Comment on the Dem platform

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http://go.demconvention.com/page/s/written-testimony

This year, a national single payer leader was one of 15 chosen to help write the Democratic Party's Platform! RoseAnn DeMoro, director of National Nurses United, was selected by Bernie Sanders to advocate for Medicare for All.

Unfortunately the Democratic National Committee has vetoed her.

The national platform hasn’t included explicit support for single payer since the 1970s, and the establishment wants to keep it that way.

TAKE ACTION: Right now, the DNC is taking official written testimony and video testimony for consideration - tell the committee your healthcare story and why you want single payer on the party platform!

This year is different - despite the rejection of DeMoro, the platform committee is unusually progressive, with a number of strong single-payer supporters like activist Cornel West, Congressional Progressive Caucus co-chair Keith Ellison, and others. Backed by the 81% of Democrats currently supporting single payer, the committee could force explicit support to be written into the platform. This would be a crucial first step in passing single payer legislation at the national level.

Please submit your written testimony or video testimony on your personal healthcare story and why single payer should be on the party platform!

Yours in solidarity,
Ben and Stephanie
Healthcare-NOW! National Staff