Lynn Woolsey

What we are left with is "reform" that even further benefits the insurers and the pharmaceutical industry. I have clients who cannot access the care they need because they cannot meet the high deductible, or because they are underinsured for certain services, or because they cannot afford to be insured at all. It is a criminal act to pass ... See Morelegislation that fattens the coffers of the corporate insurance industry, while the clients they are supposed to serve fail to thrive, and even die for lack of access.

It is imperative that the 82 member Progressive Caucus take a unshakable stand on the Public Insurance Option. Just taking the stand will warn the few blue strays will not be allowed to blackmail the Democratic majority and by implication the American Public. Public Option in its current incarnation may be weak, but it will be a solid wedge in the ... See Moredoor behind which Corporations and their Congressional tools are piling up all kinds 0f furniture. This should also send a shiver down the spine of these greedy Shylockian bastards, something that will prevent them from openly raping the American Public.

Note that Kucinich voted no.
http://www.commondreams.org/view/2009/11/08-0

I understand Dennis Kucinich's No Vote. The version of "reform" that has come out of the legislature is so watered down that you can see right through its transparency. And it floods the coffers of the insurance industry, that's how watered down it is.

Thank you for continuing to truly represent the PEOPLE!!

Hello Ms Woolsey

I’m not going to appear popular after making this remark. The left deserves SOME blame in the face of a congress that appears dominated by conservatives.

Yes, people we have a conservative congress. In 2006 and 2008 the people merely changed some of the uniforms of the players in congress from R to D. Look at the vote to pass the Stupak amendment as an emblem of this conservative congress. ... See More

The conservative Democrats formed a coalition with the conservative Republicans to widely pass a Stupak amendement to vastly limit paying for a legal medical procedure called abortion.

This conservative coalition stands to pass a hulking health care bill that appears a large version of Medicare part D. Medicare part D does not help the middle class and this health care change will also not help the middle class but will reward insurance companies and drug companies. When the middle class complains the conservative Democrats and the republicans will say it does help the poor, once again dividing the poor against the middle class, one of the aims of conservatives.

I blame the left for leaving the corporations that fund these conservatives harmless in the game called contributing to congress and getting your legislation enacted into law that benefits corporations. Yes, in a system where money appears the most important factor I blame the left for not attacking these corporations that fund conservatives with withering boycotts to drag their CEOS kicking and screaming into a political arena they pay for legislation, and forcing these CEOs to get us the legislation we want or they go bankrupt.

Sure we get some token boycotts of Rush Limbaugh and Beck, but those 2 idiots do not vote on legislation. So yes, the Republiklan party deserves a lot of blame but so does the left for poo pooing consumer boycotts against companies like Rite Aid, American Express, Bank Of America, Wendy’s, Tyson Foods, Dominos Pizza, Curves for women’s health clubs who fund conservatives and keep progressive citizens out of the game.

Oh yeah I’m looking forward to single payer passing this year. LOL Gandhi and Mandela roasted their opponents with boycotts of the friendsof the regimes they eventually threw out. We need to do this in CorpAmerica. I blame myself for not convincing people like you to hold these companies accountable with boycotts.

http://www.democratz.org

" The Daily Press reported last week that Rep. Glenn Nye voted against the health-care bill (HR3962). ... MoveOn.org and the George Soros machine in California got right on Nye's case ... Soros and his money buy a lot in Washington, D.C., these days, and he thinks he can influence the voters in Virginia to rally against Nye, just because he says so... See More. How pathetic to think Virginians are so uninformed. ..." - DailyPress.com - 11/19/2009

Is this why you want/need moveon.org support? To kill off your opposition? Is Soros funding your campaigns? Do you see any conflicts of interest here?

Eddy, your awful slow to pick up on the fact that the election is over and your guy lost and will continue to loose no matter who he or she might be in the future.
Yes, it is time for a change-your friends are nothing now!

I think it's time for ALL Democrats to come together and get this thing passed. Anyone in Congress who does not support the President's agenda should not receive funds from the DNC come re election time. Let them all know we want this done. Thank you for your work, Congresswoman Woolsey.

Ms Alexander, Show me one government run program that hasn't wasted tons of taxpayer money and hasn't come running back to ask for more. There are ways to improve health care without sinking a trillion taxpayer dollars into it that will be more efficient and do a better job. I don't want the government running health care.

I did. I did!

Keep us informed & let us know of grassroots efforts in person as well.

Congresswoman Woolsey I hope you are supporting HR 2597 for positive behavior and safe schools act. It's needed!

Thank you Lynn for the letter and for keeping at what must be an eternally frustrating process.
The California plan (SB 810) would save $10 billion the first year and $340 billion in the first 10 years.
Allow complete choice of doctor and medical provider
Create millions of new, permanent, good paying jobs and boost the economy with about $317 billion in increased business and public revenues and $44 billion in new tax revenues
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Single Payer is the only healthcare plan that is an economic stimulus and frees small and large businesses of carrying the public responsibility to provide healthcare for all.

Thanks for sending me my copy(s) of the health care bill(s). I just did a quick keyword search and the words "Secretary" and "fines, fees, audits and penalties" (with only one exception) appear together more than one hundred times in HR3962. Congress can not dodge responsibilities for budgetary outlays to the Executive Branch. This is not only ... See Morewrong and immoral, it is Unconstitutional.
Likewise the words "cost-sharing" seems to apply to everyone except government employees (85+ times).
As for "exemption" (25 times) it appears that those fat cat premium health care plans are not exempt, unless the plans are Union plans or the patient is a member of a "recognized" Religion (?), in which case(s) the Secretary of Labor can over rule the SHHS.
We also note considerable use of legalize and Latin. I thought congress passed laws re: foreign languages in congressional bills. Please enlighten on this AND your own personal exemptions to the bill(s).

Huummm...I was invited to a Birthday Celebrations, not a Fund Raiser.

For Your Birthday, Congratulations and many more to come.
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On that positive note we wish to enthusiastically support Your position on renewing the lease at the Point Reyes oyster company. This historic and environmentally friendly business does deserve Representative Woolsey's and all Southern Sonoma, North Marin residents' and visitors' attention and blessing.
So ... There is a jar of medium sized oysters with Your name on them awaiting Your visit = Thanks Lynn, and Happy Birthday!

Where's the STRONG/ROBUST Public Option?

Is medicare dead yet?

Bah! I don't believe in censorship and neither should you.

Oh, and one more thing...when 80,000 voters are silenced, clearly there is a problem.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MQI-eALCb4c

Progressive Congress=Power to the People Hmm!

The Republicans are furious that Bush/Cheny didn't win the Nobel War Prize. I think Obama was given the prize because he kicked the Repubs out of office and saved us from invading Iran.