SCOTUS UPHOLDS OBAMACARE – RULING

OCTOBER TERM, 2011 Syllabus NOTE: Where it is feasible, a syllabus (headnote) will be released, as isbeing done in connection with this case, at the time the opinion is issued.The syllabus constitutes no part of the opinion of the Court but has beenprepared by the Reporter of Decisions for the convenience of the reader. See […]

Are Student Loan Companies Destroying Your Life?

Is your life or a loved one’s life in turmoil because, despite your best efforts, you simply cannot make the payments companies like AES, Sallie Mae, etc. are demanding? It is estimated that one in four undergraduates will default on their loans in their lifetimes, and that unlike credit card debt, there are almost no […]

H.R. 3590 Senate Bill Summary

Summary of Major Provisions of the Senate Health Care Bill, H.R. 3590 By Joshua Stokes (As of December 6, 2009) Revised to clarify requirement that insurance is guarenteed and must be issued regardless of pre-existing conditions Coverage Gets to 94% coverage (31 million newly insured, 24 million still uninsured in 2019) through the following: Individual mandate. […]

Assembly Speakership drum roll please…

UPDATE Perez chosen Assembly speaker Assembly Democrats this afternoon chose Assemblyman John A. Perez as their new speaker, making the first-term Democrat the first openly gay man to hold the post.   Thank you to all who made the calls.     You can make a difference   Please Join us in supporting John Perez […]

One Voice for Choice

STOP STUPAK!

    STOP THE STUPAK AMENDMENT!  Women’s reproductive rights are not a bargaining chip.  FIREDOG LAKE HAS CREATED “One Voice For Choice”   Please be sure to bring your cell phone and a charger.  If you’d like to set up your own phone bank click here.  Type a user name where it says ONEVOICEFORCHOICE Click on […]

H.R. 3962 House Bill Summary

Summary of Major Provisions of the House Health Care Bill, H.R. 3962 By Joshua Stokes (As of December 6, 2009) Revised to clarify requirement that insurance is guarenteed and must be issued regardless of pre-existing conditions Coverage Gets to 96% coverage through the following: Employer mandate—requires employers to offer health insurance to their full-time workers or […]

More Civil Disbodience in LA – Join the Fight

{youtubejw}gMcOXi-WApE{/youtubejw} Film by Lyn Goldfarb & Dustin Slaughter A Note from the Organizers of the October 15th sit-in: It was amazing to see such a spirited turnout at our Oct. 15th Health Care Sit-in. You saw Democracy in Action, now we’re asking you to become part of that action and make MEDICARE FOR ALL a […]

Civil Disobedience in LA

{youtubejw}gMcOXi-WApE{/youtubejw} Film by Lyn Goldfarb & Dustin Slaughter TUESDAY OCTOBER 20  (Starting at 7:00 a.m. and ending at 1:00 pm)  Join us from as we roam Los Angeles County North to South and East to West to rally in support of Health Insurance Reform and the Public Option.  Help us deliver a strong message to […]