[Sosfbay-discuss] Fwd: Governor vetoes our right to Universal Healthcare(SB 840)-Time to fight back!

[Andrea Dorey]

FYI, for those who care.
Andrea

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> From: "Andrew McGuire, Exec Director OneCareNow Campaign "  
> <HCA_CA at mail.democracyinaction.org>
> Date: September 24, 2006 9:38:05 PM PDT
> To: andid at cagreens.org
> Subject: Governor vetoes our right to Universal Healthcare(SB 840)- 
> Time to fight back!
> Reply-To: HCA_CA at mail.democracyinaction.org
>
>
>  	
>
> Dear Andrea Dorey,
>
> Late at night on Friday, Sept 22, Governor Schwarzenegger denied  
> Californians their right to quality, affordable healthcare by  
> vetoing Senator Kuehl's Universal Healthcare legislation (Senate  
> Bill 840). This is understandable since Schwarzenegger accepted  
> about $4.4 million from the private insurance industry for his  
> election campaigns (9/24 LA Times). That was an unwise decision by  
> the Governor.
>
> The California legislature affirmed our right to quality,  
> affordable healthcare by passing Senate Bill 840 and now we must  
> fight to bring it back in the coming year.
>
> Please write a letter to your local newspaper editor expressing  
> your outrage that sell-out Schwarzenegger is denying us our right  
> to quality, affordable healthcare by vetoing SB 840. Click here for  
> a quick and easy way to send a letter.
>
> Governor Schwarzenegger’s veto asserted the right of health  
> insurance profits over our right to quality, affordable healthcare.  
> Remember, racists denied black people the right to vote. Yet, the  
> people organized and prevailed. Sexists denied women the right to  
> vote. And the people organized and prevailed. Schwarzenegger’s veto  
> is a minor bump in the road as the march for health rights  
> progresses. We are organizing and we will prevail in this campaign  
> for our health rights.
>
> Our OneCareNow Campaign, now in its 44th day, spreads and  
> accelerates around the State. The daily events, parades, music  
> festivals, video screenings, and rallies have energized and grown  
> our grassroots movement exponentially as tens of thousands have  
> signed our health rights petition for affordable, quality  
> healthcare. We will continue growing the movement each day with the  
> next 321 days of events in cities throughout the State. We need you  
> to join us so we can prevail!
>
> Volunteer and join the OneCareNow campaign in your city. Along with  
> the OneCareNow.org Campaign’s 365 city events, join our historic  
> march to quality, affordable healthcare in the following ways:
>
> • A Letter-to-the Editor Campaign.
> Our web site offers a simple and easy “Letter to the Editor”  
> feature so you and your friends can easily communicate your views  
> to your local media outlets. Please write today.
>
> • A OneCareNow Corner Billboard Campaign
> will expand visibility of our Campaign. Throughout the year, our  
> volunteers will ask for your help to stage frequent roadside events  
> with picket signs at strategic times and days (for example, Fridays  
> at rush hour), to reach thousands of people with our message.
>
> • Ad Materials for Download
> builds local awareness and will be available soon. You can download  
> camera-ready ads to be published in local newsletters and  
> newspapers. Local volunteers will be raising funds for paid  
> advertising in larger newspapers.
>
> • See our DVD, “The Healthcare Solution: California OneCare.”
> Produced by our Emmy Award-winning member and volunteer, Don  
> Schroeder, this educational DVD is now available for immediate  
> shipment and includes easy steps for your own “House Party” fund- 
> raiser events. Order this illuminating DVD at www.OneCareNow.org
>
> Our focus on building grassroots support for our health rights  
> legislation will make it impossible for the Legislature and  
> Governor to ignore us, the people. We will make our elected  
> officials, including the Governor, pass our legislation that will  
> provide quality, affordable healthcare to everyone! Our "health  
> rights" Campaign will trump the current practice of allowing  
> insurance, pharmaceutical, medical device and hospital corporations  
> to grossly profit from our diseases, illnesses and injuries. It is  
> simply not moral.
>
> Finally, thank you for all for your work each day. Your inspiring  
> efforts attract more people to join our campaign; they see your  
> passion and join our cause.
>
> Sincerely,
>
> Andrew McGuire, Executive Director
> OneCareNow Campaign
>
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