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Howard Dean on the Senate healthcare proposal

Wed, 12/09/2009 - 18:02

As many of you know, Asian Pacific Americans for Progress came out of the Howard Dean campaign back in 2003. (We officially incorporated as a separate organization in 2005.) In many ways, he and the many organizations and websites that now form the core of the blogosphere and progressive left are our natural allies and kindred spirits. That's why what Governor Dean says matters. Here's a blog entry he just posted over on Daily Kos entitled, "We can have both."


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Never mind the Obama/Pelosi Newspeak, the healthcare reform needs to die.

Wed, 11/11/2009 - 17:49

Last fall, I though I was voting for change.

I was in Harlem the election night, and it felt like there was some vindication. 

But we cannot live on symbols alone.

It seems, however, that Obama administration has betrayed the progressives on most pertinent issues of the day.


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White House Web Chat with Valerie Jarrett on Health Care Reform

Tue, 10/27/2009 - 15:55

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Long Live Public Option

Mon, 10/26/2009 - 23:56

Public option is still alive and running.

Today Senate Majority Leader Senator Harry Reid (D-Nev.) has announced that the Health Care Bill will include a public option plan.

In order to galvanize support from various sides of the political spectrum, he has included a bill that allows individual states to 'Opt-Out' Public Option.

I've concluded --with the support of the White House, Senators Dodd and Baucus -- that the best way to move forward is to include a public option with the opt-out provision for states


Doris Matsui comes out strong for public option

Sun, 10/11/2009 - 09:03

Here's some great news out of the California capital from the Sacramento Bee. Congressmember Doris Matsui (CA-05), who had previously hosted two tele-townhalls to discuss healthcare, firmly came out in support of the public option, as well as expanding coverage and cost-cutting measures, this weekend. At a civil townhall on Saturday, Matsui addressed 700 of her constituents.


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Congressman Mike Honda Delivers Garlic (and a Limerick) to John Boehner

Fri, 10/02/2009 - 21:56

How awesome is Rep. Mike Honda?


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Doris Matsui to host second teletownhall, Sept. 17th

Tue, 09/15/2009 - 16:01

After hosting a successful teletownhall two weeks ago, Congressmember Doris Matsui (CA-05) will be doing it again. Here are the details she just sent:

Dear Friend,


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Bobby Scott to debate Eric Cantor

Mon, 09/14/2009 - 22:36

Bobby Scott, the Filipino American Democrat from Virginia's Congressional District, has scheduled a debate with Republican Eric Cantor.


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Health Reform Myth: Public Option Will Bankrupt Private Insurers

Fri, 08/28/2009 - 13:36

Will a public option destroy private insurance companies?  The answer is an unequivocal NO.  Although many in Congress (advocating for insurance companies rather than their constituents) have made this claim, its abundantly clear that not only can the government effectively administer to this sort of program, but several "public options" already exist.


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Doris Matsui to host teletownhall on Sept. 3rd

Mon, 08/24/2009 - 19:15

Just got this email in our inbox. Congresswoman Doris Matsui (CA-05) is hosting one of those increasing popular teletownhall on Thursday, Sept. 3rd. Matsui still needs to be pushed on healthcare reform.


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