> On Feb 19, 2008, at 11:54 AM, Marvin Gandall wrote:
>
>> I was especially struck by this last
>> week when one enthusiast, a fan of Carrol's, proposed that the LBO
>> list (!!)
>> take the lead in promoting universal medicare on behalf of all
>> Americans,
>> blissfully unaware of the number of unions and other broadly-based
>> organizations representative within the population have been
>> campaigning on
>> this issue for decades.
>
> Having this list be the core of such a campaign is a bit, um,
> ambitious, but you're exaggerating the scope of organized agitation
> here. A few union locals have signed on, and a few small
> organizations are pushing it. But there's nothing like the campaign
> you seem to think exists.
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I dunno. A quick hit on Google brought up this list, suggesting otherwise.
Someone intent on getting active around the issue should be able to plug in
somewhere.
http://www.uhcan.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=47&Itemid=53