HIGHEST INCREASE OF UNINSURED ARE THE "RICH"--NO ONE IS SAFE!!

I am here to break the news to you that the "rich" are now feeling the pains of our healthcare crisis!

The U.S. Census Bureau has just released new data that the total number of uninsured Americans has increased from 44.8 million in 2005, to 47 million in 2006. Not only is this increase unacceptable and a disgrace for the greatest country in the world, but now the "richest" of Americans are really feeling the pinch. The greatest increase in uninsured Americans came in the income bracket of "$75,000 or more," with the addition of nearly 1.4 million uninsured in this bracket alone. (Income, Poverty, and Health Insurance Coverage in The United States: 2006)

No one is safe in this healthcare crisis, but there is an answer. HR 676 provides a national health care system that is PRIVATELY delivered (different from "socialized" healthcare, but is single-payer). With HR 676, healthcare in America will run business-as-usual, and the average American will pay only a fraction of the costs they are currently paying due to the fact that we will have system that is created to serve THE PEOPLE and not PROFIT.

FROM "NOT LARRY SABATO"

POSTING:
Via RK, I saw the new Democracy Corps Memo, that shows the most vulnerable races in 2008 around the U.S. Listed as "Tier 1" vulnerable was Tom Davis' seat which makes a lot of sense since it will likely be open. Listed as "Tier 2" vulnerable was Thelma Drake's seat which again makes sense since she won in a very close election against a lackluster campaign in 2006.But what is really strange, almost unexplainable is Bob Goodlatte being listed as "Tier 2" vulnerable. To who? That seat is the second most reliable Republican seat in Virginia, only behind the 7th District held by Eric Cantor. I can not think of a single person who could even pull within 10 points of Goodlatte here. Even if he retired, I'm not sure Democrats could stay within 10 points in an open seat race against Chris Saxman, Mark Obenshain, Ben Cline, Morgan Griffith or whoever the GOP decided to run.
Anybody have any idea what I am missing here?

COMMENT:
Better watch Sam Rasoul in action as a campaigner before saying that Goodlatte has no real opposition.Sam is energetic beyond most candidate's dreams, has excellent ideas about how to run a campaign, and has started early. He knows the odds and is willing to work for a victory. Plus...since Goodlatte is my congressman...I can vouch for the fact that lots of people in the district wish he had kept his promise not to run after 5 terms. We're tired of this particular Bushit lover.
Posted by: roanoke dem August 05, 2007 at 09:36 PM