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Community Organizers Cheer President Obama for Clear Commitment to Public Health Insurance Plan
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Statement by Deepak Bhargava, Center for Community Change
Thursday, Jun 04, 2009Contact: Germonique R. Ulmer 202-339-9331; gulmer@communitychange.org
Washington- President Obama made a vigorous endorsement of the public health insurance option in a letter to Senators Kennedy (D-MA) and Baucus (D-MT) yesterday. The Center for Community Change issued the following statement praising this clear commitment to a public plan.
“The President hit the nail on the head when he said that a
public option would give Americans a better range of choices, make the health
care market more competitive, and keep insurance companies honest,” said Deepak
Bhargava, executive director. “More than 70 percent of Americans favor the
creation of a public plan. They have seen first hand how private insurers drive
out competition, drive up costs and deny needed care.
“We hope the President's forthright statement will halt the brazen attempts of
insurance industry lobbyists to scuttle the launch of a public plan. The
proposals for triggers, qualifications, and delays currently being floated in
Congress are simply the latest tactic to deny this essential option to
Americans.
“Over the next few weeks, hundreds of community organizations around the
country will be calling on their representatives in Congress to stand up for a
public plan. This is an essential test of whether our leaders will side with
private interests or act for the common good.”
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Since 1968, the Center for Community Change has strengthened the leadership, voice and power of low-income communities nationwide to confront the vital issues of today and build the social movements of tomorrow. www.communitychange.org
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