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Songs for Single Payer

by Medicare's 44th Birthday (info [at] raginggrannies.com)
Unfortunately, the health care plans the US Congress is presently discussing are shams and NOT real reform.

These songs for the only REAL plan, a single payer health care plan, enlivened a rally on the 44th anniversary of Medicare (a successful single payer plan) in Menlo Park, California.

Photos: copyright by Justin Miel. For permission to use contact justin [at] gotmiel.com
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Medicare Battle Hymn

Mine eyes have seen the wonders of a single payer plan
In nineteen sixty five the Congress said, now, yes we can
They passed a single payer plan, they called it Medicare
And we're so glad it's there

Chorus:
The lobbyists will try to fool ya
 THE-Y-- will think up lies to scare ya
They work for corporations who are surely not your friends
So don't believe their spin

We've got to stand together and to fight for what is fair
to educate the public and to make them all aware
that what we need is public FI-nance linked to private care
You'll be so glad it's there

chorus

§Greetings, Grannies!
by Medicare's 44th Birthday
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§Cheers for one of the Rally's speakers
by Medicare's 44th Birthday
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Carol Dalrymple is Chair of Health Care for All, Santa Clara County Chapter
§All Songs are Sing-alongs
by Medicare's 44th Birthday
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Rock a bye baby

Rock a bye baby, don't you get sick
Your mom and dad will go broke real quick
Grandpa and Grandma wish it weren't true
big rich insurers don't care about you

Rock a bye tax cuts helping the rich
You're out of luck-- if YOUR kid gets sick
Health care insurers rack in the cash
if you are POOR, they'll treat you like trash

Rock a bye profits that's what they love
Kids and grand-PA-rents merit a shove
Everyone IS in danger it's true
Cuz big rich insurers don't care about you
§Beltin' Out another one
by Medicare's 44th Birthday
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§Line-Up of Signs
by Medicare's 44th Birthday
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§Time for Cake
by Medicare's 44th Birthday
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§Cake on the Plaza
by Medicare's 44th Birthday
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Happy Birthday Medicare!
§Be sure to speak out whenever you can!
by Medicare's 44th Birthday
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Thanks to Carol D. of Health Care for All (in white pants) who spoke out so eloquently on behalf of single-payer. Thanks to San Mateo County Democracy for America for sponsoring the event seen here and to all the groups who sent participants. Thanks to Justin for the photos! Raging Grannies...
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