DFA-MC » Health Care

When Will You Get Mad Enough to Fight?

DFAwebstaff — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 19:03:07 +0000

Here in Arizona we get a double dose of Republican indifference to the needs of our citizens. We have Congressmen like Jon Kyl arguing that unemployment benefits dissuade people from job-hunting “because people are being paid even though they’re not working” and” … If anything, as I said, it’s a disincentive. And the same thing with the COBRA extension and the other extensions here”.

Then there is Trent Franks “…Far more of the African-American community is being devastated by the policies of today, than were being devastated by the policies of slavery.”

We all know about the Republicans in Congress and healthcare – they will do anything to protect the insurance and pharmaceutical companies no matter how much they harm the public.

Here in Arizona the Republican legislature will do anything to destroy Clean Elections and our Public School System with budget cuts. They will eliminate the KidsCare Program leaving 50,000 children without health insurance and rollback health care dollars for AHCCCS recipients leaving 311,000 citizens without healthcare coverage. But they will “encourage” business to come to Arizona by cutting taxes. Will they ever learn?

Now it is up to you, you can do nothing and let the Republicans destroy our State and country or you can fight. You can join rallies, write letters to the editor and call your legislators and let them know what you want. Most important, do more than just vote. Pick a candidate or candidates and support them financially as well as helping them campaign.

We have Democratic candidates running for the Arizona Legislature in most LD’s and candidates in all the CD’s. You can replace Trent Franks with John Thrasher, replace John Schadegg with Jon Hulburd and replace Jeff Flake with Rebecca Schneider. You will also have the chance to replace McCain/Hayworth with a Democrat – Rodney Glassman or Rudy Garcia.

You can come to our DFA-MC meetings (see sidebar for speakers) and learn about the issues we have to fight for or against and meet our candidates. If YOU CARE … you must do something.

Fight for Healthcare Reform

DFAwebstaff — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 01:17:29 +0000

Healthcare reform is not dead but we still have to work for it! Congressman Mitchell’s staff says the anti-reform insurance companies have their people calling. Don’t let the insurance companies beat us. Call ALL our AZ Democratic Congressional delegation. Let them know Arizona people want reform. You can call the Capitol on this 800 number and ask for the member you want to speak with – House or Senate: 1-800-828-0498. Let’s keep their lines busy.

Thank You!

DFAwebstaff — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 08:51:38 +0000

Thanks to all those who turned out in the heat to rally for health care. We had a good turn out and were taped by channels 5 & 12. Thanks also to The Billionaires for Wealthcare. They gave us a good laugh. If you couldn’t be there, speaker Kyrsten Sinema gave us our assignments – call the moderate Republican Senators and our blue dog dems such as Max Baucus. Check back for a list of names. You can reach all the Representatives and Senators by calling the capital at either 1-800-828-0498 or 1-800-459-1887.

March 4 Health Care Rally Details

DFAwebstaff — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 21:57:53 +0000

Show your support for Health Care reform. Meet on the north side of Jefferson Street near US Airways Arena starting at 11am on Sunday, September 13th. Bring your signs. We will march through Copper Square to Chase Field. Speakers will include Kyrsten Sinema. WE CAN’T WAIT!