by Kevin Shaw [courtesy of Blog for America]

In this critical year, Take Back America will bring together all of the tribes of the progressive movement—grassroots and netroots activists, elected officials, business owners, policy experts and more. Together, we will generate new power for our movement for change based on a new vision and bold ideas for an America that works for everyone, not just the few.

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Driving the Debate in 2008 and Beyond

Five themes at the heart of the progressive agenda will be the focus of Take Back America 2008:

• Economic Strategy for America in the Global Economy
• Green Jobs for a Sustainable Energy Future
• Quality, Affordable Health Care for All
• Out of Iraq to Real Security
• The New Social Justice Agenda

by Karen Kostoff [courtesy of Blog for America]

Hi DFA Member;

Nevada for Health Care has done such a great job here in Nevada with a super leader, Samantha Galing-Gaddy and team effort.  She and Laura Martin are 2 of our members as well.  They have certainly held all candidates feet to the fire to come up with a Health Care plan for everyone.   They have printed the results in a booklet showing all the comparisons.  It is available for your review. 

They have also been kind enough to host a watch party for the Iowa Caucus, we are all nervously awaiting in hopes of a win for our candidate.  So come watch together along with many others including our DFA members and our Drinking Liberally group.  Not only is it good to support our candidates but a chance to support each other & groups like Nevada for Health Care, too.

Join Nevada for Health Care for an Iowa Caucus Results Watch Party!

What: Iowa Caucus Results Watch Party and Free Appetizers

Where: TGI Friday's, 4330 E. Sunset Rd., Las Vegas

When: Thursday, January 3rd beginning at 5:30pm

by David Dayen [courtesy of Calitics - Front Page]

by Julia Rosen [courtesy of Working Californians blogs]

To "delivering" their "promises to Wall Street." They expect to continue bringing in a 15% profit. After all, they had a 22% growth rate in the past six years. Those are their priorities, not delivering quality affordable health care. Anthony Wright has direct quotes from the President of Blue Cross's parent company Wellstone, bragging about the profits and the "compelling investment opportunity" they are providing for stockholders. It is rather sickening to read and I am not just saying that because the Sicko premiere is tomorrow.

I assume that the movie will touch on something Anthony discuses and that is the "medical loss ratio".

In this health reform debate, people have been talking about the term "medical loss ratio," which is the term for how much money is spent on patient care, rather than administration, marketing, and profit. It's clearly a Wall Street term: How much money is "lost" to patient care? It shows the inverted priorities of an unrestrained industry.

It suggests that whatever insurance companies (or other companies) say to regulators, it is also important to see what they say to investors.

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