PA 5th Congressional District, Medicare for All

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Monday September 16, 2019 · 1:16 PM PDT

2019/09/16 · 13:16

Did you know that Medicare for All Act of 2019, HR 1384, will cover long-term care? Have you put away funds for your long-term care, which can range around $50-$80,000 a year? Have you or family members skimped on dental or vision appointments? Why not take these worries off your plate?

On September 18, a local group of citizens, including myself, is petitioning 5th Congressional District Representative Mary Gay Scanlon to cosponsor The Medicare for All Act of 2019 — H.R. 1384 in the House. So far, 119 representatives have signed on to cosponsor this landmark legislation but she has not. Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) announced that he is co-sponsoring "Medicare for All" legislation in the House, giving a boost to the legislation from a high-ranking House Democrat. If we get Mary Gay on board, we will have reached the milestone of winning over half of the caucus.

If we are successful, we could help you with getting your congressional representative to support this legislation. Think of it as essential financial planning!

Please consider calling or emailing Mary Gay Scanlon today in support of our initiative to get Medicare for All passed!

https://www.facebook.com/RepMGS/
(610) 626-1913
(202) 225-2011
Online:
https://scanlonforms.house.gov/contact/

A Moment in Democracy's History: Bob Edgar Elected to Congress 1974

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Thursday April 25, 2013 · 7:23 PM PDT

2013/04/25 · 19:23

When grew up in Springfield, Pennsylvania, in the 195os and 60s, I was very much aware that the Republican machine ran the politics of the town, as well as the county, going back to the Civil War. My parents were Democrats, and I remember my father remarking how a Democrat didn't have a chance of being elected to any office in the county. As a teenager I became interested in supporting the Democratic underdogs, and I attended several events for John J. Logue of Swarthmore, who tried to unseat the entrenched Republican congressman in the 7th district. Young and idealistic, I felt betrayed by the democratic process and wondered how the voices of the people could be drowned out by the powerful Delaware County Board of Republican Supervisors, nicknamed the "War Board."

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Friday May 01, 2009 · 3:32 PM PDT

2009/05/01 · 15:32

This Sunday Congressman Joe Sestak (7th PA), who is still considering running for the Pennsylvania Senate seat, will take part in a town meeting on health care. My hope is that the compelling case for single-payer will move him to support HR 676, joining over 70 other members of Congress that support this legislation.

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Thursday March 26, 2009 · 10:52 AM PDT

2009/03/26 · 10:52

This past week a chorus of angry politicians as well as a majority of Americans became outraged over the $165 million that went to pay bonuses for executives working for the ailing financial firm, AIG.

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Saturday January 17, 2009 · 8:42 PM PST

2009/01/17 · 20:42

As a 20 year-old in the spring of 1968 I experienced my first stirrings of political activism inspired by the presidential candidacy of Robert F. Kennedy. Because of Kennedy’s commitment to civil rights and to solving problems of economic inequality, I began campaigning for him at my college. As a young idealist, I hoped to be a part of the causes he championed knowing now that I, too, could make a difference.

“It is from numberless diverse acts of courage and belief that human history is shaped. Each time a man stands up for an ideal, or acts to improve the lot of others, or strikes out against injustice, he sends forth a tiny ripple of hope.”

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Monday December 22, 2008 · 8:25 AM PST

2008/12/22 · 08:25

December 22nd: National Call-In Day for HR 676!!

GIVE AMERICA A GIFT. NATIONAL CALL-IN DAY FOR HR 676, Single-Payer

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Wednesday July 09, 2008 · 8:11 AM PDT

2008/07/09 · 08:11

The Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008 may be again coming up for vote shortly. The Bush administration gave the insurance industry huge increases in payments while making cuts to hospitals and doctors. On June 24 the House passed legislation to prevent a cut in physicians' fees of 10.6 percent. On June 26 the bill went to the Senate where the bill was only one vote short of passing. Check here for how your Senator voted:
http://www.senate.gov/...

Just called Senator Specter's office. He is now reconsidering his vote because of the outpouring of discontent! If you are in PA, call now at 215-597-7200.

Check this page for cartoon editorial:
http://www.senate.gov/...More information here:
http://www.philly.com/...

Mexican Workers Speak Out on Labor Abuses, NAFTA

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Monday March 03, 2008 · 9:56 AM PST

2008/03/03 · 09:56

Philadelphia will be the first stop on a U.S./Canadian speaking tour by factory workers and labor organizers from the "free trade" zone of Valle Hermoso, Mexico. Seeking to expose the brutal truth about the deteriorating state of workers rights on the Mexican border, the speakers will give a free presentation to the public on Thursday, March 6th, 7:00 PM at Studio 34 (located at 4522 Baltimore Ave in West Philadelphia/University City). The event will be preceded by an 11:00 AM protest at a Hyundai dealership on 754 Baltimore Pike, Springfield. (Hyundai orders auto equipment from Key Safety Systems.)

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Friday February 08, 2008 · 6:41 AM PST

2008/02/08 · 06:41

The Ninth Senatorial District includes portions of Chester and Delaware Counties, including the city of Chester. Over 700 tons of toxicants are released yearly through air/water by Delaware County industries. Are we willing to continue to take risks with our health? A grassroots organization, DelCo Alliance for Environmental Justice, is sponsoring a free event: Film Screening of Laid to Waste followed by Panel Discussion and Question and Answer Session

Preview: http://www.youtube.com/...

Saturday, February 9, 2PM
Widener University
Kapelski Learning Center
Corner of 14th & Walnut Streets, Chester
Parking: Corner of 14th and Walnut or 17th and Walnut, Chester

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Sunday February 12, 2006 · 10:30 AM PST

2006/02/12 · 10:30

It's easy to be misled when the powers of the media or State propaganda play on the differences of people. The media, making a nice little profit to boot in increased sales, has taken the Muslim outrage with cartoonists as example of conflict of the "West" and "Muslims." The following news story reminds us what values we share with Muslims who are fighting for democratic values and at terrible price. Read More

100-Year Anniversary of the Industrial Workers of the World

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Thursday June 16, 2005 · 8:10 AM PDT

2005/06/16 · 08:10

The General Secretary of the IWW, Alexis Buss, asked me to craft an urn for the remains of Joe Hill, martyr and poet laureate of labor, for the upcoming Centennial of the Industrial Workers of the World. As a poet and songwriter, Joe Hill instituted the organizing techniques of song and poetry to support the many successful strikes of the IWW in the early part of the century.

As I carved the piece, I had a time to reflect on the meaning of the IWW today and of Joe Hill and his contributions. In 1905 labor activists such as Eugene Debs, Big Bill Haywood and Mother Jones founded the Industrial Workers of the World. The members of the IWW were progressives who established the principle that anyone could join regardless of nationality, position, sex or race. Joe Hill's music celebrated that vision:

"There is power; there is power in a band of working folk,
When they stand hand in hand."
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