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Health Care Rally for Single Payer Plan Pt. I

by Raging Grannies (info [at] raginggrannies.com)
Outside Moscone West yesterday, performers entertained ahead of speakers for a Single Payer Health Care Plan.
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Yesterday executives of America's Health Insurance Plans (AHIP) met with top political and policy advisors of both parties to create "universal healthcare" by forcing everyone to buy private health insurance. This means everyone pays unaffordable premiums, deductibles, and co-pays. It's welfare for insurance companies~!

Outside Moscone Center the Raging Grannies led off a protest attended by 2,500+ with health care songs (reprinted below). A New Orleans style jazz band marched down the street just as the Grannies wound up their version of Saints Come Marchin' In. Demonstrators joined them in singing the lyrics about SB840, the California State Bill for single payer healthcare, and HR 676, the plan for the nation!

Saints Come Marchin' In
Single Payer Health Care Versiom
by the Raging Grannies Action League

Eight-Four-Oh IS
The plan for all
Eight-Four-Oh IS
The plan for all
How I want to root
for that number
EIGHT FOUR Oh IS
THE PLAN FOR ALL

Six-seven-six
the plan for all
Six-seven-six
the plan for all
How I want to root
for that number
six-seven-six
the plan for all.

When we have care
the care we need
When we have care
the care we need
How I want to BE
in that number
When we have care
the care we need

§Rehearsing Outside Moscone West
by Raging Grannies
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The temperature soared to 85 degrees and when the Grannies sought a little shade for a rehearsal Moscone Center security shooed them away from the front steps.
§The Grannies are coming, hurrah hurrah
by Raging Grannies
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§Bill Gallagher scoots off the stage
by Raging Grannies
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Bill is with CNA (California Nurses Association). After making sure the Grannies were "wired" he took off to let the Grannies do the welcoming
Photo by W. Carpenter
§Let's start with a sing-along!
by Raging Grannies
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This Little Light of Mine
for Health Care
Photo by W. Carpenter

This little light of mine
I'm gonna let it shine
This little light of mine
I'm gonna let it shine
This little light of mine
I'm gonna let it shine
Let it shine, let it shine, let it shine

We want Single Payer Now
It's the best for us
We want Single Payer Now
It's the best for us
We want Single Payer Now
It's the best for us
Best for you, best for me, everyone

Low-cost and accessible
Not just for the rich
Low-cost and accessible
Not just for the rich
Low-cost and accessible
Not just for the rich
Best for you, best for me, everyone

No more high insurance costs
People can't afford
No more high insurance costs
People can't afford
No more high insurance costs
People can't afford
We won't feed CEO's anymore

Cut out all middlemen
SB 8-4-0
Cut out all middlemen
SB 8-4-0
Cut out all middlemen
SB 8-4-0
8-4-0, 8-4-0, 8-4-0

What does single payer mean?
Accountability!
What does single payer mean?
Accountability!
What does single payer mean?
Accountability!
Fair for all, for for you, fair for me

§Bill films Granny Gail
by Raging Grannies
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§Grannies Greet the jazz band's arrival!
by Raging Grannies
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§Horns!
by Raging Grannies
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§Band accompanied by mourners
by Raging Grannies
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Alas, our health care system is dead!
§Dennis Kelly of UESF/Rocky Delgadillo from LA
by Raging Grannies
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Dennis whispers to Rocky...they both spoke shortly after.

Dennis represents United Educators of San Francisco, one of the sponsors of the rally.
Rocky is City Attorney of Los Angeles. His office is suing the insurance companies!
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