer health care system that ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://socialistworker.org/2008/11/24/nyc-single-payer-rally&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Eleanor Duckwall's Spotlight: The Communist Party USA is giddy ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-11-23:/commentary/3425289</id>
    <updated>2008-11-23T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Eleanor Duckwall's Spotlight </name>
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We need an immediate effort to preserve and improve both Medicare and Medicaid, to step up the campaign to pass HR 676. We need to push to extend SCHIP and unemployment compensation. - We need emergency aid to cities and states on the ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://sixthcolumn.typepad.com/duckwalls/2008/11/the-communist-p.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>USW Vice President Speaks for HR 676 - Progressive Democrats of ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-11-23:/commentary/3845758</id>
    <updated>2008-11-23T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>PDA CPC and Other Allies News </name>
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The Western Pennsylvania Coalition for Single Payer Healthcare and Congressman John Conyers held a press conference for HR 676 in Pittsburgh at the Democratic Party Platform Committee hearings in August 2008. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.pdamerica.org/articles/alliances/2008-11-23-09-26-28-alliances.php&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Push for Universal Health Program from Political Affairs Magazine</title>
    <link href="http://marcoagarcia.blogspot.com/2008/11/push-for-universal-health-program-from.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-11-22:/commentary/3467193</id>
    <updated>2008-11-22T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Marco A Garcia </name>
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We worked hard to build a movement for HR 676. This is where we've always wanted to be. We face some challenges. Fresh off the $700 billion bailout of the banks, a GM bailout is now hanging in the balance. We can, and must, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://marcoagarcia.blogspot.com/2008/11/push-for-universal-health-program-from.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>On the Road to Single Payer: Post-Election Activism Rising with ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.guaranteedhealthcare.org/blog/donna-smith-sicko-patient/2008/11/22/on-road-single-payer-post-election-activism-rising-with-ho" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-11-22:/commentary/3481439</id>
    <updated>2008-11-22T00:00:00Z</updated>
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Shop the all new CNA/NNOC online Gift Shop and save yourself the hassle of fighting traffic, bad weather, and crowds. Below is a sample of what you'll find online now, with more coming soon! HR 676 DVD just $5; SiCKO DVD just $18 ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.guaranteedhealthcare.org/blog/donna-smith-sicko-patient/2008/11/22/on-road-single-payer-post-election-activism-rising-with-ho&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-11-22:/commentary/3438607</id>
    <updated>2008-11-22T00:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Pat Dollard | Young Americans </name>
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We need an immediate effort to preserve and improve both Medicare and Medicaid, to step up the campaign to pass HR 676. We need to push to extend SCHIP and unemployment compensation. - We need emergency aid to cities and states on the ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://patdollard.com/2008/11/a-call-to-action-from-obamaos-marxist-base/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-11-22:/commentary/3438601</id>
    <updated>2008-11-22T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
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Shop the all new CNA/NNOC online Gift Shop and save yourself the hassle of fighting traffic, bad weather, and crowds. Below is a sample of what you'll find online now, with more coming soon! HR 676 DVD just $5; SiCKO DVD just $18 ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://guaranteedhealthcare.org/blog/donna-smith-sicko-patient/2008/11/22/on-road-single-payer-post-election-activism-rising-with-ho&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-11-22:/commentary/3438599</id>
    <updated>2008-11-22T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A single-payer program for financing health care in the United States, embodied in the Congressional bill with 94 co-sponsors, House of Representatives 676 (HR 676), has been shown to lower costs through massive reduction in ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.pnhp.org/blog/2008/11/22/probably-not-a-panacea-not-even-an-placebo/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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... Herman Holloway Sr. (1); heroism (1); Hillary Clinton (18); Hinduism (1); Hitler (1); Holocaust (1); homelessness (6); homophobia (4); Homosexual rights (5); Hope Commission (1); House Republicans (1); HR 676 (2); Hugo Chavez (5) ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://delawarewatch.blogspot.com/2008/11/delaware-gop-has-become-irrelevant-in.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-11-22:/commentary/3425314</id>
    <updated>2008-11-22T00:00:00Z</updated>
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Health Care; Physicians for a National Health Program &#183; Text of HR 676, the National Health Insurance Bill. Labor; Change to Win Labor Coalition &#183; Unions for Jobs and the Environment. Community Activism; ACORN &#183; Food Not Bombs ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.sinisterblog.com/2008/11/president-elect-obamas-weekly-message.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Political Affairs Magazine - Push for Universal Health Program</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-11-22:/commentary/3425313</id>
    <updated>2008-11-22T00:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Political Affairs Magazine </name>
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    <content type="html">
We also need you to contact your Congressperson to make sure that s/he co-sponsors HR 676 this January when it&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s reintroduced. And if he or she wasn&#226;&#8364;&#8482;t a co-sponsor before, then get them on board. For a list of co-sponsors, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://politicalaffairs.net/article/view/7761/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <updated>2008-11-22T00:00:00Z</updated>
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Regarding health care, many unions and local government bodies are signing on to HR 676, Single-Payer health care, but some will accept many other things, wisely or not, as a step in that direction or an improvement over the current ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://mikeely.wordpress.com/2008/11/22/debate-continue-the-obama-alliance/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <updated>2008-11-22T00:00:00Z</updated>
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He calls for federally funded Category 5 flood protection; he wants passage of HR 676, the United States National Health Insurance Act; he supports HR4048, the Gulf Coast Civic Works project, and wants a full investigation now on the ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.independentpoliticalreport.com/2008/11/us-born-canadian-ndp-activist-b-ross-ashley-endorses-malik-rahim/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-11-22:/commentary/3425291</id>
    <updated>2008-11-22T00:00:00Z</updated>
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... the material history of American religion. View my complete profile. Father Baker's. Loading... Freerice.com. Freerice.com Help world hunger and learn vocabulary. Healthcare-now.org, Support HR 676. Healthcare-now.org, Support HR 676.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://fatherbakerblog.blogspot.com/2008/11/excerpt-2-father-baker-in-context.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <updated>2008-11-22T00:00:00Z</updated>
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Watch the California OneCare video &#183; Universal Healthcare Teach-in : July 7th &#183; Conyers/Kucinich - Expanded &amp; Improved Medicare For All - HR 676 &#183; PDA Petition to Support Conyers' HR 676 &#183; Video : Michael Moore in Suppor&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://sacramentofordemocracy.org/?q=node/view/24053&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <updated>2008-11-22T00:00:00Z</updated>
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HR 676 would cover every person in the U. S. for all necessary medical care including prescription drugs, hospital, surgical, outpatient services, primary and preventive care, emergency services, dental, mental ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.gsmlaborcouncil.org/node/3056&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-11-21:/commentary/3425299</id>
    <updated>2008-11-21T00:00:00Z</updated>
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I&#226;&#8364;&#8482;m leaning toward supporting H.R. 676 which apparently will bring universal, single-payer health care to the USA if we can lean on Congress to pass it. I say I&#226;&#8364;&#8482;m leaning towards supporting it, because I haven&#226;&#8364;&#8482;t really read the bill for ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://news.donavanhall.net/?p=46&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>The HCAN't Divertimento | Corrente</title>
    <link href="http://www.correntewire.com/content/hcant-divertimento" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-11-21:/commentary/3438604</id>
    <updated>2008-11-21T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>lambert's blog </name>
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And sending the insurance companies a message diverts me from sending the real message I need to send to my elected representatives: Pass HR 676, save $350 billion a year, and save 17000 lives. And now the main body of the peice; ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.correntewire.com/content/hcant-divertimento&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Automaker Assistance Disagreements Blur Line Between Red And Blue ...</title>
    <link href="http://blogs.thecarconnection.com/blogs/marty_blog/2008/automaker-assitance-disagreements-blur-line-between-red-and-blue/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-11-21:/commentary/3425288</id>
    <updated>2008-11-21T00:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Marty Padgett's Inside Scoop on Auto News... </name>
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It would be far better for Congress to allow the UAW workers and retirees to be the first to enroll in a program based on the Conyers-Kucinich Bill (H.R. 676), an expanded Medicare with no premiums, no deductibles, no co-pays, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://blogs.thecarconnection.com/blogs/marty_blog/2008/automaker-assitance-disagreements-blur-line-between-red-and-blue/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>4th CD Task: Get Congressman Altmire to Cosponsor HR 676 &#194;&#171; Beaver ...</title>
    <link href="http://beavercountyblue.org/2008/11/21/4th-cd-task-get-congressman-altmire-to-back-hr-676/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-11-21:/commentary/3425286</id>
    <updated>2008-11-21T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Beaver County Blue </name>
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Join us in this new campaign to win endorsements of HR 676 - Medicare for All by local governments - counties, boroughs, townships, and school boards. In a time of fiscal crisis for local governments, saving over 50% of healthcare ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://beavercountyblue.org/2008/11/21/4th-cd-task-get-congressman-altmire-to-back-hr-676/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Harrisburg UU Church on Dec 6</title>
    <link href="http://sunnyhill-dot-org.blogspot.com/2008/11/harrisburg-uu-church-on-dec-6.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-11-20:/commentary/3467192</id>
    <updated>2008-11-20T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Sunnyhill-Dot-Org </name>
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While the conference focus revolves around SB300/HB1660, PA single payer bills, and Congressional , &quot;bridge&quot; legislation, HR 506 &amp; S.1069 the fastest track to HR 676, organizing and lobbying activities must center on all levels of ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://sunnyhill-dot-org.blogspot.com/2008/11/harrisburg-uu-church-on-dec-6.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Supporters of &#226;&#8364;&#732;Medicare for All&#226;&#8364;&#8482; Prepare for Health Care Showdown ...</title>
    <link href="http://labornotes.org/node/1982" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-11-20:/commentary/3425306</id>
    <updated>2008-11-20T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Labor Notes - Magazine Story feed </name>
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John Conyers&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s single-payer bill, HR 676, including 20 national unions, 119 central labor councils, and 39 AFL-CIO state federations. &#226;&#8364;&#339;That number includes six state feds since Sweeney sent out a letter requesting the state feds to join ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://labornotes.org/node/1982&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>To all US Citizens: Pay up, or else! - Care2 News Network</title>
    <link href="http://www.care2.com/news/member/971909236/958926" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-11-20:/commentary/3425294</id>
    <updated>2008-11-20T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Care2 News Network - Newly Submitted </name>
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If I'm not mistaken, HR 676 covers your holistic and natural needs, but the Montana Senator pushing for mandatory insurance has rejected HR 676 on the claim that there isn't much public support for single payer health care. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.care2.com/news/member/971909236/958926&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>&#226;&#8364;&#339;Call to Action&#226;&#8364;* Health Care for All Convention&#226;&#8364;&#8221;December 6, Harrisburg</title>
    <link href="http://pachurchesadvocacy.org/?p=185" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-11-20:/commentary/3467195</id>
    <updated>2008-11-20T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>PAChurchesAdvocacy.org </name>
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The keynote speaker is Norman Solomon, nationally-known media critic and a leader in the movement for a Single Payer Solution in California and nationally (HR 676). Workshops include:. &#194;&#167; Media &amp; Communications ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://pachurchesadvocacy.org/?p=185&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Oregon Teamster Local Endorses HR 676 : Healthcare-NOW!</title>
    <link href="http://www.healthcare-now.org/2008/11/oregon-teamster-local-endorses-hr-676/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-11-20:/commentary/3425285</id>
    <updated>2008-11-20T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Healthcare-NOW! </name>
    </author>
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Organizing for a National, Single-Payer Healthcare System.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.healthcare-now.org/2008/11/oregon-teamster-local-endorses-hr-676/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Going To DC for a Bailout? Take the Private Jet - Jack &amp; Jill Politics</title>
    <link href="http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/2008/11/going-to-dc-for-a-bailout-take-the-private-jet/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-11-20:/commentary/3425317</id>
    <updated>2008-11-20T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Jack &amp; Jill Politics </name>
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Support Universal Health Care (HR 676) Submit a short term and a long term plan for profitability, with the Federal Government Oversight People and the Unions getting a seat on the Boards of Directors ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/2008/11/going-to-dc-for-a-bailout-take-the-private-jet/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>David Sirota: HHS Chief Daschle Says States Will Play Major Role ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/david-sirota/hhs-chief-daschle-says-st_b_145212.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-11-20:/commentary/3425312</id>
    <updated>2008-11-20T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Obama Cabinet on The Huffington Post </name>
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I still believe that HR 676 passed at the federal level is the way to go. Reply Favorite Flag as abusive Posted 02:36 PM on 11/20/2008. You must be logged in to reply to this comment. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.huffingtonpost.com/david-sirota/hhs-chief-daschle-says-st_b_145212.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>One Wing Left &#194;&#187; It&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s News To M_A - 11/19/08</title>
    <link href="http://www.onewingleft.com/?p=237" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-11-19:/commentary/3425303</id>
    <updated>2008-11-19T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>One Wing Left </name>
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TAKING ACTION: Healthcare Now!, a coalition of dozens of progressive groups with chapters in over 300 cities, is the main force behind H.R. 676, which would establish a universal, single payer healthcare system. H.R. 676 currently has ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.onewingleft.com/?p=237&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>blackagendareport.com - Holding Obama Accountable, Part 2 of a ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.blackagendareport.com/index.php?option=com_content&amp;amp;task=view&amp;amp;id=897&amp;amp;Itemid=34" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-11-19:/commentary/3425307</id>
    <updated>2008-11-19T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Black Agenda Report </name>
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Whether they already support HR 676 or not, remind your elected representative that US industries cannot compete with those in societies which offer free health care. Demand that single payer health care ought to be part of any ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.blackagendareport.com/index.php?option=com_content&amp;amp;task=view&amp;amp;id=897&amp;amp;Itemid=34&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>t r u t h o u t | The Wrong Place to Be Chronically Ill</title>
    <link href="http://www.truthout.org/111908HA" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-11-19:/commentary/3425296</id>
    <updated>2008-11-19T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Truthout - All Articles </name>
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The public must demand universal, single payer care per HR 676. For Lord's sake NOT THE KENNEDY PLAN, which is another covert concession to the insurance companies. Rise up, see the PNHP website, and work like mad to get HR 676 out of ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.truthout.org/111908HA&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Rheumatoid Arthritis : HR 676 - Medicare for All</title>
    <link href="http://www.arthritisinsight.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=19466&amp;amp;PID=215865#215865" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-11-19:/commentary/3438609</id>
    <updated>2008-11-19T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Arthritis Forum/Message Boards </name>
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Author: justsaynoemore Subject: HR 676 - Medicare for All Posted: 19 November 2008 at 5:51pm Well, we couldn't try to reform health care because we hate Hillary. Pathetic.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.arthritisinsight.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=19466&amp;amp;PID=215865#215865&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>AFL-CIO NOW BLOG | We Can&#226;&#8364;&#8482;t Afford Not to Focus on Health Care</title>
    <link href="http://blog.aflcio.org/2008/11/19/we-cant-afford-not-to-focus-on-health-care/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-11-19:/commentary/3467189</id>
    <updated>2008-11-19T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>AFL-CIO NOW BLOG </name>
    </author>
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HR 676 has been endorsed by 474 union organizations in 49 states including 117 Central Labor Councils and Area Labor Federations and 39 state AFL-CIO&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s (KY, PA, CT, OH, DE, ND, WA, SC, WY, VT, FL, WI, WV, SD, NC, MO, MN, ME, AR, MD-DC, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://blog.aflcio.org/2008/11/19/we-cant-afford-not-to-focus-on-health-care/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Morbid Symptoms: Liberals talked about keeping the pressure on ...</title>
    <link href="http://morbidsymptoms.blogspot.com/2008/11/liberals-talked-about-keeping-pressure.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-11-19:/commentary/3425309</id>
    <updated>2008-11-19T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Morbid Symptoms </name>
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In the current session, that bill is HR 676, the Conyers-Kucinich National Health Care Act, and has been endorsed by dozens of city councils, state legislatures, county boards, and 90 members of Congress, including more than thirty ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://morbidsymptoms.blogspot.com/2008/11/liberals-talked-about-keeping-pressure.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Meeting Minutes &amp; Action Items</title>
    <link href="http://www.ripda.org/?p=198" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-11-19:/commentary/3467197</id>
    <updated>2008-11-19T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Rhode Island Progressive Democrats </name>
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Healthcare not Warfare Campaign / HR 676; Support the Employee Free Choice Act; Response to $700 billion Wall Street bailout; National Green Jobs Initiative; Out of Iraq &amp; Afghanistan / No War with Iran; Election Reform ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.ripda.org/?p=198&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>'HARDBALL' GUY DERAILS HILLARY- New York Post - Chris Matthews ...</title>
    <link href="http://beltwayblips.com/story/hardball_guy_derails_hillary_new_york_post/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-11-18:/commentary/3335929</id>
    <updated>2008-11-18T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>BeltwayBlips - Top Congress News, Videos,... </name>
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MediaMan posted 10 hours ago from onthehillblog.blogspot.com. A group of progressive Democrats wants to advance single-payer based healthcare reform, particularly HR 676, which is a bill the organization has been advocating this year. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://beltwayblips.com/story/hardball_guy_derails_hillary_new_york_post/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>The Bumpy Road Ahead:</title>
    <link href="http://progressivesforobama.net/2008/11/19/the-bumpy-road-ahead/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-11-18:/commentary/3335926</id>
    <updated>2008-11-18T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Progressives for Obama </name>
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Regarding health care, many unions and local government bodies are signing on to HR 676, Single-Payer health care, but some will accept many other things, wisely or not, as a step in that direction or an improvement over the current ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://progressivesforobama.net/2008/11/19/the-bumpy-road-ahead/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Oregon Teamster Local Endorses HR 676 | Progressive Democrats of ...</title>
    <link href="http://blog.pdamerica.org/?p=2253" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-11-18:/commentary/3335910</id>
    <updated>2008-11-18T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Progressive Democrats of America Blog </name>
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Portland, Oregon. Teamster Local 206, which represents workers in a variety of occupations through out the state of Oregon, has endorsed HR 676, single payer.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://blog.pdamerica.org/?p=2253&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Letters From an Angry Constituent-HR 676 NOW!!</title>
    <link href="http://blog.pdamerica.org/?p=2255" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-11-18:/commentary/3909178</id>
    <updated>2008-11-18T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Progressive Democrats of America Blog </name>
    </author>
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(This might be an odd time to writer a letter, but I felt compelled. UHC - we mean it!!!) by Priceman Cross-posted from Progressive Blue Hopefully, we will reach the magic number 60 in the Senate, but keep in mind also that Bernie ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://blog.pdamerica.org/?p=2255&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>More Endorsements for HR 676 - Medicare for All &#194;&#171; Beaver County Blue</title>
    <link href="http://beavercountyblue.org/2008/11/19/more-endorsements-for-hr-676-medicare-for-all/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-11-18:/commentary/3560905</id>
    <updated>2008-11-18T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Beaver County Blue </name>
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national single payer plan like HR 676 is the only program we see that meets our quality and cost criteria. HR 676, like no other, is consistent with our union&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s overall philosophy: &#226;&#8364;&#732;everybody in, nobody out&#226;&#8364;&#8482;. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://beavercountyblue.org/2008/11/19/more-endorsements-for-hr-676-medicare-for-all/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>it's all one thing: Tom Daschle for Health and Human Services</title>
    <link href="http://shetterly.blogspot.com/2008/11/tom-daschle-for-health-and-human.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-11-18:/commentary/3425319</id>
    <updated>2008-11-18T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>it's all one thing </name>
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I still prefer The National Health Insurance Bill (HR 676) | Physicians for a National Health Program. afterthought: I do think Daschle is a decent pick, and I think he wouldn't oppose HR 676 if Congress passed it, and I think Obama ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://shetterly.blogspot.com/2008/11/tom-daschle-for-health-and-human.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Health care advocates promote reform - Chris Frates - Politico.com</title>
    <link href="http://www.politico.com/news/stories/1108/15691.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-11-18:/commentary/3425318</id>
    <updated>2008-11-18T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Crypt's Blogs </name>
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Health care groups are pushing Congress to include funding for health programs in a second stimulus package.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.politico.com/news/stories/1108/15691.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Silver Pen Award to priceman</title>
    <link href="http://passionateprogressivepatriot.blogspot.com/2008/11/silver-pen-award-to-priceman.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-11-18:/commentary/3467198</id>
    <updated>2008-11-18T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Passionate Progressive Patriot </name>
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I urge you to co-sponsor HR 676, The United States National Healthcare Insurance Act, sponsored by Rep. John Conyers. The facts are in and any &quot;market speak&quot; about how &quot;competition&quot; will lower prices and provide better health care is ..&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://passionateprogressivepatriot.blogspot.com/2008/11/silver-pen-award-to-priceman.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Single-Payer Healthcare Alliance Forms in Washington, D.C. ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.healthcare-now.org/2008/11/single-payer-healthcare-alliance-forms-in-washington-dc/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-11-18:/commentary/3335913</id>
    <updated>2008-11-18T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Healthcare-NOW! </name>
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There was broad agreement among the participants that a single-payer healthcare plan, H.R. 676 specifically, is not only the solution to solving the problem of providing healthcare to every American, but is also a sensible part of any ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.healthcare-now.org/2008/11/single-payer-healthcare-alliance-forms-in-washington-dc/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>The Health Care Morass: Call to Action Health Care Reform 2009</title>
    <link href="http://healthcaremorass.blogspot.com/2008/11/call-to-action-health-care-reform-2009.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-11-18:/commentary/3425290</id>
    <updated>2008-11-18T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Health Care Morass </name>
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By contrast, H.R. 676, a bill in the House sponsored by Representative John Conyers and 90 other congressmen emphasizes the problems created by the private insurance industry and rightly seeks to get that industry out of the health care ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://healthcaremorass.blogspot.com/2008/11/call-to-action-health-care-reform-2009.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Single Payer Health Care Would Help Auto Industry | discuss ...</title>
    <link href="http://discuss.epluribusmedia.net/node/3165" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-11-18:/commentary/3335914</id>
    <updated>2008-11-18T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>ePluribus Media </name>
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Dennis Kucinich and the other cosigners about H.R. 676. It would be a huge step towards helping every industry in this nation become competitive. If you need to know about a health care plan that can fix many of the problems with our ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://discuss.epluribusmedia.net/node/3165&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>The Republicans and the Democrats have lied to us about the ...</title>
    <link href="http://thepodunkblog.blogspot.com/2008/11/republicans-and-democrats-have-lied-to.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-11-18:/commentary/3438606</id>
    <updated>2008-11-18T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>thoughts from podunk </name>
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Single-payer universal health care as in HR 676 is a &quot;no-show&quot; and would now be too little, too late; completely unworkable with no way to continue funding the kind of high profit margins required by greedy doctors, HMO's, hospitals, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://thepodunkblog.blogspot.com/2008/11/republicans-and-democrats-have-lied-to.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Sinister: For an auto company bailout</title>
    <link href="http://www.sinisterblog.com/2008/11/for-auto-company-bailout.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-11-18:/commentary/3335938</id>
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    <author>
      <name>Sinister </name>
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Health Care; Physicians for a National Health Program &#183; Text of HR 676, the National Health Insurance Bill. Labor; Change to Win Labor Coalition &#183; Unions for Jobs and the Environment. Community Activism; ACORN &#183; Food Not Bombs ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.sinisterblog.com/2008/11/for-auto-company-bailout.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Action Alert: Tomorrow's: Senate hearing on health reform | Corrente</title>
    <link href="http://www.correntewire.com/content/action-alert-tomorrows-senate-hearing-health-reform" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-11-18:/commentary/3335917</id>
    <updated>2008-11-18T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Corrente </name>
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Please send this message: &quot;HR 676 is the only bill that will provide truly universal, comprehensive and guaranteed medical care to everyone in the United States while simultaneously saving money by cutting out the profiteering interests ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.correntewire.com/content/action-alert-tomorrows-senate-hearing-health-reform&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Surf Putah: On Lieberman and Generational Politics</title>
    <link href="http://surfputah.blogspot.com/2008/11/on-lieberman-and-generational-politics.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-11-18:/commentary/3335934</id>
    <updated>2008-11-18T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Surf Putah </name>
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... heatwave (2); Hemant Bhargava (1); Henry Kissinger (1); Henry Paulson (1); Hetch Hetchy (1); High Speed Rail (12); Hillary Clinton (19); hip hop (1); history (5); Homophobia (1); House (1); Housing (19); Howard Dean (4); HR 676 (1) ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://surfputah.blogspot.com/2008/11/on-lieberman-and-generational-politics.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Senator Kennedy Announces Plan to Submit Bill For Universal Health ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&amp;amp;address=102x3607308" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-11-18:/commentary/3335920</id>
    <updated>2008-11-18T00:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Democratic Underground Latest Breaking News </name>
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its so simple, HR 676, Medicare for all, LSK, Nov-18-08 02:50 PM, #23. w00t, sakabatou, Nov-18-08 02:50 PM, #24. I love Ted Kennedy, desktop, Nov-18-08 02:55 PM, #28. hang in there teddy! UHC would be a momentus accomplishment for the ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&amp;amp;address=102x3607308&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>HR676.org Blog &#194;&#187; Blog Archive</title>
    <link href="http://s209363542.onlinehome.us/2008/11/17/19/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-11-17:/commentary/3501716</id>
    <updated>2008-11-17T00:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>HR676.org Blog </name>
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Eliminating the insurance companies and replacing them with a single-payer system such as HR 676 proposes would save our country an estimated $350 billion a year, enough to provide comprehensive health care for all of us, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://s209363542.onlinehome.us/2008/11/17/19/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Drinking Liberally in New Milford: Single Payer Health Care Would ...</title>
    <link href="http://drinkliberal.blogspot.com/2008/11/single-payer-health-care-would-help.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-11-17:/commentary/3438613</id>
    <updated>2008-11-17T00:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Drinking Liberally in New Milford </name>
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Dennis Kucinich and the other cosigners about H.R. 676. It would be a huge step towards helping every industry in this nation become competitive. If you need to know about a health care plan that can fix many of the problems with our ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://drinkliberal.blogspot.com/2008/11/single-payer-health-care-would-help.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>On The Hill: Progressives Press Ahead With Single Payer Health</title>
    <link href="http://onthehillblog.blogspot.com/2008/11/progressives-press-ahead-with-single.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-11-17:/commentary/3335915</id>
    <updated>2008-11-17T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>On The Hill </name>
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A group of progressive Democrats wants to advance single-payer based healthcare reform, particularly HR 676, which is a bill the organization has been advocating this year. Leaders of Progressive Democrats of America (PDA) say they have ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://onthehillblog.blogspot.com/2008/11/progressives-press-ahead-with-single.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Assemblymember Jones Announces Candidacy for Insurance ...</title>
    <link href="http://sacramentofordemocracy.org/?q=node/view/23887" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-11-17:/commentary/3335923</id>
    <updated>2008-11-17T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Sacramento for Democracy blogs </name>
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Watch the California OneCare video &#183; Universal Healthcare Teach-in : July 7th &#183; Conyers/Kucinich - Expanded &amp; Improved Medicare For All - HR 676 &#183; PDA Petition to Support Conyers' HR 676 &#183; Video : Michael Moore in Suppor&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://sacramentofordemocracy.org/?q=node/view/23887&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Mitchell Bard: The Meaning of Change Will Be Tested by the Auto ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/mitchell-bard/the-meaning-of-change-wil_b_144329.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-11-17:/commentary/3335919</id>
    <updated>2008-11-17T00:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Business on HuffingtonPost.com </name>
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It would be far better for Congress to allow the UAW workers and retirees to be the first to enroll in a program based on the Conyers-Kucinich Bill (H.R. 676), an expanded Medicare with no premiums, no deductibles, no co-pays, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.huffingtonpost.com/mitchell-bard/the-meaning-of-change-wil_b_144329.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Apollo Daily Digest &#194;&#187; Blog Archive &#194;&#187; November 17, 2008: Democrats ...</title>
    <link href="http://apolloalliance.org/digest/?p=256" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-11-17:/commentary/3467201</id>
    <updated>2008-11-17T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Apollo Daily Digest </name>
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A single-payer health program like that outlined in H.R. 676 would solve this problem more fairly and at a lower cost than any other proposal on the table. Please don&#226;&#8364;&#8482;t give away the store once more in an unfocused and panic-driven ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://apolloalliance.org/digest/?p=256&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>BuzzFlash.net - Progressive News and Commentary with an Attitude ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.buzzflash.net/story.php?id=79334" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-11-17:/commentary/3335930</id>
    <updated>2008-11-17T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>BuzzFlash.net: tag:eu vs. bush </name>
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A group of progressive Democrats wants to advance single-payer based healthcare reform, particularly HR 676, which is a bill the organization has been advocating this year. tags: health, obama, congress, single payer ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.buzzflash.net/story.php?id=79334&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>thoughts from podunk: Single-payer universal health care--- what ...</title>
    <link href="http://thepodunkblog.blogspot.com/2008/11/single-payer-universal-health-care-what.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-11-16:/commentary/3335924</id>
    <updated>2008-11-16T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>thoughts from podunk </name>
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&#226;&#8364;&#339;We've just returned home from Washington D.C., where we attended a national conference with the leaders of other organizations working to pass H.R. 676 or some form of single-payer healthcare.&#226;&#8364;* The important point here is: &#226;&#8364;&#339;or some ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://thepodunkblog.blogspot.com/2008/11/single-payer-universal-health-care-what.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Universal health care debate is here to stay : Corpus Christi ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.caller.com/news/2008/nov/16/universal-health-care-debate-is-here-to-stay/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-11-16:/commentary/3425308</id>
    <updated>2008-11-16T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>THA Hospital News </name>
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I am sending your article along with a personal letter supporting HR 676 to our 3 state representatives and to Congressman Ortiz's staff. From the grassroots here in this community and surrounding counties to others across the state of ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.caller.com/news/2008/nov/16/universal-health-care-debate-is-here-to-stay/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>HR 676 - Congress Proposal to open Medicare to Everyone</title>
    <link href="http://blog.360.yahoo.com/blog-YW18nxE7eqtd0CMJGCB94Xu4?p=414" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-11-15:/commentary/3335922</id>
    <updated>2008-11-15T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Promoting Positive World Change </name>
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Contact all your Representatives to support HR 676 To find &amp; email your specific Congressmen and Senators: Your State's Congressmen http://www.house.gov/writerep/ Your States' Senators http://www.senate.gov/general/contact_in. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://blog.360.yahoo.com/blog-YW18nxE7eqtd0CMJGCB94Xu4?p=414&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>H.R. 676 /&lt;b&gt;Half of all U.S. bankruptcies caused by medical costs ...</title>
    <link href="http://boards.history.com/thread.jspa?threadID=700024473" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-11-15:/commentary/3816212</id>
    <updated>2008-11-15T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>History Channel: Recent Topics in Message Boards </name>
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HR 676 /Half of all US bankruptcies caused by medical costs: http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bill.xpd?bill=h109-676 http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h676/show lets skip the silly...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://boards.history.com/thread.jspa?threadID=700024473&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Single-Payer Healthcare Alliance Forms in Washington, DC</title>
    <link href="http://www.politicalforum.com/showthread.php?t=60099" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-11-15:/commentary/3335932</id>
    <updated>2008-11-15T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Political Forum </name>
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There was broad agreement among the participants that a single-payer healthcare plan, HR 676 specifically, is not only the solution to solving the problem of providing healthcare to every American, but is also a sensible part of any ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.politicalforum.com/showthread.php?t=60099&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Change We Can Really Believe In</title>
    <link href="http://www.indypendent.org/2008/11/14/change-we-can/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-11-14:/commentary/3335931</id>
    <updated>2008-11-14T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Indypendent </name>
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TAKING ACTION: Healthcare Now!, a coalition of dozens of progressive groups with chapters in over 300 cities, is the main force behind HR 676, which would establish a universal, single payer healthcare system. HR 676 currently has 90 ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.indypendent.org/2008/11/14/change-we-can/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>The Future of Health Care in America - What will it be? - Care2 ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.care2.com/news/member/314511307/952232" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-11-14:/commentary/3335921</id>
    <updated>2008-11-14T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Care2 News Network </name>
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HR 676 is not socialized medicine, and it is not government-run medicine. Care would be provided by private physicians, and hospitals would continue to be private. Guidance for the single-payer plan would be through health planning ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.care2.com/news/member/314511307/952232&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>TPM Election Central | Talking Points Memo | Worry Grows That ...</title>
    <link href="http://tpmelectioncentral.talkingpointsmemo.com/2008/11/some_worry_obama_wont_act_swif.php" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-11-13:/commentary/3425298</id>
    <updated>2008-11-13T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>TPM Election Central </name>
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Let HR 676 bubble up, Baucus' plan is tooooo expensive. Visualize giant funnel of money to insurance companies and drug companies. Posted by cheinz November 13, 2008 3:26 PM | Reply | Permalink ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://tpmelectioncentral.talkingpointsmemo.com/2008/11/some_worry_obama_wont_act_swif.php&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Can Max Baucus Be Trusted With Crafting Health Care Policy?</title>
    <link href="http://downwithtyranny.blogspot.com/2008/11/can-max-baucus-be-trusted-with-crafting.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-11-13:/commentary/3287524</id>
    <updated>2008-11-13T00:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>DownWithTyranny! </name>
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In fact it smells like some industry lobbyists came up with a way to weasel out of HR 676 and paid Baucus to wrap up nice and present it as a &quot;uniquely America&quot; reform. This is what HR 676 wants to accomplish: ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://downwithtyranny.blogspot.com/2008/11/can-max-baucus-be-trusted-with-crafting.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>AFL-CIO NOW BLOG | Chronically Ill Who Forgo Care Highlight Need ...</title>
    <link href="http://blog.aflcio.org/2008/11/13/chronically-ill-who-forgo-care-highlight-need-for-health-care-reform/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-11-13:/commentary/3335936</id>
    <updated>2008-11-13T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>AFL-CIO NOW BLOG </name>
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HR 676 has been endorsed by 473 union organizations in 49 states including 117 Central Labor Councils and Area Labor Federations and 39 state AFL-CIO&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s (KY, PA, CT, OH, DE, ND, WA, SC, WY, VT, FL, WI, WV, SD, NC, MO, MN, ME, AR, MD-DC, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://blog.aflcio.org/2008/11/13/chronically-ill-who-forgo-care-highlight-need-for-health-care-reform/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Deja Vu</title>
    <link href="http://mendingtime.blogspot.com/2008/11/deja-vu.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-11-13:/commentary/3287525</id>
    <updated>2008-11-13T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Mending Wall </name>
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Enact HR 676 the US National Health Insurance Act to provide universal health insurance with single-payer financing. Fully fund public education from pre-school through higher education and technical training. No privatization of Social ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://mendingtime.blogspot.com/2008/11/deja-vu.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Big Dan's Big News Nov 13, 2008</title>
    <link href="http://bigdanblogger.blogspot.com/2008/11/big-dans-big-news-nov-13-2008.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-11-13:/commentary/3287526</id>
    <updated>2008-11-13T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Big Dan&amp;#39;s Big Blog </name>
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50 million people in this country don't have health care. What kind of a country do we live in? How about starting a &quot;War On Lack Of Health Coverage&quot;??? House Resolution (HR) 676: What Is National Health Insurance (NHI)? ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://bigdanblogger.blogspot.com/2008/11/big-dans-big-news-nov-13-2008.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Doctors Speak Against Obama&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s Healthcare Plan</title>
    <link href="http://kimchurry.wordpress.com/2008/11/12/doctors-speak-against-obamas-healthcare-plan/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-11-12:/commentary/3264230</id>
    <updated>2008-11-12T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Kimchurry: Spicy Hot Political Commentary </name>
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For those who claim that there&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s no support for this, I would direct them to HR 676 in the House (a proposal Obama, for all his rhetoric, has never introduced or even endorsed in the Senate), as well as the link in the previous ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://kimchurry.wordpress.com/2008/11/12/doctors-speak-against-obamas-healthcare-plan/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>The Push for Single Payer Health Care</title>
    <link href="http://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2008/11/12/18550420.php" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-11-12:/commentary/3287527</id>
    <updated>2008-11-12T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Indybay newswire </name>
    </author>
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Physicians for a National Healthcare Program is gearing up for the push for HR 676 in Congress and SB 840 in the California legislature. Story contains information about activism for health professionals and the general public. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2008/11/12/18550420.php&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>TPM Election Central | Talking Points Memo | At Private Meeting ...</title>
    <link href="http://tpmelectioncentral.talkingpointsmemo.com/2008/11/at_private_meeting_labor_leade.php" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-11-12:/commentary/3335937</id>
    <updated>2008-11-12T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>TPM Election Central </name>
    </author>
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HR-676. They should not settle for bullsh*t health insurance reform. Posted by tiggers thotful spot November 13, 2008 1:14 AM | Reply | Permalink &#183; user-pic. Amen tigger. Amen. Let's drop the insurance thieves from the conversation. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://tpmelectioncentral.talkingpointsmemo.com/2008/11/at_private_meeting_labor_leade.php&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Healthcare-NOW! newsletter: Ask Senator Kennedy to Support Single ...</title>
    <link href="http://mccombover.wordpress.com/2008/11/11/healthcare-now-newsletter-ask-senator-kennedy-to-support-single-payer-health-care/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-11-11:/commentary/3264229</id>
    <updated>2008-11-11T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>McCombover </name>
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We ask that you introduce, in the Senate, legislation modeled on HR 676, which has now gained the support of 94 representatives in the US House, 480 union bodies, 39 state AFL-CIO&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s, 117 Central Labor Councils, 20 international unions, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://mccombover.wordpress.com/2008/11/11/healthcare-now-newsletter-ask-senator-kennedy-to-support-single-payer-health-care/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>America is not center-right</title>
    <link href="http://my.barackobama.com/page/community/post/progressive/gGxqJy" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-11-11:/commentary/3264231</id>
    <updated>2008-11-11T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Member Posts </name>
    </author>
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(I personally support HR 676). We The People want a sustainable energy plan. (If we would have just stuck to Jimmy Carter&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s plan&#226;&#8364;&#166;) We The People want a quick end to the Iraq war. (Let&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s spend that money at home instead) ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://my.barackobama.com/page/community/post/progressive/gGxqJy&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Ask Kennedy To Make It Single-Payer</title>
    <link href="http://www.healthcare-now.org/2008/11/ask-kennedy-to-make-it-single-payer/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-11-11:/commentary/3264228</id>
    <updated>2008-11-11T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Healthcare-NOW! </name>
    </author>
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We encourage all who read this to contact Senator Kennedy&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s office urging him to offer single payer legislation modeled on House bill HR 676. We urge you to do this as an individual and to ask your union, or organization, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.healthcare-now.org/2008/11/ask-kennedy-to-make-it-single-payer/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Doctors Call on Obama, Congress to &#226;&#8364;&#732;Do The Right Thing&#226;&#8364;&#8482; on Health ...</title>
    <link href="http://healthinsurancecalifornia.wordpress.com/2008/11/10/doctors-call-on-obama-congress-to-do-the-right-thing-on-health-reform/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-11-10:/commentary/3258302</id>
    <updated>2008-11-10T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Health-Insurance California </name>
    </author>
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Such a plan is embodied in the US National Health Insurance Act, HR 676, introduced by Rep. John Conyers Jr. (D-Mich.) and co-sponsored by more than 90 others, more than any other health reform legislation.&#226;&#8364;* ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://healthinsurancecalifornia.wordpress.com/2008/11/10/doctors-call-on-obama-congress-to-do-the-right-thing-on-health-reform/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>HR 676 Universal Healthcare bill</title>
    <link href="http://www.afrochat.net/forums/politics-activism/20383-h-r-676-universal-healthcare-bill.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-11-10:/commentary/3258301</id>
    <updated>2008-11-10T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>AfroChat - African American | Black Discussion... </name>
    </author>
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The United States National Health Insurance Act (Expanded and Improved Medicare for All Act, HR 676) is a bill submitted to the United States House of Representatives by Representative John Conyers Jr., D-MI, which as of September 29, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.afrochat.net/forums/politics-activism/20383-h-r-676-universal-healthcare-bill.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Universal health care should be the first priority.</title>
    <link href="http://cogsmac.blogspot.com/2008/11/ny-times-reported-today-that-aig-will.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-11-10:/commentary/3264232</id>
    <updated>2008-11-10T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>CCAG Oversight Group San Mateo County </name>
    </author>
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HR 676 cost of a $60bn-$110bn plan to provide universal health insurance for Americans is insignificant relative to the broken system we have today. We should replace it and reduce out costs quickly and help employers reduce their ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://cogsmac.blogspot.com/2008/11/ny-times-reported-today-that-aig-will.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>AFL-CIO NOW BLOG | Working Families Cast Votes for Health Care Reform</title>
    <link href="http://blog.aflcio.org/2008/11/10/working-families-cast-votes-for-health-care-reform/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-11-10:/commentary/3335928</id>
    <updated>2008-11-10T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>AFL-CIO NOW BLOG </name>
    </author>
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Over 450 labor groups and nearly 40 State Labor Councils have endorsed HR 676. Alas, it appears that the AFL-CIO hierarchy is either ignoring its constituency, or else it has no idea of what rank and file union members want and need! ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://blog.aflcio.org/2008/11/10/working-families-cast-votes-for-health-care-reform/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>HR 676 Universal Healthcare bill</title>
    <link href="http://www.afrochat.net/forums/showthread.php?t=20383" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-11-10:/commentary/3579277</id>
    <updated>2008-11-10T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>AfroChat - African American | Black Discussion... </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
The United States National Health Insurance Act (Expanded and Improved Medicare for All Act, HR 676) is a bill submitted to the United States House of Representatives by Representative John Conyers Jr., D-MI, which as of September 29, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.afrochat.net/forums/showthread.php?t=20383&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>15000 physicians urge enactment of single-payer system</title>
    <link href="http://www.progressohio.org/page/community/post/dennisspisak/CL9G" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-11-10:/commentary/3258303</id>
    <updated>2008-11-10T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Community Blogs at ProgressOhio </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
National Health Insurance Act, HR 676, introduced by Rep. John Conyers Jr. (D-Mich.) and co-sponsored by more than 90 others, more than any other health reform legislation.&quot; Young noted that at least five additional supporters of ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.progressohio.org/page/community/post/dennisspisak/CL9G&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Let's welcome Representatives Massa and Dahlkemper to the 111th ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.guaranteedhealthcare.org/blog/nyceve/2008/11/05/lets-welcome-representatives-massa-and-dahlkemper-111th-congress" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-11-09:/commentary/3335927</id>
    <updated>2008-11-09T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Guaranteed Healthcare - We Don't Need Insurance... </name>
    </author>
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It was a good night for Eric Massa, another single payer supporter, another co-sponsor of HR 676, a veteran and war hero, who took down Randy Kuhl. So the American people finally took control. We sent the loudest possible message to ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.guaranteedhealthcare.org/blog/nyceve/2008/11/05/lets-welcome-representatives-massa-and-dahlkemper-111th-congress&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>For New Yorkers: Help Out Obama's Health Care Plan</title>
    <link href="http://fernals.blogspot.com/2008/11/for-new-yorkers-help-out-obamas-health.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-11-09:/commentary/3258305</id>
    <updated>2008-11-09T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Forced to Sit Still and Shut Up -- Life... </name>
    </author>
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At the rally there will be a Phone-A-Thon supporting HR 676, the United States National Health Insurance Act. Let&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s get it passed. One Nation, One Plan! Thursday, November 13, 2008 4:00PM - 5:00PM Rally Corner 42nd &amp; 7th Ave ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://fernals.blogspot.com/2008/11/for-new-yorkers-help-out-obamas-health.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>surveying the health care activist landscape</title>
    <link href="http://pink-scare.blogspot.com/2008/11/nagging-question.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-11-09:/commentary/3258304</id>
    <updated>2008-11-09T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>pink scare </name>
    </author>
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Their website boasts a huge list of local governments who have endorsed HR-676. They've got extensive list of local contacts so that you can find out who's leading the fight for single-payer in your area. Here in Chicago, it looks like ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://pink-scare.blogspot.com/2008/11/nagging-question.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Fixing Our Healthcare System</title>
    <link href="http://my.barackobama.com/page/community/post/sallyhampton/gGxZPc" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-11-09:/commentary/3252850</id>
    <updated>2008-11-09T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Member Posts </name>
    </author>
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See: www.myspace.com/onecarenoworg is a page I created to post info on single payer bills SB840 (CA) and HR-676. I also have talked to countless insurance industry workers who would gladly give up their jobs up in exchange for reliable, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://my.barackobama.com/page/community/post/sallyhampton/gGxZPc&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Doctors, Citing Mandate for Change, Call on Obama, Congress to 'Do ...</title>
    <link href="http://getoffthis.blogspot.com/2008/11/doctors-citing-mandate-for-change-call.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-11-09:/commentary/3252849</id>
    <updated>2008-11-09T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Get Off This! </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Such a plan is embodied in the US National Health Insurance Act, HR 676, introduced by Rep. John Conyers Jr. (D-Mich.) and co-sponsored by more than 90 others, more than any other health reform legislation.&quot; ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://getoffthis.blogspot.com/2008/11/doctors-citing-mandate-for-change-call.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Ask Kennedy To Make It Single Payer... nothing less than HR 676</title>
    <link href="http://thepodunkblog.blogspot.com/2008/11/ask-kennedy-to-make-it-single-payer.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-11-09:/commentary/3252847</id>
    <updated>2008-11-09T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>thoughts from podunk </name>
    </author>
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It is on this issue of single-payer universal health care that all liberals and progressives should remain united... other than the American Medical Association and the insurance companies there is not much other opposition to HR 676... ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://thepodunkblog.blogspot.com/2008/11/ask-kennedy-to-make-it-single-payer.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Obama's Demobilization Campaign -</title>
    <link href="http://socialistwebzine.blogspot.com/2008/11/obamas-demobilization-campaign.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-11-09:/commentary/3248429</id>
    <updated>2008-11-09T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Socialist WebZine </name>
    </author>
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America can have a rational universal single-payer health care system - it is called HR 676. The government can raise sufficient state funds to pay for serious economic stimulus plans - it is called progressive taxation. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://socialistwebzine.blogspot.com/2008/11/obamas-demobilization-campaign.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Latino Caucus, California CLC, OPEIU Local All Endorse HR 676</title>
    <link href="http://blog.pdamerica.org/?p=2235" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-11-08:/commentary/3248428</id>
    <updated>2008-11-08T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Progressive Democrats of America Blog </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
by Kay Tillow | All Unions Committee For Single Payer Health Care&#226;&#8364;&#8220;HR 676 c/o Nurses Professional Organization (NPO) HR 676, single payer healthcare legislation, introduced by Congressman John Conyers (D-MI), has picked up three more ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://blog.pdamerica.org/?p=2235&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>REPORT: Post Election &quot;New to PDA&quot; and PDA Field Leadership Call</title>
    <link href="http://pdamerica.org/articles/news/2008-11-08-15-12-39-news.php" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-11-08:/commentary/3248430</id>
    <updated>2008-11-08T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>PDA National News </name>
    </author>
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In addition, a number of PDA activists have sent emails requesting that we focus on the Employee Free Choice Act and passing HR 676. The various strategies PDA will try to pursue were also briefly reviewed, from chapter building and ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://pdamerica.org/articles/news/2008-11-08-15-12-39-news.php&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>'Do The Right Thing' on Health Reform</title>
    <link href="http://www.burningcane.org/2008/11/do-right-thing-on-health-reform.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-11-07:/commentary/3243686</id>
    <updated>2008-11-07T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Burning Cane </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Such a plan is embodied in the US National Health Insurance Act, HR 676, introduced by Rep. John Conyers Jr. (D-Mich.) and co-sponsored by more than 90 others, more than any other health reform legislation.&quot; ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.burningcane.org/2008/11/do-right-thing-on-health-reform.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>OBAMA&#226;&#8364;&#8482;S DEMOBILIZATION CAMPAIGN - or, what happens when &#226;&#8364;&#339;hope&#226;&#8364;* and ...</title>
    <link href="http://gangbox.wordpress.com/2008/11/07/obamas-demobilization-campaign-or-what-happens-when-hope-and-change-you-can-believe-in-run-up-against-the-necessity-to-lower-mass-expectations/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-11-07:/commentary/3243687</id>
    <updated>2008-11-07T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>GANGBOX: CONSTRUCTION WORKERS NEWS SERVICE </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
America can have a rational universal single-payer health care system - it is called HR 676. The government can raise sufficient state funds to pay for serious economic stimulus plans - it is called progressive taxation. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://gangbox.wordpress.com/2008/11/07/obamas-demobilization-campaign-or-what-happens-when-hope-and-change-you-can-believe-in-run-up-against-the-necessity-to-lower-mass-expectations/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Bringing Change to America</title>
    <link href="http://my.barackobama.com/page/community/post/GBOregon/gGxZX5" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-11-07:/commentary/3243688</id>
    <updated>2008-11-07T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Member Posts </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Now that President Obama will soon be in the White House, I hope Congress will rush to pass into law:. Rep. John Conyers House Bill HR676 True Universal Healthcare (also see PNHP.ORG). Sen. Ron Wyden's S.1111 &quot;The Fair Flat Tax Act of ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://my.barackobama.com/page/community/post/GBOregon/gGxZX5&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Latino Caucus, California CLC, and a OPEIU Local Endorse HR 676</title>
    <link href="http://www.healthcare-now.org/2008/11/latino-caucus-california-clc-and-a-opeiu-local-endorse-hr-676/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-11-07:/commentary/3243684</id>
    <updated>2008-11-07T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Healthcare-NOW! </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
In New York City, Local 153 of the Office &amp; Professional Employees International Union (OPEIU) also endorsed HR 676 after hearing a talk by Paula Friedman, chair of the Retirees&#226;&#8364;&#8482; Committee of the Bergen County (NJ) Central Trades ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.healthcare-now.org/2008/11/latino-caucus-california-clc-and-a-opeiu-local-endorse-hr-676/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>A Grassroots Inaugural &quot;Ball&quot; of our own</title>
    <link href="http://www.thesisyphusjournals.com/2008/11/grassroots-inaugural-ball-of-our-own.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-11-07:/commentary/3243689</id>
    <updated>2008-11-07T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Sisyphus Journals </name>
    </author>
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... Barack Fans in the Colbert Nation, Harvard for Obama, Columbia University Alumni for Obama, SiCKO Universal Health Care HR 676, 10th Congressional District of Illinois for Obama, and on and on -- knocked on doors, hosted events, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.thesisyphusjournals.com/2008/11/grassroots-inaugural-ball-of-our-own.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Celebrate Good Times!!!</title>
    <link href="http://www.sohhoverit.com/2008/11/06/celebrate-good-times/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-11-06:/commentary/3230265</id>
    <updated>2008-11-06T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>SOHH Over It! </name>
    </author>
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HR 676 - United States National Health Insurance Act. HR 5843 - Act to Remove Federal Penalties for the Personal Use of Marijuana by Responsible Adults. HR 7136 - To secure the Federal voting rights of persons who have been released ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.sohhoverit.com/2008/11/06/celebrate-good-times/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>What Will Happen When the US Health Insurance Industry Dies? The ...</title>
    <link href="http://thereadingblog.com/2008/11/06/what-will-happen-when-the-us-health-insurance-industry-dies-the-single-payer-solution/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-11-06:/commentary/3236542</id>
    <updated>2008-11-06T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Reading Blog </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Fortunately, we have a solution &#226;&#8364;&#8221; strengthened Medicare for All (HR 676), coupled with a private delivery system. Reliable public financing and shared risk across all 300 million Americans creates a win-win for everyone except a failed ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://thereadingblog.com/2008/11/06/what-will-happen-when-the-us-health-insurance-industry-dies-the-single-payer-solution/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Letter to Congress</title>
    <link href="http://globalovethinktank.blogspot.com/2008/11/letter-to-congress.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-11-05:/commentary/3228817</id>
    <updated>2008-11-05T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>GlobaLove Think Tank </name>
    </author>
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Humphrey. Tell congress to Pass HR676 Now, and support &quot;PublicCampaign.Org&quot;. The writer of this piece is the author of the weblog &quot;Lettuce Prey Four Whirled Peas&quot;, and is not afraid. &quot;Don't Tread on Me&quot;.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://globalovethinktank.blogspot.com/2008/11/letter-to-congress.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Be The Change</title>
    <link href="http://thurmantheviking.blogspot.com/2008/11/be-change.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-11-04:/commentary/3211784</id>
    <updated>2008-11-04T01:26:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Random Abstractions</name>
    </author>
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Be The Change     Monday, November 3, 2008: In just under 24 hours the polls will close here in North Carolina and I can't say I'll miss the ...  in Congress support the John Conyers universal healthcare bill (&lt;strong class=&quot;keyword&quot;&gt;H.R.676&lt;/strong&gt;). So &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://thurmantheviking.blogspot.com/2008/11/be-change.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Passing on Single-Payer Health Care</title>
    <link href="http://cityinvincible.org/2008/11/passing-on-single-payer-health-care/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-11-04:/commentary/3219212</id>
    <updated>2008-11-04T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>City Invincible </name>
    </author>
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HR 676 has significant labor support. To date, over 445 labor organizations, including 36 state AFL-CIO chapters, 110 Central Labor Councils, the United Steel Workers, the United Auto Workers, and at least 14 AFSCME and SEIU locals have ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://cityinvincible.org/2008/11/passing-on-single-payer-health-care/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>2008 Election: UUP&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s Upstate Chapter gives candidates an ...</title>
    <link href="http://voice.uuphost.org/node/328" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-11-04:/commentary/3866729</id>
    <updated>2008-11-04T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Voice - </name>
    </author>
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If elected, Hawkins vowed to embrace HR 676, also known as the United States National Health Insurance Act. If approved, the bill would replace America&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s private health insurance system with a single-payer national health program. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://voice.uuphost.org/node/328&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Michael Moore And The Great Barack Hope</title>
    <link href="http://jnoubiyeh.blogspot.com/2008/11/michael-moore-and-great-barack-hope.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-11-04:/commentary/3219213</id>
    <updated>2008-11-04T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>SOUTH LEBANON </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
... Michael Moore confessed that while he supported universal single-payer healthcare, certainly O-BOMB-A would be forced to sign the necessary legislation, HR 676, &quot;if we elect a large majority of Democrats on Tuesday&quot;. Mr. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://jnoubiyeh.blogspot.com/2008/11/michael-moore-and-great-barack-hope.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>I want to be wrong</title>
    <link href="http://bluelyon.wordpress.com/2008/11/03/i-want-to-be-wrong/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-11-03:/commentary/3211782</id>
    <updated>2008-11-03T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Blue Lyon </name>
    </author>
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HR 676 is written and ready to go. And then, go out and Sell It to the American people. Get that Democratic Majority to repeal the odious Defense of Marriage Act (my marriage is not in need of defense from others&#226;&#8364;&#8482; marriages, thank you). ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://bluelyon.wordpress.com/2008/11/03/i-want-to-be-wrong/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Passing on Single-Payer Health Care</title>
    <link href="http://www.healthcare-now.org/2008/11/passing-on-single-payer-health-care/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-11-03:/commentary/3211779</id>
    <updated>2008-11-03T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Healthcare-NOW! </name>
    </author>
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HR 676 has significant labor support. To date, over 445 labor organizations, including 36 state AFL-CIO chapters, 110 Central Labor Councils, the United Steel Workers, the United Auto Workers, and at least 14 AFSCME and SEIU locals have ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.healthcare-now.org/2008/11/passing-on-single-payer-health-care/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Deborah Krinsky - Magalia, CA - 11/04/2008</title>
    <link href="http://guaranteedhealthcare.org/blog/colette-washington-cna-nnoc/2008/11/03/deborah-krinsky-magalia-ca-11042008" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-11-03:/commentary/3211783</id>
    <updated>2008-11-03T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Guaranteed Healthcare - We Don&amp;#39;t Need... </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
HR 676, by US Rep John Conyers, is the most comprehensive, cost effective way to achieve guaranteed healthcare for all. For more information, or to contact this patient: Liz Jacobs, RN 510/273-2232.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://guaranteedhealthcare.org/blog/colette-washington-cna-nnoc/2008/11/03/deborah-krinsky-magalia-ca-11042008&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>The Healthcare Issue</title>
    <link href="http://www.fighting29th.com/2008/11/healthcare-issue.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-11-03:/commentary/3211780</id>
    <updated>2008-11-03T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Fighting 29th </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
(5) GRAND RAPIDS BUSINESS JOURNAL, 7/18/05 &#226;&#8364;&#8220; US REP JOHN CONYERS (SPONSOR OF HR. 676) LEGISLATIVE ASSISTANT DISCUSSES HR.676 AND HOW EVERYONE PAYS &#226;&#8364;&#8220; &#226;&#8364;&#339;SO IT&#226;&#8364;&#8482;S EASY TO FIGURE OUT HOW MUCH EVERYONE IS GOING TO PAY. IF YOU&#226;&#8364;&#8482;RE WORKING, &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.fighting29th.com/2008/11/healthcare-issue.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>October Steering Committee Minutes - Abbreviated</title>
    <link href="http://pnhpminnesotachapterupdates.blogspot.com/2008/11/october-steering-committee-minutes.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-11-01:/commentary/3196442</id>
    <updated>2008-11-01T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>PNHP-Minnesota Chapter Updates </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Ann and Elizabeth are in the process of arranging a meeting with Keith Ellison &#226;&#8364;&#8220; main topics will include the HCAN principles and his advice on ways to encourage his MN colleagues in the House to sign on to HR 676. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://pnhpminnesotachapterupdates.blogspot.com/2008/11/october-steering-committee-minutes.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Loveta Baker - Weaverville, NC - 11/03/2008</title>
    <link href="http://guaranteedhealthcare.org/blog/colette-washington-cna-nnoc/2008/10/31/loveta-baker-weaverville-nc-11032008" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-31:/commentary/3190427</id>
    <updated>2008-10-31T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Guaranteed Healthcare - We Don&amp;#39;t Need... </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
HR 676, by US Rep John Conyers, is the most comprehensive, cost effective way to achieve guaranteed healthcare for all. For more information, or to contact this patient: Liz Jacobs, RN 510/273-2232.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://guaranteedhealthcare.org/blog/colette-washington-cna-nnoc/2008/10/31/loveta-baker-weaverville-nc-11032008&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Action Alert: Maryland Single Payer</title>
    <link href="http://www.correntewire.com/action_alert_maryland_single_payer" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-31:/commentary/3190426</id>
    <updated>2008-10-31T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Corrente </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
There is single payer legislation HR 676 whose principal sponsor is Congressman John Conyers of Michigan. Go to www.healthcare-now.org. There are also single payer bills in many state legislatures, including Maryland. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.correntewire.com/action_alert_maryland_single_payer&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Bush is my shepherd</title>
    <link href="http://rsarica.blogspot.com/2008/10/bush-is-my-shepherd.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-31:/commentary/3190428</id>
    <updated>2008-10-31T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Thank You Very Much O Allah </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
For those of us at home and in harm's way from disease, he co-wrote HR 676, a bill that would insure all of us within Medicare, just as if we were citizens of a truly civilized nation. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://rsarica.blogspot.com/2008/10/bush-is-my-shepherd.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Is Barack Obama a Socialist. or simply a centrist with integrity ...</title>
    <link href="http://dandelionsalad.wordpress.com/2008/10/30/is-barack-obama-a-socialist-or-simply-a-centrist-with-integrity-by-paul-a-donovan/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-30:/commentary/3170345</id>
    <updated>2008-10-30T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Dandelion Salad </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
... Dennis Kucinich, Ralph Nader, and Cynthia McKinney who are not shy about bold and sweeping change, and already have tangible, and clearly defined solutions such as HR 676, which is John Conyers &#226;&#8364;&#339;Medicare for all&#226;&#8364;* bill. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://dandelionsalad.wordpress.com/2008/10/30/is-barack-obama-a-socialist-or-simply-a-centrist-with-integrity-by-paul-a-donovan/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Candice Minute &#226;&#8364;&#8220; Hinckley, OH - 10/31/2008</title>
    <link href="http://guaranteedhealthcare.org/blog/colette-washington-cna-nnoc/2008/10/30/candice-minute-%E2%80%93-hinckley-oh-10312008" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-30:/commentary/3182271</id>
    <updated>2008-10-30T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Guaranteed Healthcare - We Don&amp;#39;t Need... </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
HR 676, by US Rep John Conyers, is the most comprehensive, cost effective way to achieve guaranteed healthcare for all. For more information, or to contact this patient: Liz Jacobs, RN 510/273-2232.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://guaranteedhealthcare.org/blog/colette-washington-cna-nnoc/2008/10/30/candice-minute-%E2%80%93-hinckley-oh-10312008&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>The Real October Surprise</title>
    <link href="http://blog.jimostrowski.com/?p=1300" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-30:/commentary/3182270</id>
    <updated>2008-10-30T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Political Class Dismissed </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
The Physicians for a National Health Plan (see www.phnp.org) has 93 co-sponsors in the House of Representatives for HR 676, introduced by John Conyers of Detroit. The need for radical change is quite urgent. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://blog.jimostrowski.com/?p=1300&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>John McCain On Health Care, In His Own Words: Full of Shit Once Again</title>
    <link href="http://campaignsilo.firedoglake.com/2008/10/28/john-mccain-on-health-care-in-his-own-words-full-of-shit-once-again/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-29:/commentary/3117583</id>
    <updated>2008-10-29T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Firedoglake</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
...(if you go to the thread, you can read the discussion and get links) conyers actually had a single payer plan. he introduced H.R.676 - and it got 93 cosponsors (see pnhp&#8217;s info and links). &#8220;Healthcare Now&#8221; is the coalition that is advocating in su&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://campaignsilo.firedoglake.com/2008/10/28/john-mccain-on-health-care-in-his-own-words-full-of-shit-once-again/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Comment on Eric Mann&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s 10 Reasons For Obama Vote by Carl Davidson</title>
    <link href="http://mikeely.wordpress.com/2008/10/24/eric-mann-10-reasons-for-obama-vote/#comment-8596" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-29:/commentary/3170350</id>
    <updated>2008-10-29T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Comments for Kasama </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
We went into this with an independent base of organization of 80-100 workers united around &#226;&#8364;&#732;Out Now,&#226;&#8364;&#8482; HR 676, and Green Jobs. That&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s still our key stands, but we&#226;&#8364;&#8482;ve added Kucinich&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s 16-point New Deal plan to project into the Bail-o&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://mikeely.wordpress.com/2008/10/24/eric-mann-10-reasons-for-obama-vote/#comment-8596&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>One illness away from disaster&#226;&#8364;&#166;</title>
    <link href="http://rochesterturning.com/2008/10/29/one-illness-away-from-disaster/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-29:/commentary/3170352</id>
    <updated>2008-10-29T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>rochesterturning.com </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
HR 676. There is a web site with details. www.guaranteedhealthcare.org. It was difficult to determine who the &#226;&#8364;&#339;star&#226;&#8364;* of the show was - The healthcare professionals who are charged administering health care within a broken system or the ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://rochesterturning.com/2008/10/29/one-illness-away-from-disaster/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Realistic Mandate</title>
    <link href="http://my.barackobama.com/page/community/post/richardheckler/gGgTcT" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-29:/commentary/3170346</id>
    <updated>2008-10-29T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Member Posts </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
*JOBS which cannot be outsourced *New Energy Sources *Restoring citizen rights including NO wiretapping without court approval *National Health Insurance for all HR 676 that supports privatized healthcare *Out of the mideast! ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://my.barackobama.com/page/community/post/richardheckler/gGgTcT&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Why We Need Single Payer Health Care by Jeffrey Dach MD</title>
    <link href="http://arezzo1.com/2725/why-we-need-single-payer-health-care-by-jeffrey-dach-md/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-28:/commentary/3117527</id>
    <updated>2008-10-28T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>arezzo1.com </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Why We Need Single Payer Health Care by Jeffrey Dach MD There are two main arguments in favor of single payer health care, also called &quot;Medicare for All&quot;, now proposed as Congressional bill HR 676 by John Conyers and Dennis Kucinich ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://arezzo1.com/2725/why-we-need-single-payer-health-care-by-jeffrey-dach-md/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Why We Need Single Payer Health Care by Jeffrey Dach MD</title>
    <link href="http://jeffreydach.com/2008/10/27/why-we-need-single-payer-health-care-by-jeffrey-dach-md.aspx?ref=rss" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-28:/commentary/3170341</id>
    <updated>2008-10-28T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Jeffrey Dach MD Bio-Identical Hormone Blog </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
There are two main arguments in favor of single payer health care, also called &quot;Medicare for All&quot;, now proposed as Congressional bill HR 676 by John Conyers and Dennis Kucinich with 91 co-sponsors. The Moral Ethical Argument ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://jeffreydach.com/2008/10/27/why-we-need-single-payer-health-care-by-jeffrey-dach-md.aspx?ref=rss&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Communications Workers of America Endorses HR 676</title>
    <link href="http://www.healthcare-now.org/2008/10/communications-workers-of-america-endorses-hr-676/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-27:/commentary/3170339</id>
    <updated>2008-10-27T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Healthcare-NOW! </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Washington, DC&#226;&#8364;&#8220;The Communications Workers of America (CWA) is the 20th international union to endorse HR 676, national single payer healthcare legislation introduced by Congressman John Conyers (D-MI). ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.healthcare-now.org/2008/10/communications-workers-of-america-endorses-hr-676/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Lobbying the pols</title>
    <link href="http://treecitytimes.blogspot.com/2008/10/lobbying-pols.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-27:/commentary/3170343</id>
    <updated>2008-10-27T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Tree City Times </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
John Conyers (D-MI), sponsor of HR 676, the universal health care for all Americans bill. First stop was Obama HQ's in downtown Kent, and a small group of us health care advocates had a chance to meet with Congressman Conyers to discuss ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://treecitytimes.blogspot.com/2008/10/lobbying-pols.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>HR676 - The Single Payer Solution, Part 1 of 4</title>
    <link href="http://qiic.net/insurance-company/hr676-the-single-payer-solution-part-1-of-4" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-27:/commentary/3117526</id>
    <updated>2008-10-27T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>QIIC Insurance Company </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
The most important piece of legislation in America today, with nearly 100 cosponsors in the house, HR676 is the only health care bill that will truly reform our tragically broken health care system. This is the bill that your insurance ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://qiic.net/insurance-company/hr676-the-single-payer-solution-part-1-of-4&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Day 2 Battleground Blog: Nurses in Ohio</title>
    <link href="http://guaranteedhealthcare.org/blog/shum-preston/2008/10/26/day-2-battleground-blog-nurses-ohio" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-26:/commentary/3101140</id>
    <updated>2008-10-26T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Guaranteed Healthcare - We Don&amp;#39;t Need... </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
It was an honor for us&#226;&#8364;&#8221;and for him, he insisted&#226;&#8364;&#8221;to be with him in front of the bus emblazoned with his bill HR 676 for guaranteed healthcare for every American. After that it was time to roll us our scrub sleeves and pitch in. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://guaranteedhealthcare.org/blog/shum-preston/2008/10/26/day-2-battleground-blog-nurses-ohio&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Fear flyers on steroids being distributed throughout Ohio</title>
    <link href="http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2008/10/26/14625/721/1006/642773" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-26:/commentary/3101142</id>
    <updated>2008-10-26T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Daily Kos </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
This is what I saw yesterday in Ohio on the second day of the California Nurses Association HR 676 bus tour. We're going through several critical swing states educating the voters on the McCain and Obama health plans and as always ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2008/10/26/14625/721/1006/642773&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Pass the United States National Health Insurance Act</title>
    <link href="http://www.politicaltruthusa.com/2008/10/pass-united-states-national-health.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-26:/commentary/3170344</id>
    <updated>2008-10-26T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>POLITICAL TRUTH-THE BLOG THAT ROCKS </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
The US National Health Insurance Act HR 676 was introduced by Rep. John Conyers of Michigan. In 2003 the bill was introduced with 25 cosponsors, as of Sept. 29, 2008, the bill has 93 cosponsors. The act calls for the creation of a ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.politicaltruthusa.com/2008/10/pass-united-states-national-health.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Communications Workers of America endorses HR 676</title>
    <link href="http://www.correntewire.com/communications_workers_of_america_endorses_hr_676" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-25:/commentary/3211781</id>
    <updated>2008-10-25T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Corrente </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Washington, DC The Communications Workers of America (CWA) is the 20th international union to endorse HR 676, national single payer healthcare legislation introduced by Congressman John Conyers (D-MI). ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.correntewire.com/communications_workers_of_america_endorses_hr_676&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Socialized health care by Alan Maki</title>
    <link href="http://theminnesotaproblem.blogspot.com/2008/10/socialized-health-care.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-25:/commentary/3101143</id>
    <updated>2008-10-25T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Minnesota Problem </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Even HR 676 will require substantial &#226;&#8364;&#339;tweaking&#226;&#8364;* before it measures up to what can be called real single-payer universal health care; and here we need to be very honest in what most people are assuming HR 676 is; when people are asked ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://theminnesotaproblem.blogspot.com/2008/10/socialized-health-care.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Communications Workers of America Endorses HR 676</title>
    <link href="http://blog.pdamerica.org/?p=2202" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-25:/commentary/3170340</id>
    <updated>2008-10-25T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Progressive Democrats of America Blog </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
from Kay Tillow | All Unions Committee For Single Payer Health Care&#226;&#8364;&#8220;HR 676 Washington, DC The Communications Workers of America (CWA) is the 20th international union to endorse HR 676, national single payer healthcare legislation ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://blog.pdamerica.org/?p=2202&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>National health care program: What are the facts?</title>
    <link href="http://theradicalmormon.wordpress.com/2008/10/22/national-health-care-program-what-are-the-facts/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-21:/commentary/3170347</id>
    <updated>2008-10-21T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Radical Mormon </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
United States National Health Insurance Act HR 676, which was introduced in January 2007 by Representative John Conyers (D-Mich), had as of June 2008, an impressive 90 co-sponsors. The bill would create an American national universal ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://theradicalmormon.wordpress.com/2008/10/22/national-health-care-program-what-are-the-facts/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Philadelphia Healthcare Union Endorses HR676</title>
    <link href="http://s209363542.onlinehome.us/2008/10/21/philadelphia-healthcare-union-endorses-hr676/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-21:/commentary/3170342</id>
    <updated>2008-10-21T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>HR676.org Blog </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Philadelphia Healthcare Union Endorses HR 676. Philadelphia, PA The Delegates&#226;&#8364;&#8482; Assembly of District 1199C, Philadelphia Union of Hospital and Health Care Employees (AFSCME), voted unanimously October 8th to endorse HR 676, the national ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://s209363542.onlinehome.us/2008/10/21/philadelphia-healthcare-union-endorses-hr676/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>UHC, Medicare For All, and some other definitions</title>
    <link href="http://www.correntewire.com/uhc_medicare_for_all_and_some_other_definitions" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-21:/commentary/3064274</id>
    <updated>2008-10-21T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Corrente </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Under HR 676 you don&#226;&#8364;&#8482;t have to worry about insurance premiums, co-pays, deductibles, or other out-of-pocket expenses &#226;&#8364;&#8221; it&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s all been paid for ahead of time in your taxes. You just walk into any doctor&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s office, any clinic, any hospital,&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.correntewire.com/uhc_medicare_for_all_and_some_other_definitions&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>NY-29: The NRCC's Truly Terrible Anti-Massa Ad</title>
    <link href="http://www.thealbanyproject.com/showDiary.do?diaryId=4833" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-21:/commentary/3064279</id>
    <updated>2008-10-21T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>the albany project - Front Page </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Olean Times Herald 9/16/06, HR 676 110th Congress, 1/24 07, Toledo Blade 12/5/07. Now, if the NRCC or the Kuhl campaign wants to produce quotes from Massa saying that he wants to give free health care to brown people from the OTH or the ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.thealbanyproject.com/showDiary.do?diaryId=4833&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>AD-134: A Conversation With Dave Garretson</title>
    <link href="http://rochesterturning.com/2008/10/21/ad-134-a-conversation-with-dave-garretson/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-21:/commentary/3064275</id>
    <updated>2008-10-21T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>rochesterturning.com </name>
    </author>
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RT: How do you feel about HR 676? I want it. If we have HR 676, this discussion&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s over. Universal Healthcare would&#226;&#8364;&#8482;ve been a big help to me as a small business owner. All the problems we&#226;&#8364;&#8482;re seeing is due to the 20 year erosion in jobs ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://rochesterturning.com/2008/10/21/ad-134-a-conversation-with-dave-garretson/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Lyle Schiele - Dallas, TX - 10/22/2008</title>
    <link href="http://guaranteedhealthcare.org/blog/colette-washington-cna-nnoc/2008/10/21/lyle-schiele-dallas-tx-10222008" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-21:/commentary/3064278</id>
    <updated>2008-10-21T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Guaranteed Healthcare - We Don&amp;#39;t Need... </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
HR 676, by US Rep John Conyers, is the most comprehensive, cost effective way to achieve guaranteed healthcare for all. For more information, or to contact this patient: Liz Jacobs, RN 510/273-2232.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://guaranteedhealthcare.org/blog/colette-washington-cna-nnoc/2008/10/21/lyle-schiele-dallas-tx-10222008&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Diva Colin Powell</title>
    <link href="http://cedricsbigmix.blogspot.com/2008/10/diva-colin-powell.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-21:/commentary/3064277</id>
    <updated>2008-10-21T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Cedric&amp;#39;s Big Mix </name>
    </author>
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They're 93 members of the House who've signed on John Conyers HR 676 so let's say we get a good vote and we're trade marked by this agenda -- more people sign on, we think we've played a part. Ron Allen: This time your signature issues &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://cedricsbigmix.blogspot.com/2008/10/diva-colin-powell.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Sweeping Astroturf</title>
    <link href="http://www.democrats.com/node/18087" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-20:/commentary/3064281</id>
    <updated>2008-10-20T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Democrats.com - The Aggressive Progressives! </name>
    </author>
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The health care plan we all favor, HR 676, has 94 cosponsors, and we are about to elect more. No longer can our silence on such legislation be justified by the need to elect someone other than McCain. We've already elected Obama. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.democrats.com/node/18087&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>OC's Taliban-Loving Congressman to Address OC's Taliban This Wednesday</title>
    <link href="http://blogs.ocweekly.com/navelgazing/illegals-illegals-illegals/ocs-talibanloving-congressman/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-20:/commentary/3064282</id>
    <updated>2008-10-20T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Navel Gazing </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
She OPPOSES the Security Fence and has ENDORSED HR 676, a bill to enact a $1.8 TRILLION taxpayer financed health care system to provide medical care to all, including illegal aliens. Our honored guest speaker strongly OPPOSES this bill ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://blogs.ocweekly.com/navelgazing/illegals-illegals-illegals/ocs-talibanloving-congressman/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Dangerous plans - or ideological assertions?</title>
    <link href="http://www.pnhp.org/blog/2008/10/20/dangerous-plans-or-ideological-assertions/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-20:/commentary/3064280</id>
    <updated>2008-10-20T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>PNHP&amp;#39;s official Blog </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
The idea that regulation of private health insurance is the best we might hope for amounts to a dangerous plan for health care. It is a far cry from a &#226;&#8364;&#339;people&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s movement&#226;&#8364;* &#226;&#8364;&#8221; and it simply will not work. We need single payer now. HR 676.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.pnhp.org/blog/2008/10/20/dangerous-plans-or-ideological-assertions/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>The Cancer That Is Eating Away At America&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s Health? Health ...</title>
    <link href="http://buelahman.wordpress.com/2008/10/19/the-cancer-that-is-eating-away-at-americas-health-health-insurance-companies/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-19:/commentary/3054569</id>
    <updated>2008-10-19T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>BuelahMan&amp;#39;s Redstate Revolt </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
In the second part of our interview with Deborah Burger, Deborah explains why nurses are supporting HR 676 as the solution to the health coverage problems of the US. Deborah explains how the inclusion of private insurance companies in ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://buelahman.wordpress.com/2008/10/19/the-cancer-that-is-eating-away-at-americas-health-health-insurance-companies/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Action Alert: Health Care Demonstration New York City</title>
    <link href="http://www.correntewire.com/action_alert_health_care_demonstration_new_york_city" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-18:/commentary/3054570</id>
    <updated>2008-10-18T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Corrente </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
demonstrate in favor of the creation of a Single-payer National Health Insurance Plan (HR 676). Today in America, more than 50 million people have no health insurance, 20 million more are under-insured and more than 20000 people die ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.correntewire.com/action_alert_health_care_demonstration_new_york_city&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Meet Ben Ray Lujan: NM-03</title>
    <link href="http://www.lavidalocavore.org/showDiary.do?diaryId=534" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-18:/commentary/3054572</id>
    <updated>2008-10-18T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>La Vida Locavore - Front Page </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Lujan supports single payer health care and will absolutely sign on to HR 676, National Health Insurance. He will also support other measures to achieve universal access to high quality health care. I decided to tell him about his ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.lavidalocavore.org/showDiary.do?diaryId=534&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>The other crisis...</title>
    <link href="http://www.toddonair.com/2008/10/other-crisis.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-16:/commentary/3034338</id>
    <updated>2008-10-16T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>ToddOnAir.com - Todd Nixon Blog </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
The current proposal, HR 676 calls for a 3.3% personal payroll tax to pay for universal health care in the US. I don't know about you, but I'd gladly pay 3.3% of my salary not to have to pay nearly $10000 per year in insurance premiums. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.toddonair.com/2008/10/other-crisis.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>During the recess: tell Congress to stop casino economics</title>
    <link href="http://afd-e-news.blogspot.com/2008/10/during-recess-tell-congress-to-stop.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-16:/commentary/3034341</id>
    <updated>2008-10-16T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Alliance For Democracy - News, eNewsletters... </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Support HR 676, the United States National Health Insurance Act; Fully fund public radio and TV to eliminate all corporate sponsorship and ensure unbiased reporting; Stop the Casino Economy. There must be strict regulation for all of ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://afd-e-news.blogspot.com/2008/10/during-recess-tell-congress-to-stop.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>NY-21: Tonko and Buhrmaster Debate</title>
    <link href="http://www.thealbanyproject.com/showDiary.do?diaryId=4791" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-16:/commentary/3034340</id>
    <updated>2008-10-16T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>the albany project - Front Page </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
This is contrary to the provisions of HR 676, this year's proposal in Congress. As for Buhrmaster's solutions, he said &quot;We have to do something with the huge medical liability cases that we have,&quot; and claimed that doctors were leaving ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.thealbanyproject.com/showDiary.do?diaryId=4791&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>NRCC: Massa's Taxpayer Funded Giveaway to Illegal Aliens</title>
    <link href="http://www6.lexisnexis.com/publisher/EndUser?Action=UserDisplayFullDocument&amp;amp;orgId=574&amp;amp;topicId=25131&amp;amp;docId=l:868991924&amp;amp;isRss=true" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-15:/commentary/3034342</id>
    <updated>2008-10-15T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>News &amp;amp; Issues - Illegal Immigrants </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Massa has gone on the record as stating he would support HR 676 which would provide healthcare for everyone, regardless of immigration status - including illegal aliens. This startling position surfaced while he was on a healthcare ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www6.lexisnexis.com/publisher/EndUser?Action=UserDisplayFullDocument&amp;amp;orgId=574&amp;amp;topicId=25131&amp;amp;docId=l:868991924&amp;amp;isRss=true&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>This is Obama's Message.. Right? ummmm Read to the bottom.</title>
    <link href="http://toxictaxation.blogspot.com/2008/10/this-is-obamas-message-right-ummmm-read.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-15:/commentary/3029544</id>
    <updated>2008-10-15T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Toxic Taxation </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Enact HR 676 the US National Health Insurance Act to provide universal health insurance with singlepayer financing. Fully fund public education from pre-school through higher education and technical training. No privatization of Social ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://toxictaxation.blogspot.com/2008/10/this-is-obamas-message-right-ummmm-read.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>RN Union Drives for Healthcare--National Nurses Tour Kicks Off in Reno</title>
    <link href="http://mysilverstate.com/showDiary.do?diaryId=820" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-14:/commentary/3024532</id>
    <updated>2008-10-14T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>My Silver State - Front Page </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
The report cards gives Obama a B+, McCain an F, and calls on all candidates to support HR 676, and which guarantees healthcare with a single-payer system like Medicare for All. Donna Smith, a star of the movie SiCKO and now a healthcare ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://mysilverstate.com/showDiary.do?diaryId=820&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Nevada Nurses Continue &quot;Drive for Healthcare&quot; Tour, Day 2</title>
    <link href="http://mysilverstate.com/showDiary.do?diaryId=823" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-14:/commentary/3029543</id>
    <updated>2008-10-14T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>My Silver State - Front Page </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
At least one of the youngsters died a few years ago, due to insurance company denials of care...the very denials that would end with HR 676 and guaranteed healthcare. The mood in Fallon was somber. Our conversations with voters outside ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://mysilverstate.com/showDiary.do?diaryId=823&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Published in Dollars and Sense</title>
    <link href="http://cityinvincible.org/2008/10/published-in-dollars-and-sense/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-14:/commentary/3024534</id>
    <updated>2008-10-14T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>City Invincible </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Even the rank and file members of AFSCME and SEIU voted to endorse the most widely supported single-payer healthcare legislation, HR 676. The labor issue of Dollars and Sense should be on newsstands soon. Please check it out.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://cityinvincible.org/2008/10/published-in-dollars-and-sense/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Healthcare-NOW! Interviewed by Mickey Z</title>
    <link href="http://www.healthcare-now.org/2008/10/healthcare-now-interviewed-by-mickey-z/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-13:/commentary/3064276</id>
    <updated>2008-10-13T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Healthcare-NOW! </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
There have been countless cost-benefit analyses done on HR 676, and every time the savings is a staggering amount somewhere between $70 billion and $350 billion in the first year of implementation. Savings that will go directly to the ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.healthcare-now.org/2008/10/healthcare-now-interviewed-by-mickey-z/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>National Health Care and Obama&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s Carrot</title>
    <link href="http://noquarterusa.net/blog/2008/10/11/national-health-care-and-obamas-carrot/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-11:/commentary/3018508</id>
    <updated>2008-10-11T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>NO QUARTER </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
There is even now a national health care bill that has been languishing in Congressional committees since 2003 (HR 676). The truth is that many other factors must align, and the chances of that happeing anytime soon is about as likely ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://noquarterusa.net/blog/2008/10/11/national-health-care-and-obamas-carrot/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Harrisonburg: Candidates in Sixth talk issues</title>
    <link href="http://augustafreepress.com/2008/10/09/harrisonburg-candidates-in-sixth-talk-issues/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-09:/commentary/2997353</id>
    <updated>2008-10-09T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Augusta Free Press </name>
    </author>
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There is a middle here,&#226;&#8364;* said Rasoul, who supports HR 676, a hybrid system that extends health coverage to millions more Americans while protecting the freedom of those who have health-care plans that they like in the private sector to ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://augustafreepress.com/2008/10/09/harrisonburg-candidates-in-sixth-talk-issues/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Disney Arrests Mickey,&amp; Tinker Bell Protestng Health Care Cuts</title>
    <link href="http://buildingbridgesradio.blogspot.com/2008/10/disney-arrests-mickey-tinker-bell.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-09:/commentary/2997352</id>
    <updated>2008-10-09T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Building Bridges Radio: Your Community... </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
the health care crisis in this country and the single payer solution or Medicare for All which forms the basis of Rep. Conyers HR 676. With the number of uninsured in the US growing each year, HR 676 now has more than 92 co- ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://buildingbridgesradio.blogspot.com/2008/10/disney-arrests-mickey-tinker-bell.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>The Struggle for Single-Payer</title>
    <link href="http://www.thedailycrock.com/?p=254" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-09:/commentary/3170354</id>
    <updated>2008-10-09T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Daily Crock </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
There have been countless cost-benefit analysis done on HR 676, and every time the savings is a staggering amount somewhere between $70 billion and $350 billion in the first year of implementation. Savings that will go directly to the ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.thedailycrock.com/?p=254&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>5000 Doctors Challenge Private-Insurance System</title>
    <link href="http://www.worldproutassembly.org/archives/2008/10/5000_doctors_ch.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-08:/commentary/2989247</id>
    <updated>2008-10-08T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>World Prout Assembly </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
A bill in Congress, the US National Health Insurance Act, HR 676, embodies the single-payer model. Sponsored by Rep. John Conyers Jr. (D-Mich.), it currently has over 90 co-sponsors, more than any other health reform proposal. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.worldproutassembly.org/archives/2008/10/5000_doctors_ch.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Another union for HR 676</title>
    <link href="http://www.correntewire.com/another_union_for_hr_676" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-08:/commentary/2989245</id>
    <updated>2008-10-08T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Corrente - Boldly shrill ... </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
The Utility Workers Union of America (UWUA) became the 19th international union to endorse HR 676 after its Executive Board voted October 7th to endorse HR 676, single payer healthcare legislation introduced by Congressman John Conyers ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.correntewire.com/another_union_for_hr_676&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>The Master Debaters: Don&#226;&#8364;&#8482;t Give a Hellcare About Health Care</title>
    <link href="http://donpalabraz.com/2008/10/08/the-master-debaters-dont-give-a-hellcare-about-health-care/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-08:/commentary/2989248</id>
    <updated>2008-10-08T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Don PalabraZ </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Labor union after labor union can endorse HR 676 to no avail since their influence has diminished over the Democratic party since the 1930&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s, and doesn&#226;&#8364;&#8482;t even closely rival corporate influence which trumps the supposed &#226;&#8364;&#339;party of the ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://donpalabraz.com/2008/10/08/the-master-debaters-dont-give-a-hellcare-about-health-care/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Dennis Kucinich on the Democrats&#226;&#8364;&#8482; Bailout Betrayal</title>
    <link href="http://chrisy58.wordpress.com/2008/10/07/dennis-kucinich-on-the-democrats%E2%80%99-bailout-betrayal/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-06:/commentary/2971344</id>
    <updated>2008-10-06T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Chrisy58&amp;#39;s Weblog </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
He did not back the single-payer health care bill HR 676, sponsored by Kucinich and John Conyers. He advocates the death penalty and nuclear power. He backed the class-action &#226;&#8364;&#339;reform&#226;&#8364;* bill-the Class Action Fairness Act (CAFA)-that was ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://chrisy58.wordpress.com/2008/10/07/dennis-kucinich-on-the-democrats%E2%80%99-bailout-betrayal/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>McSame &amp; Palindrone Plan to Destroy Your Employer Based Health ...</title>
    <link href="http://blog.progressivedem.com/2008/10/06/mcsame--palindrone-plan-to-destroy-your-employer-based-health-care-coverage.aspx?ref=rss" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-06:/commentary/2971343</id>
    <updated>2008-10-06T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>ProgressiveDem </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
I've written many times about health care and HR 676, Medicare for All. Just enter HR 676 and/or health care in the quick search on this site and you can select from a large menu of articles. However, what I'm writing about specifically ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://blog.progressivedem.com/2008/10/06/mcsame--palindrone-plan-to-destroy-your-employer-based-health-care-coverage.aspx?ref=rss&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>CNA Goes Ageist!</title>
    <link href="http://roofingbird.wordpress.com/2008/10/05/cna-goes-ageist/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-05:/commentary/2963796</id>
    <updated>2008-10-05T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Grab and Keel </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
In addition, they are actively campaigning for a similar solution in Congress: HR 676, and SB 840 in California. I understand therefore, their desire to promote their stance, and that this will be against McCain. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://roofingbird.wordpress.com/2008/10/05/cna-goes-ageist/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>CONGRESS: FIX HEALTH CARE NOW!</title>
    <link href="http://www.thepetitionsite.com/1/congress-fix-health-care-now" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-04:/commentary/2956267</id>
    <updated>2008-10-04T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Activist Petitions - Care2: ThePetitionSite </name>
    </author>
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Call GOP contributor Rite Aid Pharmacies at 800 325 3737 and tell the person that you want the Rite Aid CEO to get congress and the President to enact HR 676 single payer universal health care and repeal Medicare Part D and place the ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.thepetitionsite.com/1/congress-fix-health-care-now&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>W PA Obama 'Labor Walks' -Defeating McCain is Just 'Step One'</title>
    <link href="http://pittsburgh.indymedia.org/news/2008/10/30189.php" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-04:/commentary/3170357</id>
    <updated>2008-10-04T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Pittsburgh Indymedia </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
As the co-author of HR 676, a universal, single-payer, not-for-profit health care system, Medicare for All, I understand millions of Americans want health care that is accessible and affordable. Medicare for All will help businesses ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://pittsburgh.indymedia.org/news/2008/10/30189.php&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Use HCAN's form to pressure Bob Scheiffer into mentioning HR 676 ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.correntewire.com/use_hcans_form_to_pressure_bob_scheiffer_into_mentioning_hr_676_in_the_next_debate" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-03:/commentary/2949867</id>
    <updated>2008-10-03T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Corrente </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Here. No reason to give &#226;&#8364;&#8482;em any email address other than the one the already have, though: Yours.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.correntewire.com/use_hcans_form_to_pressure_bob_scheiffer_into_mentioning_hr_676_in_the_next_debate&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Baltimore Activist Alert - Part II</title>
    <link href="http://baltimorenonviolencecenter.blogspot.com/2008/10/baltimore-activist-alert-part-ii.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-03:/commentary/2949868</id>
    <updated>2008-10-03T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Baltimore Nonviolence Center </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
There is single payer legislation HR 676 whose principal sponsor is Congressman John Conyers of Michigan . Go to www.healthcare-now.org. There are also single payer bills in many state legislatures, including Maryland . ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://baltimorenonviolencecenter.blogspot.com/2008/10/baltimore-activist-alert-part-ii.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>HOMEOWNERS INSURANCE QUOTE - DONNA SMITH QUARANTINES AHIP</title>
    <link href="http://bloohouse.com/blog/homeowners-insurance-quote-donna-smith-quarantines-ahip.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-02:/commentary/2956273</id>
    <updated>2008-10-02T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Insurance and Finance Websites </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Keywords: health care hr 676 AHIP Donna Smith SiCKO Added: Oct 2, 2008. Source: youtube.com. Tom moneyman and the Gisele Getting Married? Tom moneyman sure knows how to attain the most of his displeased leave. That Aflac score crapper ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://bloohouse.com/blog/homeowners-insurance-quote-donna-smith-quarantines-ahip.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Why You Shouldn&#226;&#8364;&#8482;t Support Barack Obama</title>
    <link href="http://kimchurry.wordpress.com/2008/10/01/nobama/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-01:/commentary/2956271</id>
    <updated>2008-10-01T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Kimchurry: Spicy Hot Political Commentary </name>
    </author>
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The only legislation which promotes a single-payer healthcare system in the US is HR 676. Neither Obama nor McCain has come out in support of this bill. In fact, the only candidate from the Democratic or Republican Party who supported ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://kimchurry.wordpress.com/2008/10/01/nobama/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>A Ultimate Reflection on the Debate: McCain Gets Freedom from ...</title>
    <link href="http://braggdamon.blogvis.com/2008/09/30/a-ultimate-reflection-on-the-debate-mccain-gets-freedom-from-disease-care-wrong/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-30:/commentary/2925748</id>
    <updated>2008-09-30T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Medicine Informations Blog </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Two more central labor councils have endorsed HR 676, single payer healthcare legislation introduced by Congressman John Conyers (D-MI). One hundred and sixteen cwntral la bor councils (CLC&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s) and Area Labor ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://braggdamon.blogvis.com/2008/09/30/a-ultimate-reflection-on-the-debate-mccain-gets-freedom-from-disease-care-wrong/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Gallup poll: Obama 50%, McCain 42%</title>
    <link href="http://leftsolutions.wordpress.com/2008/09/30/election-poll-vp/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-30:/commentary/2932448</id>
    <updated>2008-09-30T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Left Blog </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
HR 676 is the new universal health care bill coming before Congress. &#226;&#8364;&#732;Single payer&#226;&#8364;&#8482; (the government pays). It&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s the one we&#226;&#8364;&#8482;ve been waiting for. Please click here for information website and circulate it. Posted in Uncategorized.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://leftsolutions.wordpress.com/2008/09/30/election-poll-vp/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>South Dakota and California Labor Councils Endorse HR 676</title>
    <link href="http://beavercountyblue.org/2008/09/30/south-dakota-and-california-labor-councils-endorse-hr-676/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-29:/commentary/2925747</id>
    <updated>2008-09-29T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Beaver County Blue </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Two more central labor councils have endorsed HR 676, single payer healthcare legislation introduced by Congressman John Conyers (D-MI). One hundred and sixteen central labor councils (CLC&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s) and Area Labor Federations (ALF&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s) have now ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://beavercountyblue.org/2008/09/30/south-dakota-and-california-labor-councils-endorse-hr-676/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Giant Steps to Health Care Reform - www.healthcare-now.org</title>
    <link href="http://fitnessandhealthcenter.info/?p=1307" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-28:/commentary/2956275</id>
    <updated>2008-09-28T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Fitness and Health Center </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Healthcare-Now presents Congressman John Conyers on HR 676 - Expanded &amp; Improved Medicare For All, The US National Health Insurance Act. For more info: www.healthcare-now.org.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://fitnessandhealthcenter.info/?p=1307&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>[PozHealth] From &quot;Medscape.&quot;</title>
    <link href="http://healthandsmile.blogspot.com/2008/09/pozhealth-from-medscape.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-27:/commentary/2918525</id>
    <updated>2008-09-27T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>make health your life, n smile </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
So if you believe in the market, ask your congressman to support HR 676. Together, we can restore common sense and common decency to American healthcare. That's my opinion, I'm Prajwal Ciryam, a second-year MD/PhD student in the Medical ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://healthandsmile.blogspot.com/2008/09/pozhealth-from-medscape.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Kucinich's Main Street Recovery Plan</title>
    <link href="http://pdamerica.org/articles/alliances/2008-09-26-11-24-23-alliances.php" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-26:/commentary/2956272</id>
    <updated>2008-09-26T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>PDA CPC and Other Allies News </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
As the co-author of HR 676, a universal, single-payer, not-for-profit health care system, Medicare for All, I understand millions of Americans want health care that is accessible and affordable. [more]&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://pdamerica.org/articles/alliances/2008-09-26-11-24-23-alliances.php&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Lincoln-Douglas Debate this wasn't</title>
    <link href="http://martiniesmiscellany.blogspot.com/2008/09/lincoln-douglas-debate-this-wasnt.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-26:/commentary/2956274</id>
    <updated>2008-09-26T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Martinie&amp;#39;s Miscellany </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
I think he wimps out on this a bit and takes a half way there approach when there are much better proposals out there...like HR 676, of which I will blog soon). I HATE this line. It is such a BS line that means nothing. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://martiniesmiscellany.blogspot.com/2008/09/lincoln-douglas-debate-this-wasnt.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>it bears consideration</title>
    <link href="http://lute-of-jubal.livejournal.com/222642.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-26:/commentary/3196445</id>
    <updated>2008-09-26T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>left - lifed </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
as the co-author of hr 676, a universal, single-payer, not-for-profit health care system, medicare for all, i understand millions of americans want health care that is accessible and affordable. medicare for all will help businesses ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://lute-of-jubal.livejournal.com/222642.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Retiree With Rare Debilitating Disease Fears Her Insurance More ...</title>
    <link href="http://health.newarticlesworld.net/retiree-with-rare-debilitating-disease-fears-her-insurance-more-than-her-illness.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-26:/commentary/2956276</id>
    <updated>2008-09-26T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>New Health Articles </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
HR 676, by US Rep John Conyers, is the most comprehensive, cost effective way to achieve guaranteed healthcare for all. Guaranteed Healthcare. Other news:. &#226;&#8364;&#732;Grey&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s&#226;&#8364;&#8482; study shows viewers remember TV health messages; Public Health Experts ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://health.newarticlesworld.net/retiree-with-rare-debilitating-disease-fears-her-insurance-more-than-her-illness.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>The Real Hazard to America</title>
    <link href="http://livcodemocrats.blogspot.com/2008/09/real-hazard-to-america.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-25:/commentary/2890994</id>
    <updated>2008-09-25T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>LivingBlue </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
I will come back every year to do so, until we pass HR 676 and everybody has access to medicare. However, I hope that I won&#226;&#8364;&#8482;t have to attend next year and hat we can change the way we do healthcare in America. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://livcodemocrats.blogspot.com/2008/09/real-hazard-to-america.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>dennis kucinich's main street recovery plan</title>
    <link href="http://www.aliciabaylaurel.com/kucinichrecoveryplan" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-25:/commentary/3182273</id>
    <updated>2008-09-25T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>alicia bay laurel - </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
as the co-author of hr 676, a universal, single-payer, not-for-profit health care system, medicare for all, i understand millions of americans want health care that is accessible and affordable. medicare for all will help businesses ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.aliciabaylaurel.com/kucinichrecoveryplan&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>kucinich has a better way</title>
    <link href="http://bothwellsblog.wordpress.com/2008/09/25/kucinich-has-a-better-way/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-25:/commentary/3170361</id>
    <updated>2008-09-25T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>bothwell&amp;#39;s blog </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
as the co-author of hr 676, a universal, single-payer, not-for-profit health care system, medicare for all, i understand millions of americans want health care that is accessible and affordable. medicare for all will help businesses ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://bothwellsblog.wordpress.com/2008/09/25/kucinich-has-a-better-way/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Kucinich's Main Street Recovery Plan</title>
    <link href="http://www.worldproutassembly.org/archives/2008/09/kucinichs_main.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-24:/commentary/2932449</id>
    <updated>2008-09-24T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>World Prout Assembly </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
As the co-author of HR 676, a universal, single-payer, not-for-profit health care system, Medicare for All, I understand millions of Americans want health care that is accessible and affordable. Medicare for All will help businesses ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.worldproutassembly.org/archives/2008/09/kucinichs_main.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Go for the Main Street Plan NOT the Wall Street Bailout!</title>
    <link href="http://happylandmanifesto.blogspot.com/2008/09/go-for-main-street-plan-not-wall-street.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-24:/commentary/2956269</id>
    <updated>2008-09-24T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Happy Land Manifesto </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
If we take that money ($800 billion in unproductive wasteful spending) and put it directly into care, we will have enough money to cover everyone. We are already paying for Medicare for all, but not receiving it. HR 676 changes that! ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://happylandmanifesto.blogspot.com/2008/09/go-for-main-street-plan-not-wall-street.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>health care reform partners</title>
    <link href="http://d-day.blogspot.com/2008/09/health-care-reform-partners.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-23:/commentary/3170360</id>
    <updated>2008-09-23T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>D-Day </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
conyers is carrying hr 676, the single-payer health care bill. when hcan was announced, it was criticized from the left for being a sellout in terms of their principles for a solution to the health care crisis, which was insufficient ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://d-day.blogspot.com/2008/09/health-care-reform-partners.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>IUE-CWA Local 201 Endorses HR 676</title>
    <link href="http://blog.pdamerica.org/?p=2150" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-23:/commentary/2890991</id>
    <updated>2008-09-23T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Progressive Democrats of America Blog </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
by Kay Tillow All Unions Committee For Single Payer Health Care&#226;&#8364;&#8220;HR 676 c/o Nurses Professional Organization (NPO) IUE-CWA Local 201, in Lynn, Massachusetts, has endorsed HR 676, single payer healthcare legislation introduced by ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://blog.pdamerica.org/?p=2150&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Carol Black - Cleveland, OH - 09/23/08</title>
    <link href="http://guaranteedhealthcare.org/blog/colette-washington-cna-nnoc/2008/09/22/carol-black-cleveland-oh-092308" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-22:/commentary/2874191</id>
    <updated>2008-09-22T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Guaranteed Healthcare - We Don&amp;#39;t Need... </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
7, 2008). America's nurses know that only single-payer, improved and expanded Medicare for all will fix our broken system and the tragedy of our devastated families. HR 676, by US Rep John Conyers, is the most comprehensive, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://guaranteedhealthcare.org/blog/colette-washington-cna-nnoc/2008/09/22/carol-black-cleveland-oh-092308&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Fixing an Economic Train Wreck</title>
    <link href="http://counterhegemonic.blogspot.com/2008/09/fixing-economic-train-wreck.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-22:/commentary/2874190</id>
    <updated>2008-09-22T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Counterhegemonic </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
HR 676 would create a National Health Insurance system which is single-payer funded by payroll taxes and the reversal of Bush's tax cuts for the rich. Single-payer national insurance would cover every person in the country thereby ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://counterhegemonic.blogspot.com/2008/09/fixing-economic-train-wreck.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>www.guaranteedhealthcare.org</title>
    <link href="http://www.seodiagnostic.com/results/wwwguaranteedhealthcareorg/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-21:/commentary/2956268</id>
    <updated>2008-09-21T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>SEO Diagnostic Tools </name>
    </author>
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Help make noise for HR 676: Single Payer Guaranteed Healthcare for everyone in America...not just those who can afford it! Register and start blogging with us here! Read and comment on existing blogs! TAKE ACTION HERE! ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.seodiagnostic.com/results/wwwguaranteedhealthcareorg/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Karen Hartley-Nagle Gets Some Corrente Sugar</title>
    <link href="http://delawareway.blogspot.com/2008/09/karen-hartley-nagle-gets-some-corrente.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-21:/commentary/2874189</id>
    <updated>2008-09-21T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Delaware Way </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Pass HR 676, Single Payer Universal Health Care now. Under HR 676, Medicare would be extended and improved so that all individuals residing in the United States would receive high quality and affordable health care services. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://delawareway.blogspot.com/2008/09/karen-hartley-nagle-gets-some-corrente.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>John Conyers told me forget about Impeachment &amp; Single Payer</title>
    <link href="http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2008/9/20/115213/708/463/604670" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-20:/commentary/2865339</id>
    <updated>2008-09-20T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Daily Kos </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
John Conyers (D-MI; Chair of House Judiciary Committee; lead sponsor for HR-676) was the guest of honor at a Physicians for a National Health Program event last night in New York City. It was a book signing of &quot;10 Excellent Reasons for ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2008/9/20/115213/708/463/604670&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Conyers: Give up on Impeachment, Single Payer Health Plan - everything</title>
    <link href="http://impeachforpeace.org/impeach_bush_blog/?p=5714" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-20:/commentary/2874193</id>
    <updated>2008-09-20T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Impeach Bush For Peace </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
John Conyers (D-MI; Chair of House Judiciary Committee; lead sponsor for HR-676) was the guest of honor at a Physicians for a National Health Program event last night in New York City. It was a book signing of &quot;10 Excellent Reasons for ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://impeachforpeace.org/impeach_bush_blog/?p=5714&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Nevada and Massachusetts State AFL-CIO&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s Endorse HR 676</title>
    <link href="http://blog.pdamerica.org/?p=2144" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-19:/commentary/2865336</id>
    <updated>2008-09-19T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Progressive Democrats of America Blog </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
by Kay Tillow | All Unions Committee For Single Payer Health Care&#226;&#8364;&#8220;HR 676 c/o Nurses Professional Organization (NPO) State conventions of the Nevada AFL-CIO and the Massachusetts AFL-CIO have both passed resolutions endorsing HR 676, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://blog.pdamerica.org/?p=2144&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Bailouts for Wall Street, still no health care for all</title>
    <link href="http://www.sunflowerchalice.com/?p=344" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-19:/commentary/2865340</id>
    <updated>2008-09-19T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Sunflower Chalice </name>
    </author>
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We call on individual Unitarian Universalists to urge our members of Congress to co-sponsor and pass HR 676, Medicare for All, or its successors, so that our people and our nation can have the excellent and affordable health care system ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.sunflowerchalice.com/?p=344&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Re: Milestones 9/3/08 I firmly believe that anything is possible ...</title>
    <link href="http://scweekly.blogspot.com/2008/09/re-milestones-9308-i-firmly-believe.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-17:/commentary/2855100</id>
    <updated>2008-09-17T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Santa Clara Weekly </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
At the federal level, HR 676 (Conyers) would institute a similar plan. Healthcare reform is getting a lot of coverage in the press these days. Unfortunately, there is little effort devoted to distinguishing between the various types of ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://scweekly.blogspot.com/2008/09/re-milestones-9308-i-firmly-believe.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Conyers and HCAN Agree In Principle: Health Reform is On The Table</title>
    <link href="http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2008/9/17/13254/7111" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-17:/commentary/2865338</id>
    <updated>2008-09-17T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Daily Kos </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
I remain firmly committed to the passage of my single-payer universal health care bill, HR 676, and believe that private insurance will never provide the kind of guaranteed affordable health care America needs. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2008/9/17/13254/7111&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>In Support of Ed O&#226;&#8364;&#8482;Reilly</title>
    <link href="http://heroesforhillary.wordpress.com/2008/09/16/in-support-of-ed-oreilly/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-16:/commentary/3170356</id>
    <updated>2008-09-16T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Heroes for Hillary </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
I am writing in support of HR 676, the universal, single-payer, health care bill drafted by Rep. John Conyers of Michigan and endorsed by more than 350 labor organizations, medical associations and units of government throughout this ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://heroesforhillary.wordpress.com/2008/09/16/in-support-of-ed-oreilly/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>HR 676, it's all about down ticket Dems baby</title>
    <link href="http://www.correntewire.com/hr_676_its_all_about_down_ticket_dems_baby" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-16:/commentary/2865337</id>
    <updated>2008-09-16T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Corrente </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
... Johnson) offers the best promise for an abrupt shift away from the economic morass that has cursed our country for the past eight years&#226;&#8364;&#166; If we can elect enough of the congressional challengers who support HR 676, we can win this one.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.correntewire.com/hr_676_its_all_about_down_ticket_dems_baby&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>vermont afl-cio endorses campaign</title>
    <link href="http://healthcareisahumanright.blogspot.com/2008/09/vermont-afl-cio-endorses-campaign.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-15:/commentary/3170353</id>
    <updated>2008-09-15T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Healthcare Is a Human Right </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
peter welch) has introduced hr 676, the united states national health insurance act, also called expanded and improved medicare for all. this single-payer health care program proposes an effective mechanism for controlling skyrocketing ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://healthcareisahumanright.blogspot.com/2008/09/vermont-afl-cio-endorses-campaign.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>NYC June 19 Demo Report-Back</title>
    <link href="http://saveourhealthcare.blogspot.com/2008/09/nyc-june-19-demo-report-back.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-14:/commentary/2956270</id>
    <updated>2008-09-14T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Coalition Against Privatization </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Many speakers spoke against this proposal and in favor of HR 676. Included here were rank-and-file trade unionists including John Powers from the United Federation of Teachers, Marvin Holland and Marty Goodman from the Transport Workers ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://saveourhealthcare.blogspot.com/2008/09/nyc-june-19-demo-report-back.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>HR 676 in 2009</title>
    <link href="http://perrybw.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!9ABAD5943E030D4D!206.entry" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-11:/commentary/2826821</id>
    <updated>2008-09-11T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Perry Bradford-Wilson, Storyteller </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Meanwhile the best solution to the American health care crisis is already sitting on desks throughout Washington, DC: HR 676. (See http://www.house.gov/conyers/news_hr676.shtml ). The easiest way to cut all of the excessive costs out of ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://perrybw.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!9ABAD5943E030D4D!206.entry&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Massa on Healthcare</title>
    <link href="http://rochesterturning.com/2008/09/11/massa-on-healthcare/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-11:/commentary/2826824</id>
    <updated>2008-09-11T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>rochesterturning.com </name>
    </author>
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The crux of Massa&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s health care plan is his support of HR 676. That&#226;&#8364;&#8482;sa congressional bill that proposes to expand Medicare, and use the program to cover all Americans in a national health insurance program. Massa says it would be paid ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://rochesterturning.com/2008/09/11/massa-on-healthcare/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Community Calendar Sep. 12-Oct. 2</title>
    <link href="http://www.indypendent.org/2008/09/11/community-calendar-5/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-11:/commentary/2826823</id>
    <updated>2008-09-11T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Indypendent </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
4:30pm &#226;&#8364;&#162; Free SPEAK-OUT: &#226;&#8364;&#339;NEW YORK SAYS NO TO BUDGET CUTS.&#226;&#8364;* Speak out against privatization of healthcare and support HR 676 and single-payer national healthcare. Join the Coalition Against Privatization for a rally. Governor&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s Office, &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.indypendent.org/2008/09/11/community-calendar-5/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Growing support for HR 676</title>
    <link href="http://mentalhealth.healthtipshelp.com/growing-support-for-hr-676/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-10:/commentary/2826826</id>
    <updated>2008-09-10T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Mental Health </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Hoosiers for a Commonsense Health Plan is a grass-roots citizens movement th&#226;&#8364;&#166; Read the full post from Corrente. Tags: democrats, Healthcare, In Sickness and In Health, single payer, HR 676, Grassroots political action ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://mentalhealth.healthtipshelp.com/growing-support-for-hr-676/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>SEIU and CWA Locals endorse HR 676</title>
    <link href="http://blog.pdamerica.org/?p=2105" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-10:/commentary/2826822</id>
    <updated>2008-09-10T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Progressive Democrats of America Blog </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
by Kay Tillow | Single Payer News A statewide SEIU local in Maine and a CWA local union in California have endorsed HR 676, single payer healthcare legislation introduced by Congressman John Conyers (D-MI). In Augusta, Maine, Local 1989 ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://blog.pdamerica.org/?p=2105&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Alaska IBEW endorses HR 676</title>
    <link href="http://www.correntewire.com/alaska_ibew_endorses_hr_676" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-09:/commentary/2815629</id>
    <updated>2008-09-09T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Corrente - Boldly shrill ... </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Local Union Spotlight:IBEW Local 1547.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.correntewire.com/alaska_ibew_endorses_hr_676&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Single-payer health reform</title>
    <link href="http://albanycatholic.blogspot.com/2008/09/single-payer-health-reform.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-09:/commentary/2815631</id>
    <updated>2008-09-09T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Albany Catholic </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
The New York State AFL-CIO convention in August voted unanimously to endorse HR 676. Mike Keenan, President of the Troy Area Labor Council, will also speak on labor and single payer. . . . The meeting will be hosted by medical students ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://albanycatholic.blogspot.com/2008/09/single-payer-health-reform.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>HR EYE ON THE ELECTION - HEALTH CARE LEGISLATION</title>
    <link href="http://humanracehorses.blogspot.com/2008/09/hr-eye-on-election-health-care.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-09:/commentary/2815630</id>
    <updated>2008-09-09T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Human Race Horses: Business Tools for The... </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
There is now a bill in Congress, HR 676 that offers a new and exciting way for you and your fellow citizens to work together and help make the dream of affordable health insurance for every American a reality. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://humanracehorses.blogspot.com/2008/09/hr-eye-on-election-health-care.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>afl-cio vp &amp; pnhp physician speak at hr 676 reception at dnc</title>
    <link href="http://talkingunion.wordpress.com/2008/09/08/afl-cio-vp-pnhp-physician-speak-at-hr-676-reception-at-dnc/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-08:/commentary/3170349</id>
    <updated>2008-09-08T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Talking Union </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
at a reception honoring congressman john conyers and co-sponsors of hr 676, held at the denver democratic party convention, two of the speakers were greg junemann, a member of the national afl-cio executive council and president of the ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://talkingunion.wordpress.com/2008/09/08/afl-cio-vp-pnhp-physician-speak-at-hr-676-reception-at-dnc/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>HR 676</title>
    <link href="http://www.electricpolitics.com/2008/09/hr_676.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-08:/commentary/2815628</id>
    <updated>2008-09-08T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Electric Politics </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Looking deeper into the text of HR 676 (Google is a miracle we should be thankful for each and every day), and doing a word search for &quot;citizen&quot; we find only one example, having to do with something called &quot;citizen patient advocates,&quot; .&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.electricpolitics.com/2008/09/hr_676.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Ibew1 IBEW Local 1547 is one of the strongest unions in Alaska ...</title>
    <link href="http://labor2008.typepad.com/ak/2008/09/---style-defini.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-08:/commentary/2815632</id>
    <updated>2008-09-08T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Alaska AFL-CIO Labor 2008 </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
The IBEW has endorsed HR 676, which is John Conyers bill for universal health care.&#226;&#8364;* In the coming weeks, you can look forward to more in depth coverage of IBEW leadership and issues on the Labor 2008 blog. In the meantime, Local 1547 ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://labor2008.typepad.com/ak/2008/09/---style-defini.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>AFL-CIO VP &amp; PNHP Physician speak at HR 676 Reception at DNC</title>
    <link href="http://blog.pdamerica.org/?p=2097" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-07:/commentary/2803638</id>
    <updated>2008-09-07T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Progressive Democrats of America Blog </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
by Kay Tillow | All Unions Committee For Single Payer Health Care&#226;&#8364;&#8220;HR 676 At a reception honoring Congressman John Conyers and co-sponsors of HR 676, held at the Denver Democratic Party Convention, two of the speakers were Greg Junemann, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://blog.pdamerica.org/?p=2097&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Former Republican Physician Champions Single Payer Health Care ...</title>
    <link href="http://blog.progressivedem.com/2008/09/06/former-republican-physician-champions-single-payer-health-care-like-hr-676.aspx?ref=rss" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-06:/commentary/2803639</id>
    <updated>2008-09-06T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>ProgressiveDem </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
In Congress, HR 676, the &quot;Medicare for All&quot; bill introduced by Representative John Conyers, Jr. of Michigan, currently has 90 co-sponsors-more than any other health care reform proposal-and the endorsement of the US Conference of Mayors ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://blog.progressivedem.com/2008/09/06/former-republican-physician-champions-single-payer-health-care-like-hr-676.aspx?ref=rss&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Their Political Platform</title>
    <link href="http://www.stripersonline.com/surftalk/showthread.php?t=609155" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-05:/commentary/2795587</id>
    <updated>2008-09-05T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>SurfTalk </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Enact HR 676 the US National Health Insurance Act to provide universal health insurance with single-payer financing. Fully fund public education from pre-school through higher education and technical training. No privatization of Social ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.stripersonline.com/surftalk/showthread.php?t=609155&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Why Medical Insurance Is Only A Discount And Not Insurance</title>
    <link href="http://rx4feet.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!B3A8A895387DFBDC!547.entry" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-05:/commentary/2963797</id>
    <updated>2008-09-05T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Real Dr. Edgar Abbes Blog - Rx4feet.com </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
This national health plan currently before Congress (HR 676) would provide medical care and low-cost prescription drugs to all Americans - including the 47 million uninsured and 50 million underinsured citizens - while maintaining the ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://rx4feet.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!B3A8A895387DFBDC!547.entry&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>SB 840. This is our future, our kids&#226;&#8364;&#8482; future.</title>
    <link href="http://orangejuiceblog.com/2008/09/sb-840-this-is-our-future-our-kids-future/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-05:/commentary/2795586</id>
    <updated>2008-09-05T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Orange Juice! Politics For The Rest Of Us. </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
SB 840 is better than Conyer&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s national single-payer bill HR 676 because it allows doctors, hospitals, drug manufacturers etc. to still be private, competetive, profit-making entities. The only thing &#226;&#8364;&#339;socialized&#226;&#8364;* about it is the ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://orangejuiceblog.com/2008/09/sb-840-this-is-our-future-our-kids-future/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Sickos and subsidiarity</title>
    <link href="http://richleonardi.blogspot.com/2008/09/sickos-and-subsidiarity.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-05:/commentary/2795585</id>
    <updated>2008-09-05T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Ten Reasons </name>
    </author>
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She said local residents need to tell their legislators they support the United States National Health Insurance Act, also known as the Expanded and Improved Medicare for All Act or HR 676, which was introduced in the House of ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://richleonardi.blogspot.com/2008/09/sickos-and-subsidiarity.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Why Medical Insurance Is Only A Discount And Not Insurance</title>
    <link href="http://rx4feet.blogspot.com/2008/09/why-medical-insurance-is-only-discount.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-04:/commentary/2799651</id>
    <updated>2008-09-04T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Real Dr. Edgar Abbes Blog - My Aim Is True </name>
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This national health plan currently before Congress (HR 676) would provide medical care and low-cost prescription drugs to all Americans - including the 47 million uninsured and 50 million underinsured citizens - while maintaining the ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://rx4feet.blogspot.com/2008/09/why-medical-insurance-is-only-discount.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Translation services - the issue of healthcare</title>
    <link href="http://prabhukhalsa.blogspot.com/2008/09/translation-services-issue-of.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-04:/commentary/2789388</id>
    <updated>2008-09-04T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Prabhu&amp;#39;s Blog </name>
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HR 676, introduced by Dennis Kucinich, who also approached Al Gore and John Kerry to support this bill. Not only does this bill cover all Americans, it costs less than we're already paying in taxes. Instead Obama and the rest want us to ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://prabhukhalsa.blogspot.com/2008/09/translation-services-issue-of.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Debbie Cook, congressional challenger and supporter of HR 676</title>
    <link href="http://www.correntewire.com/debbie_cook_congressional_challenger_and_supporter_of_hr_676" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-04:/commentary/2789386</id>
    <updated>2008-09-04T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Corrente - Boldly shrill ... </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
C4O Spotlight: Let&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s get Debbie Cook (CA-46) on the air! Today, the C4O All Stars spotlight shines on Debbie Cook, mayor of Huntington Beach, California and candidate for California&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s 46th Congressional District.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.correntewire.com/debbie_cook_congressional_challenger_and_supporter_of_hr_676&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Latino Labor Group Endorsed HR 676</title>
    <link href="http://unionradioshow.blogspot.com/2008/09/latino-labor-group-endorsed-hr-676.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-03:/commentary/2874192</id>
    <updated>2008-09-03T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Union Edge Radio Show </name>
    </author>
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The LCLAA resolution for HR 676 notes that premiums for employer sponsored health insurance have been rising five times faster that workers&#226;&#8364;&#8482; salaries, and that of the 47 million Americans without health insurance 15 million are Hispanic ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://unionradioshow.blogspot.com/2008/09/latino-labor-group-endorsed-hr-676.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Curb Your Enthusiasm for Obama</title>
    <link href="http://paulabowd.blogspot.com/2008/09/curb-your-enthusiasm-for-obama.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-03:/commentary/2789389</id>
    <updated>2008-09-03T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Paul Abowd </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Obama, like John McCain, did not support HR 676, the single-payer legislation. The corporations that run our for-profit health care industry, which would be shut down if the bill was enacted, have vigorously fought it through campaign ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://paulabowd.blogspot.com/2008/09/curb-your-enthusiasm-for-obama.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Health care for all</title>
    <link href="http://thisiswhatwomenwant.com/2008/09/03/health-care-for-all-peace-justice/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-03:/commentary/2789390</id>
    <updated>2008-09-03T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>This Is What Women Want </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Start educating the public and Congress about HR 676 and how a Single Payer plan could be feasible and cut costs and improve our dysfunctional health care system. Name: Courtney, MPH Age: 55 Location: Houston TX.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://thisiswhatwomenwant.com/2008/09/03/health-care-for-all-peace-justice/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Want Good Health Care from Obama? Push Him to Change His Plan</title>
    <link href="http://nottingtonnews.wordpress.com/2008/09/02/want-good-health-care-from-obama-push-him-to-change-his-plan/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-02:/commentary/2773895</id>
    <updated>2008-09-02T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Nottington News </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Obama, like John McCain, did not support HR 676, the single-payer legislation. The corporations that run our for-profit health care industry, which would be shut down if the bill was enacted, have vigorously fought it through campaign ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://nottingtonnews.wordpress.com/2008/09/02/want-good-health-care-from-obama-push-him-to-change-his-plan/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Some Problems with HR Bill 676</title>
    <link href="http://www.opednews.com/articles/Some-Problems-with-HR-Bill-by-Mark-Green-080901-127.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-01:/commentary/2767283</id>
    <updated>2008-09-01T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>OpEdNews - OpEdNews.Com Progressive, Tough... </name>
    </author>
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[Bill HR 676 promotes a Medicare based Universal health plan, which is the concept I favor, but this plan is imperfect. If we are going to do it, let's do it right. Some problems found are listed.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.opednews.com/articles/Some-Problems-with-HR-Bill-by-Mark-Green-080901-127.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Curb Your Enthusiasm for Obama</title>
    <link href="http://www.worldproutassembly.org/archives/2008/09/curb_your_enthu.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-01:/commentary/2767285</id>
    <updated>2008-09-01T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>World Prout Assembly </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Obama, like John McCain, did not support HR 676, the single-payer legislation. The corporations that run our for-profit health care industry, which would be shut down if the bill was enacted, have vigorously fought it through campaign ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.worldproutassembly.org/archives/2008/09/curb_your_enthu.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Comment on US business, big and small, hurting because of our ...</title>
    <link href="http://augustafreepress.com/2007/10/12/us-business-big-and-small-hurting-because-of-our-current-health-insurance-system/#comment-10393" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-01:/commentary/2767284</id>
    <updated>2008-09-01T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Comments for The Augusta Free Press </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
HR 676, the &#226;&#8364;&#339;Improved Medicare for All&#226;&#8364;* bill is the correct choice. The present arrangement with private sector profit driven corporate entities as the sole source for medical insurance and drug production services for much of our ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://augustafreepress.com/2007/10/12/us-business-big-and-small-hurting-because-of-our-current-health-insurance-system/#comment-10393&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>universal care for health insurance companies</title>
    <link href="http://shetterly.blogspot.com/2008/08/universal-care-for-health-insurance.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-08-30:/commentary/2759291</id>
    <updated>2008-08-30T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>it&amp;#39;s all one thing </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
The Times is right that the Democrats' model of mandatory insurance is better than nothing. What they're not admitting is that HR 676 is far better. Because in the business of news, it's bad business to annoy advertisers with big bucks. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://shetterly.blogspot.com/2008/08/universal-care-for-health-insurance.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Karen Hartley-Nagle for HR 676</title>
    <link href="http://www.correntewire.com/karen_hartley_nagle_for_hr_676" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-08-30:/commentary/2759289</id>
    <updated>2008-08-30T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Corrente - Boldly shrill ... </name>
    </author>
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Q&amp;A: Karen Hartley-Nagle. 2. What steps should the government take to improve the health of its citizens, and make health-care more affordable? Pass HR 676, Single Payer Universal Health Care now.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.correntewire.com/karen_hartley_nagle_for_hr_676&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>michael moore sicko and hr 676</title>
    <link href="http://business.pitauto.com/2008/08/michael-moore-sicko-and-hr-676/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-08-30:/commentary/3196444</id>
    <updated>2008-08-30T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Business blog </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
i&#226;&#8364;&#8482;ve never written my state representative on my own. it&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s time for me to open my laptop and say something. beth and i just watched michael moore&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s sicko. have you seen this film about universal healthcare? ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://business.pitauto.com/2008/08/michael-moore-sicko-and-hr-676/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Michael Moore Sicko and HR 676</title>
    <link href="http://blog.joehageonline.com/2008/08/30/michael-moore-sicko-and-hr-676/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-08-30:/commentary/2759290</id>
    <updated>2008-08-30T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Marketing Strategy </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
I&#226;&#8364;&#8482;ve never written my state representative on my own. It&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s time for me to open my laptop and say something. Beth and I just watched Michael Moore&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s Sicko. Have you seen this film about universal healthcare? ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://blog.joehageonline.com/2008/08/30/michael-moore-sicko-and-hr-676/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Posturing Coalitions: The Latest Attempt To Block Health Care Reform</title>
    <link href="http://www.pnhp.org/blog/2008/08/29/posturing-coalitions-the-latest-attempt-to-block-health-care-reform/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-08-29:/commentary/2755599</id>
    <updated>2008-08-29T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>PNHP&amp;#39;s official Blog </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
benefits continue to erode; the AFL-CIO recently endorsed HR 676, as have an increasing number of other unions. The health care crisis challenges our democracy to its core &#226;&#8364;&#8221; will corporate dollars through deceptively named coalitions ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.pnhp.org/blog/2008/08/29/posturing-coalitions-the-latest-attempt-to-block-health-care-reform/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>dose of reality: hr 676 and the presidential candidates' proposals</title>
    <link href="http://healthcaremorass.blogspot.com/2008/08/dose-of-reality-hr-676-and-presidential.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-08-29:/commentary/3170351</id>
    <updated>2008-08-29T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Health Care Morass </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
in the august dose of reality column, &quot;hr 676: the route to affordable health care,&quot; davis discusses why the proposal is &quot;a dream bill...that does all the right things to create an affordable single-payer health care system.&quot; ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://healthcaremorass.blogspot.com/2008/08/dose-of-reality-hr-676-and-presidential.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>3 Years Post-Katrina</title>
    <link href="http://atlasinsite.blogspot.com/2008/08/3-years-post-katrina.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-08-29:/commentary/2755600</id>
    <updated>2008-08-29T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Atlas Insight In Sight Site </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
... &quot;plans&quot; address the fundamental problem of our broken healthcare system and broken disaster response system. Since they are so disinclined to support the necessary measures, vote for someone who will. [Guaranteed HealthCare] [HR 676]&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://atlasinsite.blogspot.com/2008/08/3-years-post-katrina.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>A new political realignment is taking shape before our eyes</title>
    <link href="http://peoplesweeklyworldblog.blogspot.com/2008/08/new-political-realignment-is-taking.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-08-27:/commentary/2745212</id>
    <updated>2008-08-27T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Untitled </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
&quot;The majority of people in our country want HR 676. It's just a matter of time and organizing as to how much longer it will be.&quot; The speech by Barack Obama on August 28, the 45th anniversary of the March on Washington for Jobs and ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://peoplesweeklyworldblog.blogspot.com/2008/08/new-political-realignment-is-taking.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>NY-21: Steck Pushes Single Payer Health Care; Says County ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.thealbanyproject.com/showDiary.do?diaryId=4162" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-08-27:/commentary/2745210</id>
    <updated>2008-08-27T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>the albany project - Front Page </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
The single-payer legislation currently in Congress, HR 676, includes a 7% payroll tax and a 1% income tax to pay for the program. The payroll tax would be far less expensive for most businesses than what they currently pay for employee ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.thealbanyproject.com/showDiary.do?diaryId=4162&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Will 2009 be the year for Medicare for all? HR 676 backers define ...</title>
    <link href="http://guaranteedhealthcare.org/blog/chuck-idelson/2008/08/27/will-2009-be-year-medicare-all-hr-676-backers-define-challenge" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-08-27:/commentary/2745209</id>
    <updated>2008-08-27T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Guaranteed Healthcare - We Don&amp;#39;t Need... </name>
    </author>
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Greg Junemann, president of the International Federation of Professional and Technical Employees and chair of the HR 676 labor caucus, noted how the healthcare crisis has had devastating consequences for working people and their unions. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://guaranteedhealthcare.org/blog/chuck-idelson/2008/08/27/will-2009-be-year-medicare-all-hr-676-backers-define-challenge&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Dr. Alice Faryna, MD: Speech to STRS Board, August 14, 2008</title>
    <link href="http://kathiebracy.blogspot.com/2008/08/dr-alice-faryna-md-speech-to-strs-board.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-08-27:/commentary/2745211</id>
    <updated>2008-08-27T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Kathie Bracy&amp;#39;s Blog </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
(Ohio HB 186/SB168, or the national plan, HR 676). We urge the Board to be more aggressive about comprehensive reform. Lower costs can only be achieved by creating the largest risk pool possible, removing profits and administrative ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://kathiebracy.blogspot.com/2008/08/dr-alice-faryna-md-speech-to-strs-board.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Will 2009 be the year for Medicare for all? HR 676 backers define ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.insurancnews.com/2008/08/27/will-2009-be-the-year-for-medicare-for-all-hr-676-backers-define-the-challenge/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-08-26:/commentary/2755602</id>
    <updated>2008-08-26T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Untitled </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
On a day in which the number of unemployed declined slightly &#226;&#8364;&#8221; but only because of the economic crisis which has pushed more Americans into government-funded Medicaid &#226;&#8364;&#8221; CNA/NNOC co-president Deborah Burger, RN asked how it is possible ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.insurancnews.com/2008/08/27/will-2009-be-the-year-for-medicare-for-all-hr-676-backers-define-the-challenge/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Denver and the Landscape of Healthcare Politics</title>
    <link href="http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2008/8/25/154452/462" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-08-25:/commentary/2732851</id>
    <updated>2008-08-25T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Daily Kos </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
What do you think about the landscape? PDA and CNA/NNOC will be in Denver all week advocating for better healthcare--come say hi, or, heck, contact your member of Congress and tell them to get onboard with HR 676!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2008/8/25/154452/462&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>denver and the landscape of healthcare politics</title>
    <link href="http://www.mydd.com/story/2008/8/25/155347/129" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-08-25:/commentary/3170359</id>
    <updated>2008-08-25T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>mydd </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
pda and cna/nnoc will be in denver all week advocating for better healthcare--come say hi, or, heck, contact your member of congress and tell them to get onboard with hr 676! 1. common vision: guaranteed healthcare in the democratic ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.mydd.com/story/2008/8/25/155347/129&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Article from TC Daily Planet</title>
    <link href="http://minnesotasinglepayer.blogspot.com/2008/08/article-from-tc-daily-planet.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-08-24:/commentary/2739998</id>
    <updated>2008-08-24T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Single Payer News </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
PNHP-MN is taking out a full-page ad in the May issue of Minnesota Physician that asks colleagues to sign on to a resolution supporting HR 676, and encourage more Minnesota physicians to join the state chapter. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://minnesotasinglepayer.blogspot.com/2008/08/article-from-tc-daily-planet.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>A Poor Choice in TX 18 CD</title>
    <link href="http://principledperspectives.blogspot.com/2008/08/poor-choice-in-tx-18-cd.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-08-24:/commentary/2732853</id>
    <updated>2008-08-24T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Principled Perspectives </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Faulk&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s latest comments sound more promising, as they indicate that he understands the stakes involved in HR 676 as well as in the upcoming election. He seems to understand that the GOP leadership is essentially intellectually bankrupt, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://principledperspectives.blogspot.com/2008/08/poor-choice-in-tx-18-cd.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Townhall Meeting with Keith Ellison August 11</title>
    <link href="http://minnesotasinglepayer.blogspot.com/2008/08/townhall-meeting-with-keith-ellison.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-08-24:/commentary/2732855</id>
    <updated>2008-08-24T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Single Payer News </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Congressman Keith Ellison of CD5 has supported the national single payer bill, HR 676, since its inception at the beginning of 2007. He is now joined by over 90 other house representatives, but is the only supporter in Minnesota. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://minnesotasinglepayer.blogspot.com/2008/08/townhall-meeting-with-keith-ellison.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>America&amp;#39;s RN Union Joins With Guaranteed Healthcare Activists to ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.medindia.com/health-press-release/Americas-RN-Union-Joins-With-Guaranteed-Healthcare-Activists-to-Push-for-HR-676-at-Democratic-Convention-30099-1.htm" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-08-23:/commentary/2712959</id>
    <updated>2008-08-23T00:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Medindia Press Release News </name>
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America&amp;#39;s RN Union Joins With Guaranteed Healthcare Activists to Push for HR 676 at Democratic Convention.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.medindia.com/health-press-release/Americas-RN-Union-Joins-With-Guaranteed-Healthcare-Activists-to-Push-for-HR-676-at-Democratic-Convention-30099-1.htm&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>More and More Unions Endorsing HR 676, Medicare for All</title>
    <link href="http://blog.progressivedem.com/2008/08/23/more-and-more-unions-endorsing-hr-676-medicare-for-all.aspx" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-08-23:/commentary/2732852</id>
    <updated>2008-08-23T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>ProgressiveDem </name>
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It is with extreme pride and pleasure that I can report to you that at the August 18, 2008 general session of the NYS AFL-CIO Convention, the resolution proposed by your Union for the NYS AFL-CIO to endorse HR 676, US Congressman John ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://blog.progressivedem.com/2008/08/23/more-and-more-unions-endorsing-hr-676-medicare-for-all.aspx&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Joe Biden&amp;#39;s &amp;quot;reality&amp;quot; based healthcare</title>
    <link href="http://guaranteedhealthcare.org/blog/nyceve/2008/08/23/joe-bidens-reality-based-healthcare" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-08-23:/commentary/2712958</id>
    <updated>2008-08-23T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Guaranteed Healthcare - We Don&amp;#39;t Need... </name>
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HR 676, the United States National Health Insurance Act (USNHI), establishes a unique American universal health insurance program with single payer financing. The bill would create a publicly financed, privately delivered health care ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://guaranteedhealthcare.org/blog/nyceve/2008/08/23/joe-bidens-reality-based-healthcare&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>America&amp;#39;s RN Union Joins With Guaranteed Healthcare Activists to ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.sunherald.com/prnewswire/story/765157.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-08-22:/commentary/2707857</id>
    <updated>2008-08-22T00:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>SunHerald.com: Press Releases: PR Newswire </name>
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In the face of a healthcare crisis that is forcing our nation into recession, leading 79 million Americans to have trouble paying their medical bills, and causing the premature and unnecessary deaths of 101000 Americans every year, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.sunherald.com/prnewswire/story/765157.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>hr 676 single payer health care bill</title>
    <link href="http://www.soulcast.com/post/show/149465" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-08-21:/commentary/3170358</id>
    <updated>2008-08-21T00:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Soulcast: User Subscriptions </name>
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of course hr 676 might be a piece of crap too. i'm just going on dennis's reputation. one big advantage to this system would be that my kids would then have health coverage. they don't presently. america gave them the finger. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.soulcast.com/post/show/149465&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>SoulCast - HR 676 Single Payer Health Care Bill</title>
    <link href="http://www.soulcast.com/post/show/149465/HR-676-Single-Payer-Health-Care-Bill" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-08-21:/commentary/3607778</id>
    <updated>2008-08-21T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Soulcast: New Comments </name>
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Dennis Kucinich and 90 other Congressmen support a health care bill that would eliminate the need for us to be paying for our own medical insurance.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.soulcast.com/post/show/149465/HR-676-Single-Payer-Health-Care-Bill&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Healthcare Reformers Hold Reception for Congressional HR 676 ...</title>
    <link href="http://pdamerica.org/articles/news/2008-08-21-10-05-46-news.php" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-08-21:/commentary/2707855</id>
    <updated>2008-08-21T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>PDA National News </name>
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The California Nurses Association/National Nurses Organizing Committee (CNA/NNOC), and Progressive Democrats of America will hold a reception at the Democratic Convention in honor of the 92 members of the Congressional HR 676 Caucus. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://pdamerica.org/articles/news/2008-08-21-10-05-46-news.php&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Democratic platform committee meeting - reflections</title>
    <link href="http://www.correntewire.com/democratic_platform_committee_meeting_reflections" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-08-20:/commentary/2707856</id>
    <updated>2008-08-20T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Corrente </name>
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During that time, I visited a table set up by proponents of HR 676, a bill in congress which proposes to provide universal single-payer healthcare for all Americans. More information about HR 676 can be found at HealthCare-NOW! ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.correntewire.com/democratic_platform_committee_meeting_reflections&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Depression Lampson Holds &#226;&#8364;&#339;Land Branch Hours&#226;&#8364;* avant-garde Richmond ...</title>
    <link href="http://syfyaffa.wordpress.com/2008/08/20/depression-lampson-holds-%E2%80%9Cland-branch-hours%E2%80%9D-avant-garde-richmond-texas-13/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-08-19:/commentary/2693992</id>
    <updated>2008-08-19T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Syfyaffa&amp;#39;s Weblog </name>
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Subliminal self desired for be subjected to what Script council roughly Head Conyers&#226;&#8364;&#8482; HR 676. Lentigo didn&#226;&#8364;&#8482;t take in the specifics as for the accounts receivable consequently inner man mentioned that the genuine article was close about ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://syfyaffa.wordpress.com/2008/08/20/depression-lampson-holds-%E2%80%9Cland-branch-hours%E2%80%9D-avant-garde-richmond-texas-13/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Healthcare Reformers Hold Reception For Congressional HR 676 ...</title>
    <link href="http://story.100.com/?rid=17017601&amp;amp;cat=48af4ef4eaa241d8" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-08-19:/commentary/2693993</id>
    <updated>2008-08-19T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Medical News latest RSS headlines - News.100.com </name>
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0 posts The California Nurses Association/National Nurses Organizing Committee (CNA/NNOC), and Progressive Democrats of America will hold a reception at the Democratic Convention in honor of the 92 me...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://story.100.com/?rid=17017601&amp;amp;cat=48af4ef4eaa241d8&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>California Nurses at the Democratic National Convention</title>
    <link href="http://www.correntewire.com/california_nurses_at_the_democratic_national_convention" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-08-19:/commentary/2693991</id>
    <updated>2008-08-19T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Corrente </name>
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The California Nurses Association/National Nurses Organizing Committee (CNA/NNOC), and Progressive Democrats of America will hold a reception at the Democratic Convention in honor of the 92 members of the Congressional HR 676 Caucus. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.correntewire.com/california_nurses_at_the_democratic_national_convention&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>HR 676 now has 77 congressional co-sponsors .</title>
    <link href="http://msaclegislationinterest.blogspot.com/2008/08/hr-676-now-has-77-congressional-co.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-08-18:/commentary/2689795</id>
    <updated>2008-08-18T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Federal Legislature Bills </name>
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... vision care, chiropractic and long term care. HR 676 ends deductibles and co-payments and would save billions of dollars annually by eliminating the high overhead and profits of the private health insurance industry and HMOs.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://msaclegislationinterest.blogspot.com/2008/08/hr-676-now-has-77-congressional-co.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>HR 676 (continued)</title>
    <link href="http://principledperspectives.blogspot.com/2008/08/hr-676-continued.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-08-18:/commentary/2693990</id>
    <updated>2008-08-18T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Principled Perspectives </name>
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In response to my previous post, HR 676-The Battle is Joined , a congressional GOP candidate, Mr. John Faulk, left a comment to my essay. Rather than respond as a commentator, I thought it necessary to respond more forcefully. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://principledperspectives.blogspot.com/2008/08/hr-676-continued.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>The DNC&amp;#39;s &amp;quot;Guaranteed Healthcare&amp;quot; Reality Check</title>
    <link href="http://www.burningcane.org/2008/08/dncs-guaranteed-healthcare-reality.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-08-18:/commentary/2689793</id>
    <updated>2008-08-18T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Burning Cane </name>
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He repeated the idea that HR 676 will move along much more quickly as soon as a co-sponsor comes from the other side of the political aisle. And it will happen, he said. &amp;quot;Everything is everything,&amp;quot; he quipped as he shared a story meant ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.burningcane.org/2008/08/dncs-guaranteed-healthcare-reality.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>The God Bullshit</title>
    <link href="http://jeff.ourexchange.net/2008/08/18/the-god-bullshit/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-08-18:/commentary/2689794</id>
    <updated>2008-08-18T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>/home/jeff/blog </name>
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I just want a good, real energy policy (not the ol&#226;&#8364;&#8482; drill &#226;&#8364;&#8482;till it&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s gone) and some Universal Healthcare up in here, but for some reason, none of the Representatives from my shithole state are in support of HR 676, with no apparent ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://jeff.ourexchange.net/2008/08/18/the-god-bullshit/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>What good are Pundits, anyways?</title>
    <link href="http://orwell1983.blogspot.com/2008/08/what-good-are-pundits-anyways.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-08-17:/commentary/2684561</id>
    <updated>2008-08-17T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>1983 </name>
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Does it benefit the voters, most of whom don&amp;#39;t even understand what Single Payer Healthcare is, and have never even heard of HR 676, yet know the very real pain and frustration of being denied vital life-saving coverage by their health ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://orwell1983.blogspot.com/2008/08/what-good-are-pundits-anyways.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>The Great Health Care Debacle</title>
    <link href="http://psilopoulosblog.blogspot.com/2008/08/great-health-care-debacle.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-08-17:/commentary/2684558</id>
    <updated>2008-08-17T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Blogomatic for the People </name>
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Representative John Conyers of Michigan has proposed bill HR676. This bill provides universal health care for all the citizens of the United States of America. We must no longer except &amp;quot;sound bite&amp;quot; answers from our politicians which ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://psilopoulosblog.blogspot.com/2008/08/great-health-care-debacle.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Single-payer universal health care</title>
    <link href="http://thepodunkblog.blogspot.com/2008/08/single-payer-universal-health-care.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-08-17:/commentary/2684559</id>
    <updated>2008-08-17T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>thoughts from podunk </name>
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Minnesotans want to know where these two DFL US Senate candidates stand on HR 676. Speaking of clowns, Minnesota doesn&#226;&#8364;&#8482;t need to send another clown like Al Franken to the United States Senate&#226;&#8364;&#166; we already have simultaneously operating ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://thepodunkblog.blogspot.com/2008/08/single-payer-universal-health-care.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Healthcare NOT Warfare, Sign the Petition</title>
    <link href="http://progressiveactionclearinghouse.blogspot.com/2008/08/healthcare-not-warfare-sign-petition.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-08-16:/commentary/2684562</id>
    <updated>2008-08-16T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Progressive Action Clearinghouse </name>
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We call on members of Congress to bring the troops home from Iraq and to pass HR 676, Rep. John Conyers&amp;#39; bill which guarantees comprehensive publicly-funded, privately-delivered health care for everyone in the US ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://progressiveactionclearinghouse.blogspot.com/2008/08/healthcare-not-warfare-sign-petition.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Austin Backs Single-Payer Health Insurance Plan</title>
    <link href="http://google-sina.com/2008/08/15/austin-backs-single-payer-health-insurance-plan/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-08-15:/commentary/2676246</id>
    <updated>2008-08-15T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Medical Health Articles </name>
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... City Council called today for the enactment of a nonprofit, single-payer national health insurance program. At its regular Thursday meeting, the Council voted to endorse the US National Health Insurance Act, HR 676, sponsored [...]&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://google-sina.com/2008/08/15/austin-backs-single-payer-health-insurance-plan/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>&#226;&#8364;&#732;Healthcare Not Warfare&#226;&#8364;&#8482; at Denver DNC!</title>
    <link href="http://beavercountyblue.org/2008/08/15/healthcare-not-warfare-at-denver-dnc/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-08-15:/commentary/2676245</id>
    <updated>2008-08-15T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Beaver County Blue </name>
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Press the Delegates on HR 676! By Norman Solomon Healthcare NOT Warfare Campaign In just two weeks, the 2008 Democratic National Convention will be history. In the meantime, we have a lot of work to do. This week, a front-page New York ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://beavercountyblue.org/2008/08/15/healthcare-not-warfare-at-denver-dnc/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>NY-21: Candidates Debate on Health Care</title>
    <link href="http://www.thealbanyproject.com/showDiary.do?diaryId=4020" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-08-14:/commentary/2669563</id>
    <updated>2008-08-14T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>the albany project - Front Page </name>
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Steck explained that payroll taxes would fund the measure, as proposed in HR 676. He then went on to say, &amp;quot;We have Democratic candidates here who are all going to say they support single-payer health insurance. But the question becomes ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.thealbanyproject.com/showDiary.do?diaryId=4020&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>NY-21: Candidates Debate on Health Care</title>
    <link href="http://www.onnyturf.com/blogs/view_post.php?content_id=24782" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-08-14:/commentary/2669564</id>
    <updated>2008-08-14T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>onNYTurf New Blog Posts </name>
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To summarize most briefly, Democratic candidates Phil Steck, Paul Tonko, and Tracey Brooks are in support of a universal health care system, specifically supporting HR 676 for a national single payer system; Shahinfar also supports this ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.onnyturf.com/blogs/view_post.php?content_id=24782&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Miles Mogulescu: Is MoveOn.Org Ignoring Its Core Democratic ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/miles-mogulescu/is-moveonorg-ignoring-its_b_118692.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-08-13:/commentary/2664147</id>
    <updated>2008-08-13T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Huffington Post Full Blog Feed </name>
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WHEREAS, With the longstanding coalition called Healthcare NOW playing a key role, HR 676 has been endorsed by 452 union organizations, including 111 Central Labor Councils, 36 State AFL-CIO federations, and 17 national or international ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.huffingtonpost.com/miles-mogulescu/is-moveonorg-ignoring-its_b_118692.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>HR 676-The Battle is Joined</title>
    <link href="http://principledperspectives.blogspot.com/2008/08/hr-676-battle-is-joined.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-08-12:/commentary/2658940</id>
    <updated>2008-08-12T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Principled Perspectives </name>
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On July 18, 2008, a town hall meeting-style congressional hearing hosted by two of the bill&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s sponsors, Sheila Jackson Lee (D-Tex.) and John Conyers (D-MI), took place in Houston. The subject was HR 676. Here are the key provisions. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://principledperspectives.blogspot.com/2008/08/hr-676-battle-is-joined.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>The DNC&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s &#226;&#8364;&#732;Guaranteed Healthcare&#226;&#8364;&#8482; Reality Check</title>
    <link href="http://chrisy58.wordpress.com/2008/08/12/the-dnc%E2%80%99s-%E2%80%98guaranteed-healthcare%E2%80%99-reality-check/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-08-12:/commentary/2658941</id>
    <updated>2008-08-12T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Chrisy58&amp;#39;s Weblog </name>
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He repeated the idea that HR 676 will move along much more quickly as soon as a co-sponsor comes from the other side of the political aisle. And it will happen, he said. &#226;&#8364;&#339;Everything is everything,&#226;&#8364;* he quipped as he shared a story meant ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://chrisy58.wordpress.com/2008/08/12/the-dnc%E2%80%99s-%E2%80%98guaranteed-healthcare%E2%80%99-reality-check/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Single Payer Now</title>
    <link href="http://nurseadvocates.blogspot.com/2008/08/single-payer-now.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-08-12:/commentary/2664148</id>
    <updated>2008-08-12T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Nurse Advocates </name>
    </author>
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The June 19th rally supports California Senate Bill 840 (SB 840) and federal House Resolution 676 (HR 676). Both bills would establish a single-payer system of universal health care that eliminates insurance companies as middlemen. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://nurseadvocates.blogspot.com/2008/08/single-payer-now.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Letter to the Concord Monitor: support HR 676</title>
    <link href="http://www.correntewire.com/letter_to_the_concord_monitor_support_hr_676" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-08-12:/commentary/2658939</id>
    <updated>2008-08-12T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Corrente </name>
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Why not single-payer? HR676 is a publicly financed, privately delivered, improved and expanded Medicare for all. It provides comprehensive health care services, including preventive, dental, vision, mental health, prescription drugs, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.correntewire.com/letter_to_the_concord_monitor_support_hr_676&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Another co-sponsor for HR 676</title>
    <link href="http://healthcaremorass.blogspot.com/2008/08/another-co-sponsor-for-hr-676.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-08-12:/commentary/2732854</id>
    <updated>2008-08-12T00:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>The Health Care Morass </name>
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The ninety-first co-sponsor of HR 676 is Andr&#195;&#169; Carson (D-IL). The list of endorsements of this legislation is growing, including the US Conference of Mayors and numerous unions, including the Alaska AFL-CIO.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://healthcaremorass.blogspot.com/2008/08/another-co-sponsor-for-hr-676.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Democratic Leadership Won&amp;#39;t Fight For Single Payer Health Care ...</title>
    <link href="http://blog.progressivedem.com/2008/08/12/democratic-leadership-wont-fight-for-single-payer-health-care-coverage-for-all.aspx" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-08-12:/commentary/2664149</id>
    <updated>2008-08-12T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Untitled </name>
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Every Democrat should be willing to support the implementation of single payer, government administered healh care coverage, HR 676 Medicare for All, with services provided by private physicians just as in most other industrialized ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://blog.progressivedem.com/2008/08/12/democratic-leadership-wont-fight-for-single-payer-health-care-coverage-for-all.aspx&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>yo, hr 676 in da house (health care for all!)</title>
    <link href="http://tpzoo.wordpress.com/2008/08/11/yo-hr-676-in-da-house-health-care-for-all/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-08-11:/commentary/3170348</id>
    <updated>2008-08-11T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>thezoo </name>
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neither had i. hr 676 is a bill for comprehensive health insurance coverage for all united states residents. this bill was introduced by john conyers and has a whopping 91 co-sponsors. this bill offers: ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://tpzoo.wordpress.com/2008/08/11/yo-hr-676-in-da-house-health-care-for-all/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Will America Enact National Health Insurance in 2009?</title>
    <link href="http://www.sssoa.com/healthy-living/index.php?entry=entry080811-202739" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-08-11:/commentary/2664152</id>
    <updated>2008-08-11T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>------------------Healthy Living Tips----------... </name>
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Significantly, on June 23, the US Conference of Mayors, representing cities of over 30000 people, unanimously endorsed legislation for Medicare for All, HR 676. Could 2009 turn out to be the year this nation takes the leap to enact a ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.sssoa.com/healthy-living/index.php?entry=entry080811-202739&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Yo, HR 676 in da House (Health Care for All!)</title>
    <link href="http://www.health-management.org/yo-hr-676-da-house-health-care-all" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-08-11:/commentary/2654149</id>
    <updated>2008-08-11T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Health Management - </name>
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add to del.icio.us : Add to Blinkslist read more &#194;&#187;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.health-management.org/yo-hr-676-da-house-health-care-all&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Democrats convene here and reach a consensus on the party&amp;#39;s ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.vinsure.com/AccidentHealthInsurance/Democrats_convene_here_and_reach_a_consensus_on_the_partys_platform_Yesterday/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-08-11:/commentary/2654148</id>
    <updated>2008-08-11T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>vInsure.com / Insurance News </name>
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million Americans without health care,&amp;quot; said Mr. Ferlo, speaking on behalf of the National Health Insurance bill, also known as HR 676. &amp;quot;We know 7 Vote(s)&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.vinsure.com/AccidentHealthInsurance/Democrats_convene_here_and_reach_a_consensus_on_the_partys_platform_Yesterday/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Krugman asks, Can it happen here? YES IT WILL.</title>
    <link href="http://guaranteedhealthcare.org/blog/nyceve/2008/08/11/krugman-asks-can-it-happen-here-yes-it-will" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-08-11:/commentary/2654146</id>
    <updated>2008-08-11T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Guaranteed Healthcare - We Don&amp;#39;t Need... </name>
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Here again, courtesy of Michael Moore, is a list of the co-sponsors of HR 676. if your representative is a co-sponsor, if s/he isn&amp;#39;t, give her a call and remind her she works for you, not the insurance industry.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://guaranteedhealthcare.org/blog/nyceve/2008/08/11/krugman-asks-can-it-happen-here-yes-it-will&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </c