1,000+ gathered at state capitol on Saturday
On Saturday, August 29, 2009, over 1,000 people showed up outside the NC State Capital Building to send a clear message to our Congressional representatives as they head back to Washington: We want health care reform, and we want it now!
The event featured several speakers, including a small business [...]

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Yesterday, proponents of health care reform rallied outside the GOP headquarters on Hillsborough St. to repudiate the lies that Michael Steele and Republican allies are spreading about health care. Among the protestors, Bob Clayman had a story to tell.
“I’m a senior citizen recently forced into retirement at age 62, but when my transition plan benefits [...]

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On Wednesday, over 60 members of SEANC, HCAN, Acorn, NC Justice Center, AFL-CIO and various community groups came out to the Blue Cross Blue Shield headquarters in Chapel Hill to protest the insurance monger’s war against health care reform. The protesters held up signs proclaiming ‘People Before Profits’ and waved at honking cars.

The event featured [...]

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HCAN members and supporters of health care reform took a bus up to Washington D.C. to meet with Senator Hagan last week. The Senator joked that she felt right at home seeing so many North Carolinian faces in D.C. During her short speech, she addressed the issue of health care reform.
“I think that what [...]

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In Raleigh, the AFL-CIO, ACORN, AFSCME, HCAN and the NC Justice Center banded together to put on an event to commemorate Obama’s 100th day in office. Since taking the oath on January 19th, Obama has passed progressive policy on women’s pay, health coverage for children, and job creation. He promises to continue the fight for [...]

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