Category Archive: Health Care

May 09

Citizen Action Organizing to Make Wisconsin A Better Place

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You probably saw news stories recently about how Representative Paul Ryan’s budget proposal would “steal from the poor, give to the rich, attack women, children and working families.”

Or about a rally protesting the American Legislative Exchange Council’s paid ads defending Florida’s “kill at will” legislation. Or upcoming “spring training” events for the Occupy Wall …

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Apr 13

Losses to Working Families Under Governor Walker

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Gov. Scott Walker’s administration has been devastating for Wisconsin citizens.  This summary by the Wisconsin State AFL-CIO covers some of the major losses for middle income and working class families over the last year. It details how the public policies promoted by the Walker administration represent a radical departure from Wisconsin values and traditions. Click here for  “Losses” full-length …

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Mar 12

Labor Backs Bill to Protect BadgerCare

Labor and community organizations have signed on to a new bill introduced in the State Legislature that would roll back Governor Walker’s slashing cuts to BadgerCare and fund the program by closing corporate tax loopholes.

The BadgerCare Protection Act bill repeals the elements of Act 10 and the State Budget which give the Walker Administration …

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Jan 10

99 Percenters Need Single-Payer Health Care

Following is a statement by Mark Dudzic, on behalf of the Steering Committee for the Labor Campaign for Single-Payer. -ed.

This autumn has been witness to an extraordinary moment in American history as the Occupy Wall Street movement swept the nation and gave voice to a widespread anger at corporate greed and raging inequality. With …

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