PDF Ten thousand people gathered in Senate park on Thursday, June 25 to call out their legislators for meaningful health care reform. The long lines at the porto-potties was evidence that the crowd far exceeded expectations.
Retired Steelworkers and single payer advocates rest outside Union Station after a long day rallying and lobbying for health care on June 25, 2009.
Members of the Bricklayers were just of few of the Building Trades represented at the Health Care for America Rally and Lobby Day on June 25th, 2009
The organizers called out their legislators and asked them to support a strong public plan option that would not be weakened by triggers or coops.
Some conservatives in Congress have supported the idea that the public plan only after certain coverage goals have not been met. This would “trigger” the public plan option. Another suggestion would create regional “coops” as an alternative to the public plan option.
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