Saturday, February 6, 2010

Jump to 1590 participants and climbing

Campaign milestone: jump of 250 participants within 5 days -- February 6. Now 1590 participants in 49 states (plus District of Columbia) in 340 U.S. Congressional Districts: 78% of the 435 U.S. Congressional Districts

The cause of this jump is activity at a specific website. If you see this while the voting is still occurring, please do vote at the following webpage:
http://www.change.org/ideas/view/medicare_for_all_2

List of milestones:








Date
Number of
Participants
Number of
States
Number of
Districts
Feb. 6
1590
49
340
Nov. 30
1340
49
340
Sept. 2
1000
49
309
Aug. 10
870
49
290
July 16
720
47
261
June 27
600
47
241
June 16
550
43
226
June 13
520
43
215
June 11
420
41
189
May 31
300
38
189


Note about the November 30 milestone: over 75% of the 435 U.S. Congressional Districts are now represented among the participants.


As the momentum of this important campaign continues to build, the numbers will grow at a faster and faster rate. Therefore, the reporting of milestones will move from the hundreds to the thousands!
Whoever can and wants to spread the word, ... the recommendations are provide here: http://www.medicareforall.org/pages/helpgetcare
We very much need for all Americans to have heard of "single-payer" and "improved Medicare for All" and to learn at least some key information about what means ... and then have a million or more sign up for the Million Letters for Health Care Campaign. The progress is seen here:http://www.medicareforall.org/pages/Status
- Bob