Open rcscastillo opened 7 years ago
Dig it. I'd take it a step further and use this as an opportunity to formally define our issues we support stemming from money in politics, then we can have a cadence where we amp up priority like this.
Some issues to consider: Healthcare, net neutrality and privacy, more equitable taxation, more representative government selected by grassroots
Focus on state initiatives like in CO, NY, CA, as the congress is mainly against. Stephen and Pam is working with WA right now where there's a group pushing for single payer. They have a tough road to take and they actually need some folks in technology.
These initiatives don't have the same resources that they need.
Wondering if it's not a bad idea who are working on these states, and what kind of apps that have come from progcode and give them feedback. But to make those connections to these initiatives will be
Here we are and very happy to be part of this call. As she has been working in NY working specifically on this issue. David sabatos who have worked in CO healthcare so she has worked on something that PRogCode can do this callective call, that they are working with. And they are working with other initiatives.
Help with Stephen
VT has a very strong organization, which has been deeply involved with single-payer organizing since 2008: https://www.workerscenter.org/healthcare
I'm sure they have some really useful lessons learned from the effort in VT.
It's important to note one aspect of VT single payer that the media failed to mention: the Governor, who had originally been against single-payer, then "changed his mind" during the campaign when polling showed him falling behind, subsequently delayed presenting his single-payer plan until the very end of the legislative session.
It turned out that he chose the most expensive possible option with, an actuarial value of 94, rather than an 80 AV plan (which is what the legislature asked for, what all models were designed around, what everyone was expecting, and what people demanded after he came out with the 94 AV plan). This drastically increased the cost of his proposal, to the point where it was unworkable.
Also, he insisted on phasing in the plan over 3 years, which would starve it of revenues early on, requiring a much higher tax impact than anyone was willing to accept (an insane 11.2%).
By presenting it at the very end of the legislative session, there wasn't time for the legislature to implement an alternative. So, basically, he intentionally torpedoed single-payer while giving lip-service to supporting it. Meanwhile, the media has played up the fact that it "failed" in VT as a means of implying that it can't work at all.
I think we could get some valuable info from the folks who've worked in the trenches over the last 9 years on this.
Wow, that's quite a ridiculous and frustrating situation! I'd certainly love to hear from and help support the people who were burned in Vermont.
On Mon, Mar 27, 2017 at 4:14 PM, Liane Allen notifications@github.com wrote:
VT has a very strong organization, which has been deeply involved with single-payer organizing since 2008: https://www.workerscenter.org/ healthcare
I'm sure they have some really useful lessons learned from the effort in VT.
It's important to note one aspect of VT single payer that the media failed to mention: the Governor, who had originally been against single-payer, then "changed his mind" during the campaign when polling showed him falling behind, subsequently delayed presenting his single-payer plan until the very end of the legislative session.
It turned out that he chose the most expensive possible option with, an actuarial value of 94, rather than an 80 AV plan (which is what the legislature asked for, what all models were designed around, what everyone was expecting, and what people demanded after he came out with the 94 AV plan). This drastically increased the cost of his proposal, to the point where it was unworkable.
Also, he insisted on phasing in the plan over 3 years, which would starve it of revenues early on, requiring a much higher tax impact than anyone was willing to accept (an insane 11.2%).
By presenting it at the very end of the legislative session, there wasn't time for the legislature to implement an alternative. So, basically, he intentionally torpedoed single-payer while giving lip-service to supporting it. Meanwhile, the media has played up the fact that it "failed" in VT as a means of implying that it can't work at all.
I think we could get some valuable info from the folks who've worked in the trenches over the last 9 years on this.
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Thank you, @liantics. This is the information we never hear. Sounds like purposeful sabotage. Insurance lobbyists would know how to do that.
Brownbag meetings done. Prepping for the Healthcare Roundtable
Video of meeting with orgs: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d5mDyTeMCeU Notes from the meeting: https://progco.de/healthcare-mtg-1-notes
Description
Drive majority of discussions and strategies (messaging, empowerment, research, resources, partnerships) onto highlighting and supporting the drive for Universal Healthcare and Net Neutrality.
As we have stated, we are focusing on the progressive issues that are at the forefront of our society. ProgCode is a community driven by issues, and as we are aiming to be the technological support arm of the Progressive grassroots movement, we must aim to highlight/amplify/provide support to the community at large.
Note: This does not remove other issues from our sights. It just will give a more elevated focus on Single Payer Healthcare. As the progressive movement at large takes the opportunity of this moment.
Problem
At the moment, we have been very focused on inward issues of communications, as we enter Spring, I think this is a good test case on how we should move forward.
Benefit
Highlight works and issues that are focused on Healthcare and Net Neutrality. Right now, organizations are
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General Strategy
Action Points
Forward the email template to the following organizations:
Reachout to Media/organizations
Plan
On Strategic Partnerships
On Partner Advocacy
On Communications / Messaging
Decision Making
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FAQs
Are there any asks for the broader community, or are you just looking for a thumbs up as to what you'll be focusing on for the next three weeks?
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Answer It's more on driving the messaging on the media/outreach, and highlighting issues for the next three weeks.
It also provides us with the confidence of reaching out more to healthcare initiatives and organizations who are pushing for Universal Healthcare.