Rep. Alan Grayson (D-FL) recently proposed enacting specific legislation to address the health care crisis. His proposed bill (Medicare You Can Buy Act)is HR 4789. If that became law, it would make Medicare for America a reality. His arguments in favor are crisp, clean, and cogent. You want medicare? Pay the rate and it's yours. No mandates, no subsidies, no muss, no fuss.
Yesterday, thousands of people protested in the streets of DC demanding a public option. Grayson's proposal is currently the quickest way to get that. His approach short-circuits all the nonsense that has consumed millions of dollars and thousands of hours to produce crap.
It's time to call the House Ways and Means committee leadership and push this bill to the floor.
Let's strike while the iron is hot. The sooner the better. Call today. Don't delay. Let this languish and you will be enabling the opposition. This is your chance to be heard. Are you in or are you out?
Important info below the fold...
If you want to read the bill in its entirety (all four pages), click HERE.
In lieu of the bill, I offer Grayson's introductory comments describing the purpose and impact of this bill. It already has 10 sponsors.
Rep Edwards, Donna F. [MD-4]
- 3/9/2010 | Rep Filner, Bob [CA-51]
- 3/9/2010 |
Rep Frank, Barney [MA-4]
- 3/9/2010 | Rep Jackson Lee, Sheila [TX-18]
- 3/9/2010 |
Rep Kucinich, Dennis J. [OH-10]
- 3/9/2010 | Rep Pingree, Chellie [ME-1]
- 3/9/2010 |
Rep Polis, Jared [CO-2]
- 3/9/2010 | Rep Schakowsky, Janice D. [IL-9]
- 3/9/2010 |
Rep Shea-Porter, Carol [NH-1]
- 3/9/2010 | Rep Watson, Diane E. [CA-33]
- 3/9/2010 |
These are the real leaders on this issue. They all deserve to be contacted and thanked for their courage. If your representative is not on that list, they need to be contacted so they can explain why they are not cosponsors. Anthony Weiner... what say you, Sir?
The Chair of the Ways and Means Committee is
Rep. Sander Levin (D-MI).
You can contact the committee here. Or call
Phone: (202) 225-3625
Call NOW. Operators are standing by!
UPDATE: Show your support now. Change your sig line by copying the following:
I support HR 4789. Do you?