
[Note: This post was picked up by http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h676/. Info on the bill H. R. 676 or to follow its progress: http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h676/show. Vote it up, too, as it’s lagging far behind the “no” votes.]
by Michael Carmichael
Featured Writer
Dandelion Salad
PlanetaryMovement.org
July 23, 2009
The congressional healthcare reform bill, H.R. 3200, now contains the Kucinich amendment thus keeping hope alive for a single-payer system.
Two weeks ago, Dennis Kucinich proposed an amendment to the healthcare reform bill that keeps the single-payer option alive. Kucinich’s amendment will permit states the power to introduce single-payer healthcare systems. Importantly, Kucinich’s amendment drew bipartisan support by uniting proponents of single-payer healthcare with states rights advocates, and it is now the crucial part of the landmark bill that is due to be voted on by the end of this month.
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