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Greens call for new GAO, Congressional Budget Office studies on Single-Payer health care
Thu, 06/18/2009 - 19:09 — Lou
2009-06-18 -- Green Party leaders and health care activists called for new federal studies on the economic feasability and impact of a Single-Payer (Medicare For All, HR 676) national health care program. The study should cover overall and ongoing costs and savings, not just government spending.
"The very banks, Wall Street firms, and insurance companies that are responsible for the economic crisis are calling the shots for economic recovery. They're using their power over Congress and the White House to make sure that taxpayers' money and workers' retirement benefits rescue CEOs and major shareholders. They're blocking badly needed regulation and the deeper reforms in our economic system that are necessary to dig us out of the hole. Unfortunately, President Obama and Democrats and Republicans in Congress are cooperating with them so that the power these corporations hold over America remains undiminished," said Laura Wells, former candidate for California State Controller (TV interview: http://www.gp.org/flash/LauraWells/lw.html). Ms. Wells intends to run for the position again "until we -- the people of this state -- win. We need to follow the money, understand it, and correct it."
"The measure of the health of the economy is the stability of the nation's households. The current economic 'remedies' offered by Republicans, Democrats, and the Obama Administration are designed to ensure the well-being of corporations at the expense of our households," said Jill Bussiere, co-chair of the Green Party of the United States.
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