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From our friends at Whitehouse.gov:
Recorded while on his way back from the G-20 Summit in Pittsburgh, President Obama uses his Weekly Address to recap the progress made there during the intensive discussions with other world leaders. From an historic agreement to reform the global financial system, to groundbreaking commitments on reducing subsidies to fossil fuels worldwide, to unity in standing against threats to world peace — engagement produced tangible results in several areas.
If the viewscreen below is not visible, President Obama’s weekly address can be viewed on YouTube at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lMXyHZTkJpU.
We’ve all been working hard in our own ways to achieve meaningful healthcare reform. Here, presented as a moment of levity, is the latest PSA from our friends at MoveOn.org.
Naturally, they’re presenting this with tongue planted firmly in cheek. Too bad those opposing healthcare reform aren’t kidding.
If the viewscreen below is not visible, view this tongue-in-cheek video here.
At its Sept. 2 general meeting, the Fresno County Democratic Central Committee (FCDCC) adopted four resolutions stating our positions on single-payer healthcare, healthcare reform, the peripheral canal, and the United States’ policies about gays and lesbians in the military.
To view any of these adopted resolutions in their entirety, click the links below. Each is available here in Adobe PDF format.
The first resolution states that the FCDCC endorses HR 676, a bill that calls for a universal single-payer health care system in the United States.
The second resolution states that the FCDCC endorses a strong public option within HR 3200, the main healthcare-reform bill currently under consideration by the U.S. Congress.
The third resolution states that the FCDCC firmly rejects Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger’s ‘Peripheral Canal’ plan, also known as the “Delta Vision and Bay Delta Conservation Plan,” which would “devastate the fragile Delta environment and add … Read the details.
This summary of President Obama’s plan for healthcare reform — as discussed in his address to Congress Sept. 9 — comes from our friends at Whitehouse.gov:
If You Have Health Insurance: More Stability and Security
Ends discrimination against people with pre-existing conditions. Over the last three years, 12 million people were denied coverage directly or indirectly through high premiums due to a pre-existing condition. Under the President’s plan, it will be against the law for insurance companies to deny coverage for health reasons or risks.
Limits premium discrimination based on gender and age. The President’s plan will end insurers’ practice of charging different premiums or denying coverage based on gender, and will limit premium variation based on age.
Prevents insurance companies from dropping coverage when people are sick and need it most. The President’s plan prohibits insurance companies from rescinding coverage that has … Read the details.
From our friends at Whitehouse.gov, just in case your kids missed it:
President Obama’s message to America’s students today rested on two twin pillars of his vision: there is great hope and great potential in America; but the fulfillment of that hope is dependent on hard work and taking personal responsibility.
There seemed to be a lot of hunger for this message, and thanks to all of the teachers, school administrators, parents and students who participated.
The President’s remarks are available on Whitehouse.gov. If the viewscreen below is not visible, President Obama’s speech is also available on YouTube at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ZZ6GrzWkw0.
With President Obama’s speech to schoolchildren scheduled early Tuesday, Sept. 8, Fresno’s CBS-47 sought insights from Fresno County Democratic Central Committee Chair Gary Alford about the speech.
In his interview, Gary said, “These students are in a unique position and lucky to have someone who’s interested enough in their future to offer them some of his own personal experiences and encourage them to do their best.”
To watch Gary’s comments, view the full report on the CBS-47 website.
From our friends at Whitehouse.gov:
With Labor Day upon us, President Obama commits to rebuilding the economy so that a lifetime of hard work leads to a comfortable retirement. The President also explains his proposal to help to get there.
If the viewscreen below is not visible, the President’s address can also be viewed on YouTube at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TgLnt2PBczs.
Gary Alford, Chairman of the Fresno County Democratic Central Committee (FCDCC), found himself in demand this week as he addressed healthcare reform and President Obama’s speech to schoolchildren this week, in two separate media appearances in Fresno.
First, Gary was a guest Aug. 31 on KYNO-AM’s ‘Bill McEwen Radio Show,’ where the day’s topic was healthcare reform. On the show, Gary defended the need for meaningful healthcare reform while debating Michael Der Manouel, Republican Party activist and President of the Der Manouel Insurance Group in Fresno.
To hear Gary’s debate from Monday’s Bill McEwen Show, visit the following links. The episode is available in MP3 format, and is split into four segments:
First segment
Second segment
Third segment
Fourth segment
Next, ABC-30 TV in Fresno asked Gary to share his thoughts about right wingers objecting to President Obama’s speech to schoolchildren, scheduled … Read the details.
The Fresno County Democratic Central Committee invites you to support the West Fresno Democratic Club at its Barbecue Fundraiser, scheduled 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 12, at 1267 N. Fresno St., near the corner of Fresno and Olive Streets just north of downtown.
The menu features combination plates of delicious chicken, pork spare ribs, hot links, potato salad and green beans, available for $12 each. Sodas will also be available for $1 each; preorders and prepayment are encouraged.
To preorder, call (559) 453-0935 or (559) 260-1937. When preordering, please provide your name, telephone number, and the number of dinners you would like. We hope to see you there!
Several members of the Fresno County Democratic Central Committee expressed their support for meaningful healthcare reform at a rally held Sept. 1 in downtown Fresno. Here’s a rally recap from our friends at Volunteers For Change-Fresno:
Nearly 200 energetic and vocal supporters of meaningful healthcare reform rejected the politics of fear and made their voices heard at a very successful ‘Congressional Send-Off Rally for Healthcare Reform,’ held Sept. 1 at the Amtrak Station in downtown Fresno.
In the midst of the healthcare-reform battle, Volunteers For Change-Fresno banded together with Organizing For America, Health-Access.org and a number of other groups, with the purpose of giving our Congressional representatives — especially Rep. Jim Costa and Sen. Diane Feinstein – a powerful reminder that we support meaningful healthcare reform with a strong public option.
Participants also filled two suitcases with stories about how … Read the details.
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