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Public Citizen Join with Public Citizen's president, Robert Weissman, and hundreds of other fed up consumers and activists in a protest on Capitol Hill this Monday, Nov. 16!

Source: action.citizen.org
Goldman Sachs and the other banksters are back to making record profits and on track to hand out multi-billion dollar bonuses. Meanwhile, back in the real economy, unemployment has risen above 10 percent, millions have lost their homes and the banks keep nickel and diming us.
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Public Citizen Preventable medical errors could be reduced if doctors started policing their own
http://citizenvox.org/2009/11/11/medical-professions-lack-of-accountability-at-root-of-costly-lawsuits/

Source: citizenvox.org
In Virginia, there is a special word for being victimized by medical malpractice – being “Plotnicked.” Virginia doctor Stephen Plotnick became so notorious for injuring patients that his name is now the word for what happens when doctors make mistakes. ...
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Public Citizen Take action! Urge your representatives today to vote YES for single-payer!

Source: action.citizen.org
Our nation is facing a health care crisis. Single-payer health care is the only reform that will provide universal coverage and contain skyrocketing costs. Public Citizen has been fighting for a vote ...
Sheila Rekdal
Sheila Rekdal
Healthy people are more productive...it would behove the corporations to allow a single payer option.
November 7 at 6:17am
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Public Citizen "There is only one solution to the twin problems of escalating health care costs and the epidemic of the uninsured: a Medicare-for-All, single payer system."


Read more at: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/robert-weissman/the-medicare-for-all-mome_b_343725.html&cp

Source: www.huffingtonpost.com
In a Medicare-for-All system, health care is available as a matter of right. No one is denied treatment because they can't pay. No one is mandated to buy coverage.
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Public Citizen The Senate needs to stand up to energy lobbyists and put some teeth into its climate change bill. http://citizenvox.org/2009/11/04/senate-climate-proposal-won%e2%80%99t-wean-us-off-fossil-fuels-fails-to-hold-polluters-accountable/

Source: citizenvox.org
Climate change requires us to rethink and transform the ways we produce and consume energy and the way we transport goods and people. But draft legislation being considered by the Senate Environment and ...
Jeff Thorn
Jeff Thorn
I have a US Patent 6938422 ~ Ambient Thermal Energy Power Electric Power Generating System "turn refrigerations heat into electric power"; e-mailed & called all federal level reps; e-mail DOE. Admittedly from DOE 1 rebuttal but nothing else... Something potentially so profound needs to be at least technically rebuted.... More civic works were developed with less justification, much greater risks and costs....

This woud be the solution..
November 4 at 1:15pm
John Freedom Lawrence
John Freedom Lawrence
Big surprise here.

One of these days I'm going to march into office with a 12 piece rock band behind me, amplified with some giant Marshall stacks, and we'll rock some climate control into power!
November 4 at 6:17pm
William H. Stewart
William H. Stewart
Please read the book written by Joseph Schuster,the Chemist who warned about the 1973 Oil Embargo, "Beyond Fossil Fools" and who proves the safety of nuclear energy:
http://www.websuccess4you.biz/Environment/index.html
November 7 at 12:52pm
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Public Citizen Will the Supreme Court let the corporate cash flood our elections? (VIDEO)
http://citizenvox.org/2009/11/02/citizens-united-v-fec-a-look-behind-the-scenes/

Source: citizenvox.org
We’ve been spreading the word that the Supreme Court is considering a critically important case this fall: Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission. The case started out as a pretty technical dispute ...
A Land Harris
A Land Harris
Knowing the Supreme Court we have now...with the pledges to UPHOLD "Stare decisis" (from the Latin phrase Stare decisis et non quieta movere, " Maintain what has been decided and do not alter that which has been established" ) of the Republican nominees prior to their appointments to the court....I am sure they will be consistent with their pledges... and NOT treat Corporations as if they were CITIZENS......HA HA!!! Want to BET?????
November 2 at 6:04pm
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Public Citizen Sen. Franken's amendment holding defense contractors accountable for crimes such as rape is in conference committee. Tell committee members not to weaken the amendment.
http://citizenvox.org/2009/10/28/urge-congress-not-to-weaken-franken-amendment/

Source: citizenvox.org
By now, you are probably aware of an amendment to a bill funding the Department of Defense that would prohibit the U.S. government from doing business with defense contractors who deny employees who have ...
A Land Harris
A Land Harris
THIS SHOULD BE A NO BRAINER!!!! But "OUR" congress seems to protect corporations better than it protects individual Americans! Demand they do better!
October 28 at 2:08pm
Gordon Chamberlain
Gordon Chamberlain
This is what happens when corporate interests hijack democracy. Criminal behaviour becomes acceptable and the rule of law is altered to protect criminals Thank you Al for your leadership
November 2 at 10:41am
William H. Stewart
William H. Stewart
Don't let the rapists at Cheney's Halliburton go free!
November 7 at 12:53pm
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Public Citizen Let's keep the pressure on Congress to deliver true financial reform. http://citizenvox.org/2009/10/27/sorry-banksters-your-check-just-bounced/

Source: citizenvox.org
Several thousand citizens made their voices heard this week in Chicago at the American Bankers Association convention, telling the banksters that enough is enough. We’re sick of them taking trillions ...
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Public Citizen Listen to the stories of these folks before you start taking away the rights of patients to hold doctors and hospitals accountable for serious medical errors. http://citizenvox.org/2009/10/22/medical-malpractice-victims-to-congress-we-are-not-frivolous/

Source: citizenvox.org
Merlyna Adams of Louisiana sported a large round button on her lapel as she addressed reporters at a press conference yesterday. The button simply said: “I am not frivolous.”
Kris
Kris
I know someone the doctor overdrugged in hospice. Even though the patient and family members told the staff that patient did not want the drug, they forced it on him anyway. He died within 2 weeks with their abusive hospice 'care'. Attorneys say the case would be too costly and time consuming for them to take on too.
October 25 at 2:08am
Victor M. Kasatshko
Victor M. Kasatshko
When did the politicians loose their humanity?
How dare they shove this down our throats with such disrespect?
We MUST speak out!
DoLifeNow!
October 25 at 10:23pm
Public Citizen

Public Citizen Calling all activists in Chicago! It's time to stand up to the banksters.

Source: citizenvox.org
The big corporate banks and Wall Street institutions that took our economy to the brink of collapse are coming to Chicago.
Public Citizen

Public Citizen Just remember, Google has no problem throwing you under the bus. It's not your friend. It's a corporation. http://citizenvox.org/2009/10/21/in-google-we-trust-think-again/

Source: citizenvox.org
How much of your personal information is Google willing to turn over to a third party without a fight? We’ve asked a California federal court to unseal a report that would give customers of the world’s largest Internet company an answer to that question.
Public Citizen

Public Citizen Drug companies spend billions on wooing doctors with dinners, trips and other gifts. We want our doctors to prescribe us medicine for the right reasons, not because they need a trip to Vegas. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5UGWjhng8I0

Source: www.youtube.com
Kickin' it PharmFREE style, 'cause y'all know the Industry is just out there to make the chedda. Learn the truth at www.pharmfree.org
Sherry A McClellan
Sherry A McClellan
Paul...Surely you know those "Special Interest" groups, haven't left the Public any money to fund much of anything?
October 20 at 1:20am
Linda Pierce
Linda Pierce
i hear that! i used to be a cater, i delivered lunches for drug reps to doctors offices all the time, i heard the " offers" all the time..."say, do you think your wife would like some shopping time in Barbados?"...
October 20 at 8:13am
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Public Citizen Sorry Chamber of Commerce, we're not buying what you're selling:
http://citizenvox.org/2009/10/15/sorry-chamber-of-commerce-weve-been-there-done-that/

Source: citizenvox.org
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce has a launched a new marketing campaign to sell Americans on the idea that low taxes, less government regulation and unfettered trade is the thing that’s going to return this country to economic prosperity. ...
Joseph Blazewicz
Joseph Blazewicz
Its sounds like the new world order.
October 15 at 7:08pm
Jolie Beth Michaels
Jolie Beth Michaels
Yvonne: You are so truth speaking. I say that so people will pay attention, not because I'm grammar-ignorant. Just as you so cleverly placed emphasis with o=your mistakes'.

But, enough of language and what its purpose is and how saying something like: "capitalism does not work" makes English-only speakers cringe in Fear and Loathing.

I just think... Read More that I would add one thing to what you're sayin'. I don't believe there's going to be a leader this time, He or She would only be a target, this is mob rule, in a way of prattling about the question. The point is that I think this method will be highly effective and is our only real altrernative at this point, imo.
October 21 at 10:53am
Public Citizen

Public Citizen Mike Farrell was in town and stopped by our offices the other day. Remember him from the TV show M*A*S*H? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1TQbJYcHxRY

Source: www.youtube.com
http://www.citizen.org Actor and activist Mike Farrell talks about the importance of being involved with issues that are important to you.
Victor M. Kasatshko
Victor M. Kasatshko
Thank you Mr. Citizen!
October 25 at 10:26pm
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