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The Service Employees International Union (SEIU) has become a favorite target of the extreme right wing. As SEIU becomes a more significant force for change in this country, we are going to continue to be hit by the same extreme right-wing attack machine that is trying to block healthcare reform and regulatory reform – the change this country needs to help working families and to rebuild the middle class.



The radical right in this country wants nothing more than to make SEIU,… Continue

While Conservatives rail against their “big socialist government” boogeyman, an interesting new pattern seems to be developing that indicates that Republicans may be willing to thumb their nose at their corporate funders (and capitalism in general) in order to oppose the President who trounced them in the last election.



The evidence? Well, the latest example comes from drug addict Rush Limbaugh and his right-wing copycats as they denounce the President’s “Cash for Clunkers” program.… Continue

With less than 24 hours notice, Change That Works and its coalition partners staged a massive counter-demonstration at a Tea Party in Rutherford County in front of Rep. Bart Gordon’s office, turning a Tea Party into a “Healthcare Party”.



The anti-reform “Teabaggers”, who numbered about seven people, were overwhelmed as over 60 healthcare supporters stormed the square in downtown Murfreesboro to urge Bart Gordon to support H.R. 3200. “They didn’t know what hit them,” said Tony Cani,… Continue

With Congress debating how to reform America’s health care system, a new survey report reveals that Tennessee’s small business owners, including the self-employed, are struggling to afford healthcare coverage and have strong opinions on how health reform should be shaped. The report – "American Health Care Reform: Serious Business for Tennessee’s Small Businesses" – illustrates small business owners’ concerns and preferences for reform.



"This study provides new insight into the… Continue

McAllen, Texas happens to be the most expensive healthcare market in the world. The town is chock full of smart doctors, thriving hospitals, and modern equipment. Medicare spending there is double the national average, spending some $7000 more per person each year than an average American city. And yet, compared to neighboring El Paso, McAllen’s hospitals performed worse in 23 of 25 standards of quality.



Meanwhile, in Rochester, Minnesota – home of the Mayo Clinic – healthcare costs… Continue