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Congressman Eric Massa outlines reasons for his vote against Health Care Legislation

CORNING, N.Y. - Today Congressman Eric Massa outlined his reasons for voting against H.R. 3962 on Saturday night. To summarize the specific votes: Rep. Massa voted for the rule of debate, against the Stupak Amendment and against final passage of the bill.

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Harm Reduction: The Anti-Drug

"After all, there’s nothing like a little death to put a stop to bad behavior" — Bertha Madras, Deputy Director for Demand Reduction under President George W. Bush

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The public option mirage

A plan that forces people to buy insurance, and then offers no affordable alternative, isn't reform at all, but the opposite.

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Reject Corporate Options for Health Care

No one, progressive or conservative, would vote for or in any way support Private Insurance Control of the country's health proram if they knew just a bit more about the private insurance industry.
Who's in charge here? Not we, the people.

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Advocates for Universal Health Care Join National Day of Action

Advocates for Universal Health Care from the Rochester region joined with communities from all over the country on Wednesday October 28th in day of Action demanding health care for all. In a protest targeting "MVP healthcare" at its office on Alexander Street in Downtown Rochester, 30 activists rallied along the sidewalk with the message that Medicare for all is the best solution to the health care crisis. Meanwhile, inside the building, 4 activists who had intended to deliver a letter they prepared for the vice president of MVP- Lisa Brubaker, were unable to gain access to the offices. The were prevented from entering by security. The activist then sat outside the MVP offices in a courtyard cafe and ordered coffee. They were approached by 10 Rochester police, 6 building security guards and were asked to leave. When the responded that they would stay and finish the coffee they ordered, the 4 activists were arrested.

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Rochester Forum on Health Justice to Feature Rep. John Conyers

Rochester area health care activists will host a Health Justice Forum featuring Rep. John Conyers on Sunday, November 15, 2009, from 2-4 PM at the Dryden Theatre, 900 East Avenue, Rochester, NY.
Attendees will discuss how to resolve the disparities and inequities of the current health care delivery paradigm.

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NOT 1 AMERICAN BILLIONAIRE CONTRIBUTING ANY $$$ 2 FIGHT THESE SATANIC CRIMES AGAINST HUMANITY IN AMERICA...

** SATANS WARRIORS IN OUR U.S.CONGRESS ARE PLAYING THE DEVILS ADVOCATE WITH 45 million POORER AMERICANS HEALTH & WELL BEING **

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Reap the Rewards of Public Service

Slowly but surely the debate on health care is turning back towards common sense. People are taking a look at the proposed legislations and starting to realize there may be something of value for themselves included within. Lawmakers are beginning to read the tea leaves and merge the parts of the various proposed legislations that seem to hold the most popular, prudent and least controversial elements - some turned out to be a surprise. The process is taking a long time, and, as politicians have been trying to get it passed since Teddy Roosevelt, I suppose it is a miracle it has gotten this far especially considering our current economy.

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~ THESE DEMONS OPEN ENDED CHECK~BOOK IN OUR U.S.CONGRESS NEEDS AN EXORCISM ...

~ SATANS WARRIORS IN OUR U.S.CONGRESS ARE PLAYING THE DEVILS ADVOCATE WITH 45 million POORER AMERICANS HEALTH AND WELL BEING ~

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Marijuana is good medicine

Despite the government's efforts to keep it illegal, it's apparent that marijuana does offer help in the battle to treat cancer. The facts about marijuana's medical potentials are finally causing cracks in the government's wall of lies built up over the years.

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