Reply #14: It's not one or the other.

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The Kucinich amendment passing would be really important. I've been calling for it to be restored, along w/ asking for a vote on Weiner, all week. Apparently, Pelosi's corporate masters told her "no Kucinich amendment in bill", so she's not wavering on that. But just because it didn't look likely, didn't make me stop calling her office to get her to allow it.

Since you want single-payer, you should realize that defeating yourself before the opposition does, is not a useful tactic. And dividing supporters by insisting they support single-payer only the way you want them to support it, isn't either.

The vote will get at least some Reps. on record in support. This will matter in future efforts. And I suspect there will be more yesses than expected. For instance, NY Rep. John Hall, who didn't co-sponsor H.R. 676, said that if Weiner's amendment got a floor vote he will vote yes. His constituents are calling to hold him to it. Do you think they shouldn't?