SF June 28 - Suypport Single Payer Senator LenoSupport Single Payer (SB 810)

Support Single Payer (SB 810)

with State Senator Mark Leno

in San Francisco's Gay Pride March.

10am Sunday, June 28

 

Pictures & Media of SF June 22 at Secretary Sebelius Protest.

Upcoming Single Payer Now events and classes.

July 30 Single Payer Lobby and Rally in Washington, DC

 

We encourage you to forward this alert.

 

Dear Single Payer Activist,

 

I hope you can march with us on Sunday, June 28 with State Senator Mark Leno, the author ofCalifornia's single payer legislation.  This is a wonderful opportunity to reach hundreds of thousands of people with information about SB 810.  We will carry signs and distribute postcards for SB 810.  You must RSVP.  We will meet near the Embarcadero at 10am.  Exact details will be given when you RSVP.

We hope you wear your "Healthcare Yes!  Insurance Companies No! shirts and our "Single Payer Now" Hats.   Each cost $13.  Please let us know if want to purchase a hat or shirt at the march.

Or you can wear a free "Leno" shirt.  There are limited supplies.

Or you can wear whatever you want.  This is a celebration.

Please let us know your size.

__ I plan to march with Senator Leno for SB 810.

__ I would like to purchase a Healthcare Yes! Insurance Companies No" shirt.  My size is __ small, __ medium, __ large, __ x-large.

__ I want to purchase a "Single Payer Now" hat.

__ I want to wear a Leno shirt.  My size is __ small, __ medium, __ large, __ x-large.

__ I can help call our phone tree for those who do not have email.

__ I have forwarded this message.

 

New item.

Successful June 22 for HR 676.

On June 22, 125 single payer supporters greeted Secretary of Heath and Human Services, Kathleen Sebelius, letting her know that San Francisco is a single payer town.  Prior to her Democratic Party Fundraiser, she met with Mayor Gavin Newsom.  We have learned that he told Secretary Sebelius that he was for single payer. 

The Mayor's staff let us hang single payer banners on their car that was parked in front of the event.  On June 17, 2008, SF passed a resolution supporting HR 676.

We got media coverage on Channels 2 and 7, and on KPFA.  And a small mention the June 24 SF Chronicle.

The link to Channel 2 Fox is at http://www.ktvu.com/video/19825626/index.html

or you can view the coverage on our website www.singlepayernow.net

See pictures at bottom and press release attached.

 

Upcoming Single Payer Events

 

Classes.  Class # 1 on HR 676 and SB 810.  Class # 2 on strategies of single payer movement.

___ In Castro Valley, I want to attend 6:30 Tues classes on July 14 & 21 at the home of Sonya Howes  at 4890 Seaview Ave.

___ In SF,  I want to attend 6:30 Wed  classes on July 8 & 15 at the home of Cory Ross at 28 Prospect btw 16^th & 17^th and btw Noe & Sanchez

San Francisco Mime Troope Action Classes.  At the shows we will have a 30 minute class on single payer and ask people to sign postcards to Obama.  Show starts at 2pm.

___ On Sat., July 4 in Dolores Park at noon, I can attend a class and then ask people to sign cards.

___ On Sun., July 5 in Dolores Park at noon, I can attend a class and then ask people to sign cards.

___ On Sat.., July11 in GG Park at Peacock Meadow at noon, I can attend a class and then ask people to sign cards.

___ On Sun., July 12 in Glen Park at noon, I can attend a class and then ask people to sign cards

 

July 30 Lobbying and Rally in Washington, DC

Please consider going to Washington DC on the 44th birthday of Medicare.  Flights are around $400, we may be able to find housing  in people's homes, and I know of a hotel near the Mall for $169.

We will lobby in the morning and rally around noon.

The leaflet is at http://www.healthcare-now.org/docs/july30.pdf

___ I want to go to DC for the July 30 lobbying and rally.

 

Thank you.

You are great.

Don Bechler

Single Payer Now

www.singlepayernow.net

415-695-7891

 

Photos of June 22 picket.