Our first Call to Action in June was the Rally for Health Care Reform, which took place Thursday, June 25, outside of the Fresno office of California Senator Diane Feinstein.
After the rally, I went up to Sen. Feinstein's office with several other Volunteers For Change-Fresno members, including Carol Penn and Julius Chatton, and about 12 others from various agencies.
There we met for about an hour with Sarah Moffat, a field representative from Sen. Feinstein's office, where we all shared our stories related to healthcare or the lack thereof. Ms. Moffat said that personal stories are what will really sway Sen. Feinstein, so hopefully our stories and thousands of others will help the Senator to get on board with President Obama's vision for healthcare reform.
Here's how the rally looked: 
Thanks for the report, Kris! And thanks to all V4CF members who participated in the rally! Way to Be the Change!
2 comments:
You do not want public health care. Canada and England both have it and their cancer death rates are significantly higher than America. A public option will cause public firms to cancel coverage so their workers can slide into the public option and the firm can reduce costs.
The only universal health care that works is in Japan. This is due to the fact that Japanese don't get ill.
Gaijinhodge, thank you for your input. Our group indeed supports a public option for healthcare, for a number of reasons.
Yes, a public option will allow businesses to reduce costs. That's the point... healthcare is becoming so expensive in the U.S. that it's hurting America's ability to compete in the global business marketplace.
As for cancer death rates, there's no shown causality between cancer death rates the public vs. private health insurance available in those countries. Instead, it's more likely that other factors - smoking rates, diet, etc. - are the causal link. And indeed, what of those here who cannot get treated for their cancers because they either have no coverage or cannot afford the bills?
And of course, I could question a blanket statement like 'Japanese don't get ill.' *Everyone* gets ill.
The question is, what happens when someone does get ill? Can they get the care they need at a price they can afford? In the U.S., that question is increasingly answered, 'no.'
That's why we need reform now, with a public option.
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