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More McCaskill Health care events and some rally action as well!

Written by: William Monroe on Aug 22, 2009 6:26 PM EDT

Linked to groups: Democracy For the Heart of America, Missouri DFA, Greater Kansas City Democracy for America

There are two grassroots health insurance reform rallies and lots of Claire McCaskill health events coming up. 

http://mccaskill.senate.gov/

September 2nd:

Progressive organizations with the cooperation of the Johnson County Democratic Party & UCM College Democrats will host a march & rally in support of healthcare reform at 5.00 p.m. Wednesday, September 2 at the Johnson County Court House Grounds in Warrensburg, Missouri.

The Real Healthcare Reform March
We will start from the Johnson County Court House Grounds and march to the University Union Room 237B 5.30pm – 6.00pm

(We have been granted permission to hold a parade from the courthouse to the UCM union. We will have police escorts in front of and behind the group that walks)

Also on the 2nd:

Grass Roots Organizing and Health Care for America Now have a huge rally with great speakers also planned tor the 2nd on the Steps of the Capital in Jefferson City. Starts 10:30 til Noon with Speeches by Judy Baker, Senator Wes Shoemyer, Representative Rebecca McClanahan and others.

Lets turn out, get Claire and Obama's back, and help bring on the health reform with a Public Option that we need!

Claire's Health listening tour:

In addition to Health care "listening forums" in Moberly Kansas City and Hannibal on the 24th and Jefferson City on the 26th, Claire will be in Warrrensburg in the early ours of the 26th and in Springfield and West Plains on the 31st.

Healthcare Listening Forum
Rural Youth Community Center - Johnson County Fairgrounds
386 NW 145
4 miles west of Warrensburg on Hwy. 50
Warrensburg, MO 64093
Wednesday, August 26, 8:00 a.m.

Healthcare Listening Forum
West Plains Civic Center Theater
110 St. Louis Street
West Plains, Missouri 65775
Monday, August 31, 9:00 a.m.

Healthcare Listening Forum
Gillioz Theater
325 Park Central East
Springfield, MO 65806
Monday, August 31, 12:30 p.m.

Thanks to Ragh from Warrensburg for the alert on this.

Bill Monroe, DFA Missouri

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- Sen. McCaskill's UMKC health care reform event

By Liz C on Aug 24, 2009 7:55 PM EDT

Got to the sports facility about 3:30, when the doors opened. The news estimated 1,100 attendees. Sounded like about 80% were pro health care reform.

Claire kept the proceedings civil by having people submit their questions on cards, instead of calling on people from the audience. Very smart. Even smarter, she asked who in the audience was dead-set AGAINST health care reform. She picked one couple who had raised their hands to pick the question cards out of a basket. They seemed to think it was like a prize drawing, and they didn't look at the questions before handing them to Claire's assistant to take to her. I would have looked, but that's just me.

Sen. McCaskill gave each questioner whose card was picked the opportunity to ask their question or have her read it. Most chose the latter, in the huge auditorium. Most questions were pro health care reform. One man of Medicare age, who had raised his hand when she asked how many wanted Medicare eliminated (huh?), yelled out later that "Medicare is broken." These people don't even know what their personal experience tells them.

No placards or signs were allowed inside, another smart move. A small knot of people at the back yelled unintelligibly now and then, but aside from that, McCaskill was allowed to answer the questions and give everyone the straight story on the current state of the health care reform debate in the Senate.

Good show for McCaskill and pro supporters.

 

 

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