Virginia

Ask Jim Webb about single payer: Harrisonburg, August 7, 4:00PM

Senator Jim Webb in Harrisonburg
Thursday, August 7
Blue Nile
181 N. Main Street, Harrisonburg, VA
4:00 to 5:00 pm

If you live in the area, this is a good time to ask him about supporting single payer. The local Democratic Congressional challenger, Sam Rasoul has endorsed HR 676.

You could also ask Webb about his for for FISA abuse and his vote Peru Free Trade Agreement, off shore oil drilling, or anything else that is on your mind.

If you get to Harrisburg, please post about it.

Today's single payer post: Rasoul's press conference

Rasoul offers health care reform

FISHERSVILLE — A health care plan in Congress is the right elixir for soaring costs that are stifling business growth and keeping the elderly and uninsured from getting proper care, Sixth District congressional candidate Sam Rasoul said Wednesday.
The Democrat backs HR 676, a proposed single-payer health insurance plan that covers all Americans.

Chris Graham  Read more 

Today's single payer post: Sam Rasoul

Sam Rasoul - Healthcare Press Conference - 6/11
That’s tomorrow!

Roanoke, VA - Sam Rasoul, 6th Congressional District Democratic nominee, is holding a press conference on Wednesday, June 11th to address healthcare issues. The conference will be held at 12:30PM at the Crossroads Baptist Church at 31 Cross Road Lane in Fishersville. Rasoul will be discussing the need to increase healthcare benefits for all Americans and the importance of publicly funded, privately delivered healthcare.  Read more 

Today’s single payer post: Andrea Miller

Andrea Miller is the Democratic candidate for Congress in Virginia’s fourth congressional district.

UPDATE! Down with Tyranny says it is time to take a look at Miller’s race.

Miller’s views on healthcare:

Universal Single Payer Healthcare  Read more 

Today’s single payer post: Virginia Democrats for HR 676

Two of Virginia’s Democratic Representatives, Bobby Scott and Jim Moran, are supporters of HR 676.

Bobby Scott sponsored the All Healthy Children Act. He also sponsored H.AMDT.568, an amendment to prohibit use of funds for the Random Student Drug Testing Program.

You can see a video here of his exchange with Monica Goodling.  Read more