For First Time Ever, Majority of House Dems Support 'Medicare-for-All' Bill (great progress!!!)

[Equinox Moon]

A record-breaking 104 House Democrats are co-sponsoring a Medicare-for-All bill.

The bill, H.R. 676, known as the "Expanded & Improved Medicare for All Act," has been introduced into Congress repeatedly by Rep. John Conyers (D-Mich.). It has now received support from more than half of the Democratic caucus, a record for the party.

"Americans are fed up with an inhumane, profit-driven health system that leaves millions without care," said Dr. Carol Paris, president of Physicians for a National Health Program (PNHP), in a statement. "Quality health care is not a luxury, nor is it a commodity that can be bought and sold in a marketplace. It is a social good that can be best delivered through a single-payer national health program."

https://www.commondreams.org/news/2017/04/27/first-time-ever-majority-house-dems-support-medicare-all-bill






If we keep this up (and the public hears about it!) we will have a chance of winning in 2018. Pass the word - far and wide!

[Cracklin Charlie]

1. Excellent news!

Thanks, Equinox Moon!

[Equinox Moon]

4. Your welcome. Glad to have found the article to share it.

This needs to be a major talking point for Dems and to become mainstream media news.

[Tom Rinaldo]

2. Times are changing fast

Progressives used to be flat out taunted for introducing pie in the sky legislation like this which would "never ever have a chance of passing". It won't pass this year either, obviously, but it all starts with taking a clear stand on what is right, and building from there.

[Equinox Moon]

3. ....and, helping to turn the direction of the barge.

Barge being our political system.