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Happy Birthday Medicare Rally in Menlo Park

by E. Moran/RWS
While single-payer health care plan proponents in Washington DC presented birthday cakes to Congresspersons on this day, the 44th anniversary of Medicare, in Menlo Park, California, the Raging Grannies led a crowd of demonstrators and passers-by in singing the praises of Medicare. Together they called for a health care plan for the nation that would expand Medicare to all!
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Today's action in Menlo Park was sponsored by San Mateo County Democracy for America and co-sponsored by Health Care for All Santa Clara County Chapter and the Raging Grannies Action League. Members of the League of Women Voters and other groups also joined in.

House Resolution 676 is the ONLY plan that provides for a Single-Payer, Medicare style, health care plan for the nation.

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§Granny "Nurse" Jane passes out doses of HR 676
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Granny "Nurse" Jane arrived just in time for Granny street theater...and a big dose of HR 676 for everyone!
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Speaker on the right
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§Calling up another speaker
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This time its a REAL nurse (retired) Phyllis Cassel...Granny Nurse Jane takes a back seat for awhile...
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§Gail Sredanovic speaks
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Representing San Mateo County Democracy for America
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§Granny Shirley leads in on another song on the Ukulele
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Let me Call You Single-Payer (Let me Call You Sweetheart)

Oh my Medicare,
Senior folks love you!
You've been Single Payer, forty four years too.
HR six seVEN six: the counTRY needs YOU
Just like  Medicare
You're a dream come true....

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§Hearing Aid
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Congress...can you hear us?
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§You there, cover the corner...get the word out!
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Lots of honks as cars and busses drove by
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§Message by the fountain
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§Sing it out...happy birthday Medicare!
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§A Granny daughter says, "take up your positions"!
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§Ashleigh and Marilyn of SMCDFA talk to the press
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§Cake for later
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§Also joined in
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§New granny too
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§Granny groupie and Granny D
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§Interview with a wise one
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§Ironing board with literature
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§Grannies ham it up with cake
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§Thumbs up for a great rally!
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Still much more work to do...
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