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Corrente nominated to be Obama's healthcare advisor
Corrente —
msnbc.com front-page headline:
Why not give it a shot?
My Christmas Gift for Obama
Wizbang —
... of our bureaucrat infested health care system are beginning to hit Obama hard, and he has apparently discovered that rhetoric is no substitute for ideas. Yes, Obama has a vague Utopian vision for the future of health care in America, but no concrete ideas. The mechanisms by which Obama's dreams will be translated into hard reality have yet to be conceptualized. This is where you and I come into the picture. Obama is asking John Q. Public for help. Here it is, straight from Obama's website : "Health care is a top priority for President-elect Obama, and he wants your help in ...
The Other Transition: Whither Obama's Movement?
techPresident —
... up a plan."
What exactly is going on? The Obama people are saying very little. For a team that has been refreshingly open about the transition in Washington--not only posting an extensive list of transition staffers and donors but inviting public comments on top issues like health care and the economy, letting everyone see those comments and rate their value, beginning to engage in open dialogue via YouTube and mass conference calls and community discussions, posting the names of the outside groups lobbying the transition as ...
Elizabeth Rigby: Obama-Biden-Daschle Want You! (To Talk about Health Care)
Politics on HuffingtonPost.com —
... Pushing forward their Of the People, By the People approach to governing (or at least transitioning), the Obama team is now providing another venue for public involvement in their plans for health care reform. As stated on their website, "Health care is a top priority for President-elect Obama, and he wants your help in reforming the system to provide quality, affordable health care for all Americans. That's why this holiday season, we're asking you to give us the gift of your ideas and input." ...
Daily Digest: Microfundraising Meets Conservative Community Building
techPresident —
... The Obama transition team has launched self-organized community meetings on health care over the holidays. Moderators get an organizing kit, and HHS pick Tom Daschle will attend one event. Sign up here, and make your case for why the bespectacled former senator should come to yours. ...
Action Alert from Katie Robbins of Health Care Now!
Corrente —
Just received this email:
Dear Healthcare-NOW! Supporter,
President-elect Obama's transition team says they want to hear from us on healthcare. So, the time has come to rise up and speak up as never before. Let's contribute the single payer -- publicly funded, privately delivered -- healthcare message loud and clear.
Go to the change.gov site to sign up and host a health care community discussion.
http://change.gov/page/s/hcdiscussion
If we're going to have a seat at the discussion table, we're going to have to invite our friends, neighbors and ...
Aux Daschle House Parties, citoyens! |
Corrente —
... has a complete set of talking points for house parties, the better to counter any lobbyists present. The also have the link to hosting a House Party. I hope residents of the Mighty Corrente Building will go and post about their experience. ...
Don't Let Daschle's Transparency Talk Fool You
The Next Right —
... That’s right, Tom Daschle wants you to talk about health care over the holidays. President-elect Barack Obama’s nominee for secretary of Health and Human Services has given the country two weeks, including Christmas Day, to provide input on how to improve health care in America. ...
Sarah van Gelder: The Health Care Debate: What It Will Take to Cover Everyone
Politics on HuffingtonPost.com —
... The Obama transition team is asking you to help create a new health care policy. Really. Host a meeting, invite friends and associates, look at the ...
Scrooge Daschle Ruins Christmas With Plot to Socialize Medicine
RedState: Conservative News and Community —
... Think I’m kidding? President-elect Barack Obama’s nominee for Health and Human Services has given the country two weeks, including Christmas Day, to provide input on how to improve health care in America. ...
