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Citizen Action targeting Murphy on health care, still
Capitol Confidential, Times Union
Albany, NY
http://blog.timesunion.com/capitol/archives/21394/citizen-action-targeting-murphy-on-health-care-still/
By Jimmy Vielkind
The left-leaning activist group Citizen Action has launched an online petition urging Congressman Scott Murphy, D-Glens Falls, to vote in favor of a bill to restructure health care.
“In February, during the election, Scott Murphy stood with health activists and declared he would stand for the fundamentals of health care reform,” [...]
Practitioners urge Murphy to back reform
The Saratogian
Saratoga Springs, NY
http://www.saratogian.com/articles/2009/12/24/news/doc4b32de7f9ea4e948566002.txt
By Paul Post
SARATOGA SPRINGS — A handful of local medical practitioners on Wednesday urged U.S. Rep. Scott Murphy to approve health care reform when it comes to a final vote.
Murphy, D-Glens Falls, whose district includes Saratoga County, surprised many when he voted against a bill the House approved in early November.
He said [...]
Murphy taken to task on health care
Troy Record
Troy, NY
http://www.troyrecord.com/articles/2009/12/24/news/doc4b32dd35c9a51391111250.txt
By Paul Post
SARATOGA SPRINGS — A handful of local medical practitioners on Wednesday urged U.S. Rep. Scott Murphy to approve health care reform when it comes to a final vote.
Murphy, D-Glens Falls, surprised many when he voted against a bill the House approved in early November.
He said the bill, in its then-current form, [...]
Doctors urge Murphy to support health care bill
Post Star
Glens Falls, NY
http://www.poststar.com/news/local/article_3c022d40-f01a-11de-acb9-001cc4c03286.html?mode=story
Local health care practitioners held a press conference in Saratoga Springs on Wednesday to urge U.S. Rep. Scott Murphy, D-Glens Falls, to support health care reform legislation.
Selma Nemer, owner of One Roof Health Center, Dr. Russell Denea, a local psychiatrist, and Caroline Russell, a social worker, were among the speakers, according to [...]
Giuliani not running
Adirondack Daily Enterprise
Adirondack Park, NY
http://www.adirondackdailyenterprise.com/page/blogs.detail/display/509.html
Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani has endorsed former U.S. Rep. Rick Lazio for governor, and has also said he will not run for U.S. Senate.
According to the New York Times, former state senator Michael Balboni, of Long Island, former Nassau County Legislator Bruce A. Blakeman, and Elizabeth N. Feld, [...]
Congress cannot allow the estate tax to lapse
The Buffalo News
Buffalo, NY
http://www.buffalonews.com/149/story/894626.html
As the media is mostly focused on the health care fight in Congress, the most powerful forces in our nation are quietly gearing up for their next attempt to raid the U. S. Treasury on behalf of the wealthiest Americans, to the detriment of the rest of us.
These forces are campaigning to [...]
Protesters slam escalation of war in Afghanistan
Workers World
New York, NY
http://www.workers.org/2009/us/protests_1217/
Anti-war activists across the United States took to the streets in response to President Barack Obama’s Dec. 1 announcement that an additional 30,000 U.S. troops will be sent to Afghanistan in a major escalation of the war on that central Asian country.
New York City
Even as Obama was speaking to Army cadets and [...]
A fair health plan: Rich must pay fair share of costs
Syracuse Post-Standard
Syracuse, NY
http://blog.syracuse.com/opinion/2009/12/a_fair_health_plan_rich_must_p.html
By Karen Scharff and Bob Cohen
Now that the Senate, following the House, is debating health care reform legislation this month, another issue is moving toward center stage: How do we fund health care reform?
The funding plan we select is critical to the success of reform. If we don’t provide enough funding, Congress will [...]
Health Care Debate Heats Up Outside Rep. Murphy’s Office
Fox 23 (WXXA)
Albany, NY
http://www.fox23news.com/news/local/story/Health-Care-Debate-Heats-Up-Outside-Rep-Murphys/kZ8LH839vECamdBM4aRBiw.cspx
Congressman Scott Murphy may not have been in his Clifton Park office Thursday night but a big crowd gathered outside from both sides of the health care debate.
Citizen Action and moveon.org originally organized a protest outside the Congressman’s office urging him to vote for the house version of the health care bill this weekend.
Chris Scoville [...]
On bill, Murphy still on fence
Post-Star
Glens Falls, NY
http://www.poststar.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/article_11802330-d655-11de-8f11-001cc4c03286.html
GLENS FALLS – People with healthy lifestyles would receive discounts on health insurance under a provision in the latest health care reform bill that comes up Saturday for a key vote in the U.S. Senate.
“The House bill didn’t do this,” said U.S. Rep. Scott Murphy.
Murphy, D-Glens Falls, said the incentive is one of the [...]
