Comments on: Debate SB 27 in Public http://blog.onwardoregon.org/debate-sb-27-in-public/ Here are snippets from the three most-recent postings. Click an article title below to read more. Wed, 13 Feb 2008 02:40:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: James Jacobson http://blog.onwardoregon.org/debate-sb-27-in-public/comment-page-1/#comment-54232 James Jacobson Mon, 25 Jun 2007 02:49:53 +0000 http://blog.onwardoregon.org/debate-sb-27-in-public/#comment-54232 Here's a copy of the message I sent to legislative leadership, my own reps in the Eugene area and to letters-to-the-editor sections of the following newspapers: Eugene Register-Guard, Oregonian, Statesman Journal, and the BlueOregon blog comments section... --------------------- I'm astounded. Legislative leadership won't allow a public hearing on SB 27! What the...? (SB 27 is the Health Care reform measure proposed by former Gov. John Kitzhaber and the "We Can Do Better" coalition.) Oregon Legislative leaders have crippled the democratic process with this action. Citizens deserve to know on the record exactly which corporate special interests are opposing SB 27! House and Senate elected leaders: You must NOT stifle debate on this critical health care reform measure. You must not stumble under pressure from big pharma and medical insurance giants. Problem corporate interests include the multinational pharmaceutical and out-of-control insurance companies, but also AARP's profit-making subsidiary which sells health insurance. AARP has strongly opposed SB 27. Most voters are unaware of that fact. Legislators: Don't allow your honor to be shamed by the greedy and the powerful. Convene a hearing. Let supporters and opponents of SB 27 come forward in a balanced legislative hearing to present testimony. You owe this to the people of Oregon. Extend the legislative session if necessary. Don't close the doors on democracy! Here’s a copy of the message I sent to legislative leadership, my own reps in the Eugene area and to letters-to-the-editor sections of the following newspapers: Eugene Register-Guard, Oregonian, Statesman Journal, and the BlueOregon blog comments section…
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I’m astounded. Legislative leadership won’t allow a public hearing on SB 27! What the…?

(SB 27 is the Health Care reform measure proposed by former Gov. John Kitzhaber
and the “We Can Do Better” coalition.)

Oregon Legislative leaders have crippled the democratic process with this action. Citizens deserve to know on the record exactly which corporate special interests are opposing SB 27!

House and Senate elected leaders:
You must NOT stifle debate on this critical health care reform measure.
You must not stumble under pressure from big pharma and medical insurance
giants.

Problem corporate interests include the multinational pharmaceutical and out-of-control insurance companies, but also AARP’s profit-making subsidiary which sells health insurance. AARP has strongly opposed SB 27. Most voters are unaware of that fact.

Legislators: Don’t allow your honor to be shamed by the greedy and the powerful.

Convene a hearing. Let supporters and opponents of SB 27 come forward in a balanced legislative hearing to present testimony. You owe this to the people of Oregon.

Extend the legislative session if necessary.

Don’t close the doors on democracy!

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