Yesterday, we told you that 5 New York Democrats in the House were blocking President Obama’s healthcare reform. The response was incredible. Over 4,000 of you have already signed the petition.
That’s not all. We got confirmation that our strategy of holding the Democrats accountable is the right move when a right-wing anti-healthcare reform business group unleashed a pretty over-the-top attack. In a blustery email message, New Yorkers for Growth said:
New York, NY-July 23…New York State’s high-spending, left-wing Working Families Party today launched a blistering attack on five New York Democrats who have not signed off on the ever-changing Democratic health care legislation in Washington, according to fiscal reform organization New Yorkers for Growth, which obtained a copy of the Working Families Party (WFP) email missive.
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“When the WFP says ‘we have to act fast’, hold onto your wallet,” said NewYorkers for Growth board member, Larchmont Mayor Liz Feld. “Those three letters-WFP-spell Wacky Fiscal Policy. The Working Families Party agendathreatens to drive New York State into bankruptcy, and now they’re pushing a reckless, take-no-prisoners approach to national healthcare reform.
By ‘fiscal reform’ group they must mean ‘block any real healthcare reform by any means’ group.’ When President Obama said on Tuesday “some will try to delay action until the special interests can kill it,” he might have had NYFG in mind.
What’s ironic is that the supposedly pro-business New Yorkers for Growth doesn’t seem all that bothered by the status quo: a system where ballooning healthcare costs are crushing our small businesses, killing our competitiveness and threatening to hamper economic growth for years to come. Healthcare reform isn’t just about providing coverage for the uninsured – it’s a key step to get our economy back on track.
The Working Families Party is fighting to make sure President Obama’s campaign succeeds, it’s too bad New Yorkers for Growth is taking the opposite approach.
July 24th, 2009 at 3:05 pm
The people have waited long enough!
How much time is needed to assist the many who are undone by medical costs.
Yes, I am insured but my premiums continue to increase and why is it that a clerk must give my doctor permission to provide me with needed medical service?
Please think about the many who have no physcian?
Are we not a caring nation? Or what?
wynetta devore
July 25th, 2009 at 1:34 pm
There are people without health insurance as we speak. There are people who have lost health insurance due to lay offs. Cobra insurance coverage is astronomically high and unaffordable. Even people who are covered by insurance through work have subpar (i.e. awful) coverage at best.
We hear of people not seeking needed health care or people going bankrupt in order to pay for medical care. How about those insurance companies that deny people with pre existing conditions or denying people life saving procedures because they cost too much?
Stop bowing down to healht insuranse and big Pharma lobbyist who care about the almighty dollar and not about people. Let’s get a public option passed now.
July 26th, 2009 at 9:23 am
Wynette, I’d suggest you call your congressional rep right away. Tell them to move the house bill bill right now for a floor vote. It’s game time and the House is a battleground. They need to pass their bill – which is really good – before they go for their august vacations. Without that, our chances of winning good reform will diminish. Also, if you are represented by one of the above five, call them over and over again and go to their office too if you have the time.
July 28th, 2009 at 4:35 pm
Thanks for being here Pete!