Announcement for Next Membership Meeting
6pm - Monday - November 9, 2009
Please attend our November meeting. We’ll be discussing the RTA/KRM, the healthcare debate, and a variety of other interesting issues are also on the agenda. Please attend and get involved. Our democracy works best when the citizens being governed are involved.
ATTENTION DPRC MEMBERS
NOTIFICATION OF ELECTION
Monday November 9, 2009
The current Nominating Committee of the Democratic Party of Racine County wants to further update all DPRC members regarding the DPRC election process which will elect the Officers and the Executive Board of the county party at the November membership meeting.
The Nominating and Election Committee following the DPRC Constitution regarding nominations at the October DPRC membership meeting has accepted and presented the following slate of qualified candidates:
Chair: Jeff Van Koningsveld
1st Vice Chair: Scott Sharp
2nd Vice Chair: Kay Collins-Schulz
3rd Vice Chair: William Leverson
Secretary: Penny Sharp
Treasurer: Lisa Van Koningsveld
Trustees:(3) Marilyn Nemeth
Keith Fair
Jean Hanson
Sergeant at Arms:(2)
Pat McManaway
Colin McKenna
Board Members At Large: (14)
Mike Shields
Isabel Rossey
Gary Smith
Jeff Coe
John Valko
Mary Land
Bonnie Greesby
Due to the fact that there are no contested races for positions on the DPRC Executive Board and following a consultation and review of the DPW and DPRC Constitutions with Jason Rae from the Democratic Party of Wisconsin, it has been determined that the November DPRC Executive Board election is unnecessary. The above listed candidates will be proclaimed by acclamation at the November membership meeting as the new executive board for the DPRC to be installed as of January 1st, 2010.
Members are encouraged to attend the November membership meeting as usual. Refreshments will be available as well as information regarding federal, state, and local issues to be discussed.
There are 7 vacant At Large Board positions to fill the 14 seats allowed by the DPRC Constitution.
If you are interested in filling one of these positions for the 2 year term beginning as of January 2010, please contact either Rachel Trobaugh or Jeff Van Koningsveld.
Start Early - Renew your
Democratic Party of Racine County Membership for 2010!
2010 is nearly here! It’s time to renew your membership. Our DPRC Membership Committee is asking that all members get involved and recruit new members. We have plenty of work to accomplish next year. Let’s start NOW!
December DPRC Membership Drive
6 pm Monday, December 14, 2009
Union Hall
1840 Sycamore Avenue
Racine, Wisconsin
The Democratic Party of Racine County will be hosting their annual 2010 DPRC membership drive and Holiday Potluck Social.
Please bring a dish to pass.
Further details will be published in the
December DPRC Newsletter.
DPW Women’s Caucus
“The Women’s Caucus is a great way to get involved with the Democratic Party of Wisconsin. The caucus is a useful tool for women to make a difference regarding issues most important to them and their communities. The Women’s Caucus provides members with the opportunity to build relationships with common goals within our DPW family.”
State Democratic Party Chair
Mike Tate
The mission of the DPW Women’s Caucus:
The DPW Women’s Caucus purpose is to promote women’s involvement in all levels of the political process. The caucus will also address issues specific to women such as, healthcare, employment, education, and gender equality, and to encouraging and support women in politics.
“For the third time in a row, the Wisconsin legislature convened with fewer women than the session before. Across the state, too many city councils, school boards, and county boards have no women members or very few. Gender diversity must be a priority for the Democratic Party of Wisconsin. When women bring their unique perspective to augment the debate, we will advance much smarter and more affordable solutions to today’s thorniest challenges.”
Lieutenant Governor
Barbara Lawton
“As women, we bring our life experiences to our jobs. We can affect change because we prioritize issues as we know them and as we understand them. And because of that, having a seat at the table matters.”
Congresswoman
Tammy Baldwin
Complete and mail the membership form on next page, or visit the DPW Website at:
http://www.wisdems.org
Susan Van Sicklen, Chair of the Women’s Caucus:(608) 935-9392, Or email womenscaucus@wisdems.org
Makes checks payable to:
The Democratic Party of Wisconsin
110 King St, Suite 203
Madison, WI 53703.
If you have any questions or would like to sign-up to pay monthly, please contact the Membership Director at (608) 260 2413.
Contributions are not tax deductible for federal income tax purposes. Your contribution will be used in connection with federal elections and is subject to the limitations and prohibitions of the Federal Election Campaign Act. *Federal law requires us to use our best efforts to collect and report the name, mailing address, occupation and name of employer of individuals whose contributions exceed $200 in a calendar year
Health Care Why We Need Reform:
Over 46 million Americans have no medical coverage at all, millions more are under-insured or fear losing coverage. If we continue on our current path health care costs will continue to soar and within the next decade one out of every five dollars will be spent on health care.
This is unacceptable, the system is broken and we cannot postpone meaningful reform any longer.
What's in it for you:
Everyone will benefit from eight protections that will ensure stability and security for families across the country.
1. Coverage Regardless of Pre-Existing Conditions
Insurance companies will be prohibited from refusing coverage because of medical history.
2. An end to Exorbitant Out-of-Pocket Expenses, Deductibles or Co-Pays Insurance companies will have to abide by yearly caps on how much they can charge for out-of-pocket expenses.
3. Full Coverage for Preventive Care Insurance companies must fully cover - without charge - regular checkups and tests that help prevent illness, including mammograms or eye and foot exams for diabetics.
4. No Dropped Coverage for Seriously Ill Insurance companies will be prohibited from dropping or lessening coverage for people who become seriously ill.
5. No Gender Discrimination Insurance companies will be prohibited from charging people more because of their gender.6. No Annual or Lifetime Caps on Coverage Insurance companies will be prevented from placing annual or lifetime caps on the coverage people receive.7. Extended Coverage for Young Adults Children will be eligible for family coverage through the age of 26.8. Guaranteed Insurance Renewal Insurance companies will be required to renew a policy as long as the policyholder pays their premium in full. Insurance companies won’t be allowed to refuse renewal if someone becomes sick.
Your choice of doctors and plans will be protected, those that are happy with their current coverage can keep it or choose a new plan - including a public option.
How to pay for it:
President Obama knows covering more Americans will not be cheap, but he has promised that health care reform will not add to our deficits over the next decade, and will reduce it in the long term. Hundred of billions of dollars worth of savings and efficiencies have already been identified which will cover about two-thirds of reform. The other third will be paid for by raising revenue and Congress is currently debating the best way to do this.
The President has already formed a coalition, unlike anything that has ever existed before - hospitals, doctors, nurses and pharmaceutical companies have all agreed the status quo is unsustainable and are committed to bringing health care costs down.
Fact Sheets:
Download our Fact Sheets on health care reform and share them with friends, family and anyone that wants to learn more about what real reform looks like.
http://www.wisdems.org/
* Democratic Party of Racine County: Meetings & Events *
November
Monday 9, 2009 Membership Meeting - 6:00 p.m.
Second Monday Union Hall
1840 Sycamore Avenue
Thursday 19, 2009 Executive Board Meeting - 6:00 p.m. Due To Thanksgiving Holiday, meeting date has
Union Hall been moved ahead one week!
1840 Sycamore Avenue
December
Monday 14, 2009 Membership Meeting - 6:00 p.m. Annual DPRC Holiday Membership Social
Second Monday Union Hall
1840 Sycamore Avenue
To Be Announced Executive Board Meeting - 6:00 p.m.
Union Hall
1840 Sycamore Avenue
Monday, October 26, 2009
October 2009 Newsletter
Announcement for Next Membership Meeting
6pm - Monday - October 12, 2009
Please attend our October meeting. We’ll be discussing the RTA/KRM, the healthcare debate, and a variety of other interesting issues are also on the agenda. Please attend and get involved. Our democracy works best when the people being governed are involved.
DemocraticPartyofRacineCounty.org
ATTENTION DPRC MEMBERS
NOTIFICATION OF NOMINATIONS
Monday October 12, 2009
The current Nominating Committee of the Democratic Party of Racine County wants to inform all members of the DPRC election process which will elect the officers and the executive board of the party in November.
A Nominating and Election Committee consisting of five (5) members shall be elected by the membership at the September meeting of the odd-numbered years. No candidate for elective office shall be eligible to serve on the Nominating and Election Committee. Acceptance of nominations for the Nominating and Election Committee by any member must be by verbal consent of so-nominated member present at this meeting, or by written consent to the Secretary before starting nominations.
This committee shall serve for a period of two (2) years, and shall preside over all nominations and elections. This committee shall elect its own chair.
The Nominating and Election Committee may present a slate of qualified candidates, provided they have obtained written permission of these candidates to place their names in nomination. The slate may present more than one candidate for each position to be filled. This slate shall be presented at the regular October membership meeting preceding the election in November.
Nominations from the floor at the October membership meeting may be accepted in person by the so-nominated member present at this meeting, or nominations may be accepted by the nominee in writing, delivered to the Secretary before nominations are requested, at the October membership meeting preceding the November election.
n the event a full slate is not nominated, the Executive Board may fill any vacancy(ies) at the next regular board meeting.
It shall then become the duty of this committee to have printed in ballot form the names of all candidates for the various offices and distribute same to the membership at the November general election.
The Nominations and Elections Committee shall set the time, date and place of the November election.
All members shall be informed in writing of the time, place and voting hours not less than 10 days prior to the election. In the event of a run-off, the Election Committee shall set the time, date and place of the run-off. The date is to be no later than 15 days after the election.
All members shall be checked against the list of members of the organization and all such members in good standing, that is whose dues have been paid for the current year, shall be eligible to vote. A member’s dues and application card must be received by the Secretary at least five (5) days prior to the monthly meeting at which an election will be held before a member is eligible to vote in said election.
The new officers will take office on the following January 1st, and serve a two (2) year term.
Members in good standing are encouraged to consider running for the Executive Board.
Members also, may contact anyone on the Nominating Committee to express interest in running or to seek information about running. The Nominating Committee members elected at the September DPRC Membership meeting are:
Ron Thomas 498-4323, Bob Henzl 632-7541, Gloria Rogers 554-4611, Marcel Dandeneau 639-6209, and Rachel Trobaugh 554-7264.
Start Early - Renew your
Democratic Party of Racine County Membership for 2010!
2010 is nearly here! It’s time to renew your membership. Our DPRC Membership Committee is asking that all members get involved and recruit new members. We have plenty of work to accomplish next year. Let’s start NOW!
THE OBAMA PLAN
“It will provide more security and stability to those who have health insurance. It will provide insurance to those who don’t. And it will lower the cost of health care for our families, our businesses, and our government.”
President Barack Obama
More Security and Stability
If You Have Health Insurance, the Obama Plan:
Ends discrimination against people with pre-existing conditions.
Limits premium discrimination based on gender and age.
Prevents insurance companies from dropping coverage when people are sick and need it most.
Caps out-of-pocket expenses so people don’t go broke when they get sick.
Eliminates extra charges for preventive care like mammograms, flu shots and diabetes tests to improve health and save money.
Protects Medicare for seniors.
Eliminates the “donut-hole” gap in coverage for prescription drugs.
Quality, Affordable Choices
If You Don’t Have Insurance, the Obama Plan:
Creates a new insurance marketplace — the Exchange — that allows people without insurance and small businesses to compare plans and buy insurance at competitive prices.
Provides new tax credits to help people buy insurance.
Provides small businesses tax credits and affordable options for covering employees.
Offers a public health insurance option to provide the uninsured and those who can’t find affordable coverage with a real choice.
Reins in the Cost of Health Care
For All Americans, the Obama Plan:
Won’t add a dime to the deficit and is paid for upfront.
Requires additional cuts if savings are not realized.
Implements a number of delivery system reforms that begin to rein in health care costs and align incentives for hospitals, physicians, and others to improve quality.
Creates an independent commission of doctors and medical experts to identify waste, fraud and abuse in the health care system.
Orders immediate medical malpractice reform projects that could help doctors focus on putting their patients first, not on practicing defensive medicine.
Requires large employers to cover their employees and individuals who can afford it to buy insurance so everyone shares in the responsibility of reform.
Immediately offers new, low-cost coverage through a national “high risk” pool to protect people with preexisting conditions from financial ruin until the new Exchange is created.
We have a great deal of work to do to realize success in achieving real health care reform. Please be engaged and participate in our democratic process.
Racine Community Transit ForumTapping into Transit as a Game Changer
Wednesday, October 7, 20097:00 PM - 8:30 PMDeKoven Center, Great Hall
600 21st Street Racine, Racine Free and open to the public
JOB GROWTH ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT SUSTAINABILITY
Can transit ensure a brighter future for your family, your business, and Racine?
The future of Racine is being shaped right now as legacy legislation is being formed.
Hear from community leaders and experts about the situation on the ground in Racine and how transit could change the game for people and businesses. Learn about lessons we can glean from other communities.
Learn about transit proposals, get answers to your questions, and voice your opinion.Everyone should be a part of this discussion: Join us!
Co-sponsors include:
Racine Area Manufacturers and Commerce
Racine County Labor CoalitionDowntown Racine
Sierra Club
Racine Business Improvement DistrictRacine Housing Coalition
Hispanic Business and Professionals Association
For more information contact:
Transit NOW at 262-246-6151 Please RSVP to kthomas@transitnow.org
Health Insurance Reform Cannot Wait
Everyday people are denied coverage that could improve or save their lives - this is unacceptable.
While Wisconsin is a national leader in health coverage, we still realize that our system is broken.
Nobody should go broke because they get sick.
Democrats realize that health insurance is a right, not a privilege only the wealthy can afford.
President Obama has developed a plan that uses the best ideas from Democrats and Republicans.
Now is the time to stop bickering and take action.
6pm - Monday - October 12, 2009
Please attend our October meeting. We’ll be discussing the RTA/KRM, the healthcare debate, and a variety of other interesting issues are also on the agenda. Please attend and get involved. Our democracy works best when the people being governed are involved.
DemocraticPartyofRacineCounty.org
ATTENTION DPRC MEMBERS
NOTIFICATION OF NOMINATIONS
Monday October 12, 2009
The current Nominating Committee of the Democratic Party of Racine County wants to inform all members of the DPRC election process which will elect the officers and the executive board of the party in November.
A Nominating and Election Committee consisting of five (5) members shall be elected by the membership at the September meeting of the odd-numbered years. No candidate for elective office shall be eligible to serve on the Nominating and Election Committee. Acceptance of nominations for the Nominating and Election Committee by any member must be by verbal consent of so-nominated member present at this meeting, or by written consent to the Secretary before starting nominations.
This committee shall serve for a period of two (2) years, and shall preside over all nominations and elections. This committee shall elect its own chair.
The Nominating and Election Committee may present a slate of qualified candidates, provided they have obtained written permission of these candidates to place their names in nomination. The slate may present more than one candidate for each position to be filled. This slate shall be presented at the regular October membership meeting preceding the election in November.
Nominations from the floor at the October membership meeting may be accepted in person by the so-nominated member present at this meeting, or nominations may be accepted by the nominee in writing, delivered to the Secretary before nominations are requested, at the October membership meeting preceding the November election.
n the event a full slate is not nominated, the Executive Board may fill any vacancy(ies) at the next regular board meeting.
It shall then become the duty of this committee to have printed in ballot form the names of all candidates for the various offices and distribute same to the membership at the November general election.
The Nominations and Elections Committee shall set the time, date and place of the November election.
All members shall be informed in writing of the time, place and voting hours not less than 10 days prior to the election. In the event of a run-off, the Election Committee shall set the time, date and place of the run-off. The date is to be no later than 15 days after the election.
All members shall be checked against the list of members of the organization and all such members in good standing, that is whose dues have been paid for the current year, shall be eligible to vote. A member’s dues and application card must be received by the Secretary at least five (5) days prior to the monthly meeting at which an election will be held before a member is eligible to vote in said election.
The new officers will take office on the following January 1st, and serve a two (2) year term.
Members in good standing are encouraged to consider running for the Executive Board.
Members also, may contact anyone on the Nominating Committee to express interest in running or to seek information about running. The Nominating Committee members elected at the September DPRC Membership meeting are:
Ron Thomas 498-4323, Bob Henzl 632-7541, Gloria Rogers 554-4611, Marcel Dandeneau 639-6209, and Rachel Trobaugh 554-7264.
Start Early - Renew your
Democratic Party of Racine County Membership for 2010!
2010 is nearly here! It’s time to renew your membership. Our DPRC Membership Committee is asking that all members get involved and recruit new members. We have plenty of work to accomplish next year. Let’s start NOW!
THE OBAMA PLAN
“It will provide more security and stability to those who have health insurance. It will provide insurance to those who don’t. And it will lower the cost of health care for our families, our businesses, and our government.”
President Barack Obama
More Security and Stability
If You Have Health Insurance, the Obama Plan:
Ends discrimination against people with pre-existing conditions.
Limits premium discrimination based on gender and age.
Prevents insurance companies from dropping coverage when people are sick and need it most.
Caps out-of-pocket expenses so people don’t go broke when they get sick.
Eliminates extra charges for preventive care like mammograms, flu shots and diabetes tests to improve health and save money.
Protects Medicare for seniors.
Eliminates the “donut-hole” gap in coverage for prescription drugs.
Quality, Affordable Choices
If You Don’t Have Insurance, the Obama Plan:
Creates a new insurance marketplace — the Exchange — that allows people without insurance and small businesses to compare plans and buy insurance at competitive prices.
Provides new tax credits to help people buy insurance.
Provides small businesses tax credits and affordable options for covering employees.
Offers a public health insurance option to provide the uninsured and those who can’t find affordable coverage with a real choice.
Reins in the Cost of Health Care
For All Americans, the Obama Plan:
Won’t add a dime to the deficit and is paid for upfront.
Requires additional cuts if savings are not realized.
Implements a number of delivery system reforms that begin to rein in health care costs and align incentives for hospitals, physicians, and others to improve quality.
Creates an independent commission of doctors and medical experts to identify waste, fraud and abuse in the health care system.
Orders immediate medical malpractice reform projects that could help doctors focus on putting their patients first, not on practicing defensive medicine.
Requires large employers to cover their employees and individuals who can afford it to buy insurance so everyone shares in the responsibility of reform.
Immediately offers new, low-cost coverage through a national “high risk” pool to protect people with preexisting conditions from financial ruin until the new Exchange is created.
We have a great deal of work to do to realize success in achieving real health care reform. Please be engaged and participate in our democratic process.
Racine Community Transit ForumTapping into Transit as a Game Changer
Wednesday, October 7, 20097:00 PM - 8:30 PMDeKoven Center, Great Hall
600 21st Street Racine, Racine Free and open to the public
JOB GROWTH ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT SUSTAINABILITY
Can transit ensure a brighter future for your family, your business, and Racine?
The future of Racine is being shaped right now as legacy legislation is being formed.
Hear from community leaders and experts about the situation on the ground in Racine and how transit could change the game for people and businesses. Learn about lessons we can glean from other communities.
Learn about transit proposals, get answers to your questions, and voice your opinion.Everyone should be a part of this discussion: Join us!
Co-sponsors include:
Racine Area Manufacturers and Commerce
Racine County Labor CoalitionDowntown Racine
Sierra Club
Racine Business Improvement DistrictRacine Housing Coalition
Hispanic Business and Professionals Association
For more information contact:
Transit NOW at 262-246-6151 Please RSVP to kthomas@transitnow.org
Health Insurance Reform Cannot Wait
Everyday people are denied coverage that could improve or save their lives - this is unacceptable.
While Wisconsin is a national leader in health coverage, we still realize that our system is broken.
Nobody should go broke because they get sick.
Democrats realize that health insurance is a right, not a privilege only the wealthy can afford.
President Obama has developed a plan that uses the best ideas from Democrats and Republicans.
Now is the time to stop bickering and take action.
Thursday, September 3, 2009
September Newsletter
ATTENTION DPRC MEMBERS
NOTIFICATION OF NOMINATIONS
Monday September 14, 2009
The current Nominating Committee of the Democratic Party of Racine County wants to inform all members of the DPRC election process which will elect the officers and the executive board of the party in November.
A Nominating and Election Committee consisting of five (5) members shall be elected by the membership at the September meeting of the odd-numbered years. No candidate for elective office shall be eligible to serve on the Nominating and Election Committee. Acceptance of nominations for the Nominating and Election Committee by any member must be by verbal consent of so-nominated member present at this meeting, or by written consent to the Secretary before starting nominations.
This committee shall serve for a period of two (2) years, and shall preside over all nominations and elections. This committee shall elect its own chair.
The Nominating and Election Committee may present a slate of qualified candidates, provided they have obtained written permission of these candidates to place their names in nomination. The slate may present more than one candidate for each position to be filled. This slate shall be presented at the regular October membership meeting preceding the election in November.
Nominations from the floor at the October membership meeting may be accepted in person by the so-nominated member present at this meeting, or nominations may be accepted by the nominee in writing, delivered to the Secretary before nominations are requested, at the October membership meeting preceding the November election.
In the event a full slate is not nominated, the Executive Board may fill any vacancy(ies) at the next regular board meeting.
It shall then become the duty of this committee to have printed in ballot form the names of all candidates for the various offices and distribute same to the membership at the November general election.
The Nominations and Elections Committee shall set the time, date and place of the November election.
All members shall be informed in writing of the time, place and voting hours not less than 10 days prior to the election. In the event of a run-off, the Election Committee shall set the time, date and place of the run-off. The date is to be no later than 15 days after the election.
All members shall be checked against the list of members of the organization and all such members in good standing, that is whose dues have been paid for the current year, shall be eligible to vote. A member’s dues and application card must be received by the Secretary at least five (5) days prior to the monthly meeting at which an election will be held before a member is eligible to vote in said election.
The new officers will take office on the following January 1st, and serve a two (2) year term.
Members in good standing are encouraged to consider running for the Executive Board.
Members also, may contact anyone on the Nominating Committee to express interest in running or to seek information about running. Current Nominating Committee members are : Ron Thomas 498-4323, Bob Henzl 632-7541, Craig Oliver 634-6601, Marcel Dandeneau 639-6209, and Rachel Trobaugh 554-7264.
NOTIFICATION OF NOMINATIONS
Monday September 14, 2009
The current Nominating Committee of the Democratic Party of Racine County wants to inform all members of the DPRC election process which will elect the officers and the executive board of the party in November.
A Nominating and Election Committee consisting of five (5) members shall be elected by the membership at the September meeting of the odd-numbered years. No candidate for elective office shall be eligible to serve on the Nominating and Election Committee. Acceptance of nominations for the Nominating and Election Committee by any member must be by verbal consent of so-nominated member present at this meeting, or by written consent to the Secretary before starting nominations.
This committee shall serve for a period of two (2) years, and shall preside over all nominations and elections. This committee shall elect its own chair.
The Nominating and Election Committee may present a slate of qualified candidates, provided they have obtained written permission of these candidates to place their names in nomination. The slate may present more than one candidate for each position to be filled. This slate shall be presented at the regular October membership meeting preceding the election in November.
Nominations from the floor at the October membership meeting may be accepted in person by the so-nominated member present at this meeting, or nominations may be accepted by the nominee in writing, delivered to the Secretary before nominations are requested, at the October membership meeting preceding the November election.
In the event a full slate is not nominated, the Executive Board may fill any vacancy(ies) at the next regular board meeting.
It shall then become the duty of this committee to have printed in ballot form the names of all candidates for the various offices and distribute same to the membership at the November general election.
The Nominations and Elections Committee shall set the time, date and place of the November election.
All members shall be informed in writing of the time, place and voting hours not less than 10 days prior to the election. In the event of a run-off, the Election Committee shall set the time, date and place of the run-off. The date is to be no later than 15 days after the election.
All members shall be checked against the list of members of the organization and all such members in good standing, that is whose dues have been paid for the current year, shall be eligible to vote. A member’s dues and application card must be received by the Secretary at least five (5) days prior to the monthly meeting at which an election will be held before a member is eligible to vote in said election.
The new officers will take office on the following January 1st, and serve a two (2) year term.
Members in good standing are encouraged to consider running for the Executive Board.
Members also, may contact anyone on the Nominating Committee to express interest in running or to seek information about running. Current Nominating Committee members are : Ron Thomas 498-4323, Bob Henzl 632-7541, Craig Oliver 634-6601, Marcel Dandeneau 639-6209, and Rachel Trobaugh 554-7264.
Healthcare for All
The American people understand that good health is the foundation of individual achievement and economic prosperity. Ensuring quality, affordable health care for every single American is essential to children's education, workers' productivity and businesses' competitiveness. We believe that covering all is not just a moral imperative, but is necessary to making our health system workable and affordable. Doing so would end cost-shifting from the uninsured, promote prevention and wellness, stop insurance discrimination, help eliminate health care disparities, and achieve savings through competition, choice, innovation, and higher quality care.
Health care reform must also provide adequate incentives for innovation to ensure that Americans have access to evidence-based and cost-effective health care. Research should be based on science, not ideology. For the millions of Americans and their families suffering from debilitating physical and emotional effects of disease, time is a precious commodity, and it is running out.
Campaign for America’s Future:
http://ourfuture.org/healthcare
Skyrocketing premiums and out-of-pocket medical costs are battering family budgets, eroding U.S. competitiveness in the global economy and threatening the American standard of living, once the envy of the world. As President Barack Obama and his economic advisers have repeatedly said, health costs are increasing at an unsustainable rate, and the national economy will not thrive unless they are reined in. Health care reform that guarantees quality, affordable care for everyone in the United States — and offers the choice of a public health insurance plan — can do what our private health insurance system has failed to do: provide economic security for families and the nation.
An overwhelming majority of Americans say they agree. A new survey sponsored by the independent, nonpartisan Employee Benefit Research Institute shows 83 percent of Americans support the public health insurance plan option — despite relentless, misleading attacks by a vocal minority in Congress who misrepresent the concept and the positive impact of a public health insurance plan. Half-measures, such as those being proposed by self-interested opponents of authentic health reform, will not provide Americans with health security or enable them to afford the care they need.
This report documents the irrefutable conclusion that health care and health insurance are becoming increasingly unaffordable for a growing portion of the U.S. population.
Highlights:
In the last nine years, the cost of health insurance has risen 120 percent while wages grew only 29 percent. Health insurance premiums have risen so high that experts forecast 52 million Americans will be uninsured next year.
The lack of health insurance coverage causes 22,000 deaths each year in the U.S. People without health insurance are more likely to delay medical care, to get less care and to die when they get sick.
Among the uninsured, 80 percent are employed. Total health insurance premium contributions and cash outlays for an average family of four climbed 7.4 percent this year to $16,771.
The average combined cost of health insurance premiums paid by employers and workers climbed to $12,680 for family coverage in 2008.
The number of Americans in families with problems paying medical bills in 2007 climbed to 57 million, or one in five, up from one in seven in 2003.
Since 2004, employees have seen their cash outlays for health insurance co-payments and deductibles climb by 40 percent. The monetary value of employer-based health benefits declined from 2004 to 2007 as American families were required to spend more of their own money.
Health insurers have resorted to saving money by limiting benefits, using maneuvers such as imposing sharply higher co-payments on expensive drugs needed to treat life-saving diseases.
In bankruptcy courts, 62 percent of filers said medical bills contributed to their debts in 2007.
About 45 percent of Americans say they are "very" worried about having to spend more on health insurance premiums and medical costs.
Enrollment in low-premium, high-deductible health insurance products known as "consumer-directed health plans" rose to 8 million as more companies herded workers into the coverage whether they wanted it or not.
DPRC Activists are strongly encouraged to participate in any and all legislative listening sessions. We need to put our supporters on the streets at all of these events in Racine county and our extended area including the 1st Congressional District.
Networking with other area organizations (i.e Community for Change) to coordinate our efforts and increase the numbers of supporters we can put in front of the media and the public to advance our position on the health care reform issue.
Our elected representatives are trying to gauge public sentiment on the health care reform issue, and they get their read from the numbers of active supporters they see at these public events.
Please be aware that Congress has not yet formulated one bill, and that no final decisions have been made about what will be included in health care reform. Nevertheless, there are still countless rumors swirling about “the health care bill,” many of which are meant to scare older Americans. A good rule of thumb is that if it sounds too ridiculous to be true, it probably is.
With a little research you will find that:
Health care reform will replace Medicare and Medicaid is FICTION.
Health care reform will cut Medicare and take away choices for seniors is FICTION.
The government is creating a “Czar” who will decide what treatments are best for certain conditions and force physicians to treat patients in a certain way is FICTION.
We have a great deal of work to do to realize success in achieving real health care reform. Please be engaged and participate in our democratic process.
Monday, August 3, 2009
August 2009 Newsletter
Democratic Party of Racine County Picnic
Sanders Park - 4809 Wood Rd.
Racine, Wisconsin
Sunday, August 16th
Noon to 5pm
Please mark your calendars, and join us!
Sanders Park - 4809 Wood Rd.
Racine, Wisconsin
Sunday, August 16th
Noon to 5pm
Please mark your calendars, and join us!
Mike Tate has been invited along with others from Madison.
Raffle Tickets are on sale NOW - please support your local party by selling at least one booklet of tickets. Thank you.
Canvass for Russ Feingold
Saturday August 22, from 10 am to 2 pm
We need your help to make this event successful for Russ!
If you have friends, or relatives, or neighbors, or friends of relatives, or relatives of neighbors, or friends of neighbors, or neighbors of friends, or neighbors or relatives, anybody who can and will help with this effort, please e-mail Meg at:
meg.andrietsch@gmail.com
meg.andrietsch@gmail.com
A Message from Paula Zellner:
Dear Labor Leaders:
I have attached a final list of cities in which we are having canvasses - 32 cities on August 22nd and another 4 cities on Sept 19th.
Please note this has significant changes from the last list I sent you. Most notably we will not be canvassing in Sun Prairie or Orgeon but we have added canvasses in cities such as Sheboygan, Watertown, Portage, Waukesha and Sturgeon Bay. We appreciate any help you can give Russ with sharing this information with labor members across the state.
Thanks again,Paula ZellnerState Field DirectorFeingold Senate Committee 715-735-7811 zellner@russfeingold.org
Please note this has significant changes from the last list I sent you. Most notably we will not be canvassing in Sun Prairie or Orgeon but we have added canvasses in cities such as Sheboygan, Watertown, Portage, Waukesha and Sturgeon Bay. We appreciate any help you can give Russ with sharing this information with labor members across the state.
Thanks again,Paula ZellnerState Field DirectorFeingold Senate Committee 715-735-7811 zellner@russfeingold.org
Another Message from Paula Zellner:
Dear Racine County Steering Committee Members:
Thank you again for all of your efforts on behalf of Russ for the upcoming canvass. I personally spoke with Russ on Friday and he is extremely pleased that we have steering committee lead canvasses scheduled in 36 cities across Wisconsin!
I wanted to make sure you had the latest info on your canvass:
9:30 AM start
Home of Esther and Marv Letven
4341 Greenbriar Road, Racine
ContactMeg Adrietsch
meg.andrietsch@gmail.com or megwi@aol.com
262-886-5533
Please contact Meg to get on the list of volunteers scheduled to canvass. We hope that all steering committee members will canvass themselves and will talk to their friends/family about helping. I know that this is a drive for some of you but since we aren't able to hold canvasses in all 72 counties at this time, we would really appreciate you driving and helping out on the nearest canvass.
We do need a head count (by this Thursday the 6th) of those signed up to canvass in order to move forward on the targeting and to get you the appropriate number of walk packets.
Please continue to recruit folks to canvass as we will continue to check in during the next two weeks to get an update on how many volunteers are scheduled to help.
In addition, the person/s who will train your canvassers on the morning of the event should plan on joining a conference call with Will Lemke, our Green Bay field staff, on Monday/Tuesday, August 17th/18th at 6:30 pm. Will will review the script, info recording sheet and answer any of your questions. We will be in contact again once we have a call in number and code for your canvass trainers.
Finally, the lit piece will be completed this week. It is my plan to deliver it across the state in the week or two before the canvass. However, if you or anyone you know will be in either Milwaukee or Middleton between August 10th - 20th, and would be willing to stop by one of our offices to pick up lit, please have them contact me. As always, the best way to reach me is at my home office number listed below.
Sincerely,
Paula ZellnerState Field DirectorFeingold Senate Committee715-735-7811 (office)zellner@russfeingold.org
Healthcare for All
The American people understand that good health is the foundation of individual achievement and economic prosperity. Ensuring quality, affordable health care for every single American is essential to children's education, workers' productivity and businesses' competitiveness. We believe that covering all is not just a moral imperative, but is necessary to making our health system workable and affordable. Doing so would end cost-shifting from the uninsured, promote prevention and wellness, stop insurance discrimination, help eliminate health care disparities, and achieve savings through competition, choice, innovation, and higher quality care.
Health care reform must also provide adequate incentives for innovation to ensure that Americans have access to evidence-based and cost-effective health care. Research should be based on science, not ideology. For the millions of Americans and their families suffering from debilitating physical and emotional effects of disease, time is a precious commodity, and it is running out.
A recent study by the White House Council of Economic Advisers shows that small businesses pay far more per employee for health insurance than a larger company.
Small businesses pay up to 18 percent more to provide health care coverage for their employees, and as a result, fewer small businesses provide those benefits and the number is growing in these financially challenging times.
The study shows that 49 percent of businesses with 3 to 9 workers and 78 percent of businesses with 10 to 24 workers offered any health care insurance in 2008, while 99 percent of companies with more than 200 employees offered health insurance benefits.
The study found that small companies pay proportionately more for health insurance than large companies because they lack bargaining power and incur greater administrative costs.
President Obama said, “Right now, they are getting crushed by skyrocketing health care costs.”
As the U.S. House and Senate moves forward to finish comprehensive health care reform legislation, congressional Republicans and their allies in the corporate health care world—especially the private health insurance industry—are following a well-crafted, but lie-filled, propaganda script to kill health care reform.
An insurance industry insider offers further proof why health care reform is so desperately needed—especially a plan that includes a strong public health insurance plan option and curbs to prevent the insurance industry’s abusive practices.
By use of the words “rationing,” “government takeover,” “bureaucrats” and “doctor-patient” in reference to health care reform on the floor of Congress the Republicans are trying to scare the American public away from desperately needed health care reform.
The defenders of the current health care system—more or less controlled by the private insurance industry—should give a listen to the former chief spokesperson for the insurance giant Cigna. Maybe then they wouldn’t be so quick to condemn the public plan option that would give families the choice of keeping their private insurance or choosing the public plan.
Wendell Potter tells Democracy Now’s Amy Goodman:
I saw how they confuse their customers and dump the sick—all so they can satisfy their Wall Street investors.
The insurance industry and Wall Street investors, writes Goodman on Truthdig: are addicted to massive profits and double-digit annual rate increases. To squeeze more profit, Potter says, if a person makes a major claim for coverage, the insurer will often scrutinize the person’s original application, looking for any error that would allow it to cancel the policy. Likewise, if a small company’s employees make too many claims, the insurer, Potter says, “very likely will jack up the rates so much that your employer has no alternative but to leave you and your co-workers without insurance.”
Potter says the insurance industry fears the possibility of a public plan and the choice it would give consumers.
They’ll pull out all the stops they can to defeat that to try to scare people into thinking that embracing a public health insurance option would lead down the slippery slope toward socialism…putting a government bureaucrat between you and your doctor. They’ve used those talking points for years, and they’ve always worked.
Information taken from articles on AFL-CIO.org and Whitehouse.gov
http://blog.aflcio.org/
http://www.whitehouse.gov/administration/eop/cea/Health-Care-Reform-and-Small-Businesses/
The American people understand that good health is the foundation of individual achievement and economic prosperity. Ensuring quality, affordable health care for every single American is essential to children's education, workers' productivity and businesses' competitiveness. We believe that covering all is not just a moral imperative, but is necessary to making our health system workable and affordable. Doing so would end cost-shifting from the uninsured, promote prevention and wellness, stop insurance discrimination, help eliminate health care disparities, and achieve savings through competition, choice, innovation, and higher quality care.
Health care reform must also provide adequate incentives for innovation to ensure that Americans have access to evidence-based and cost-effective health care. Research should be based on science, not ideology. For the millions of Americans and their families suffering from debilitating physical and emotional effects of disease, time is a precious commodity, and it is running out.
A recent study by the White House Council of Economic Advisers shows that small businesses pay far more per employee for health insurance than a larger company.
Small businesses pay up to 18 percent more to provide health care coverage for their employees, and as a result, fewer small businesses provide those benefits and the number is growing in these financially challenging times.
The study shows that 49 percent of businesses with 3 to 9 workers and 78 percent of businesses with 10 to 24 workers offered any health care insurance in 2008, while 99 percent of companies with more than 200 employees offered health insurance benefits.
The study found that small companies pay proportionately more for health insurance than large companies because they lack bargaining power and incur greater administrative costs.
President Obama said, “Right now, they are getting crushed by skyrocketing health care costs.”
As the U.S. House and Senate moves forward to finish comprehensive health care reform legislation, congressional Republicans and their allies in the corporate health care world—especially the private health insurance industry—are following a well-crafted, but lie-filled, propaganda script to kill health care reform.
An insurance industry insider offers further proof why health care reform is so desperately needed—especially a plan that includes a strong public health insurance plan option and curbs to prevent the insurance industry’s abusive practices.
By use of the words “rationing,” “government takeover,” “bureaucrats” and “doctor-patient” in reference to health care reform on the floor of Congress the Republicans are trying to scare the American public away from desperately needed health care reform.
The defenders of the current health care system—more or less controlled by the private insurance industry—should give a listen to the former chief spokesperson for the insurance giant Cigna. Maybe then they wouldn’t be so quick to condemn the public plan option that would give families the choice of keeping their private insurance or choosing the public plan.
Wendell Potter tells Democracy Now’s Amy Goodman:
I saw how they confuse their customers and dump the sick—all so they can satisfy their Wall Street investors.
The insurance industry and Wall Street investors, writes Goodman on Truthdig: are addicted to massive profits and double-digit annual rate increases. To squeeze more profit, Potter says, if a person makes a major claim for coverage, the insurer will often scrutinize the person’s original application, looking for any error that would allow it to cancel the policy. Likewise, if a small company’s employees make too many claims, the insurer, Potter says, “very likely will jack up the rates so much that your employer has no alternative but to leave you and your co-workers without insurance.”
Potter says the insurance industry fears the possibility of a public plan and the choice it would give consumers.
They’ll pull out all the stops they can to defeat that to try to scare people into thinking that embracing a public health insurance option would lead down the slippery slope toward socialism…putting a government bureaucrat between you and your doctor. They’ve used those talking points for years, and they’ve always worked.
Information taken from articles on AFL-CIO.org and Whitehouse.gov
http://blog.aflcio.org/
http://www.whitehouse.gov/administration/eop/cea/Health-Care-Reform-and-Small-Businesses/
July 2009 Newsletter
Democratic Party Of Wisconsin
2009 State Convention
Democratic Party of Wisconsin (DPW) members elected Party Officers at the 2009 State Convention in Green Bay June 13. Convention Delegates unanimously elected Mike Tate as the new DPW Chair to succeed Joe Wineke, who stepped down from his post after two highly successful terms. The newly elected DPW executive board includes:
Chair - Mike Tate
At 30, Tate is the nation’s youngest state chair in either party. Tate is a veteran Democratic Party activist with more than 12 years of experience working for numerous political organizations and campaigns.
1st Vice Chair - Melissa Schroeder
Schroeder, of Merrill, is a member of the Democratic National Committee and is a congressional aide to U.S. Rep. Dave Obey.
2nd Vice Chair - Jef Hall
Hall, of Oshkosh, is an IT consultant and leader on the Winnebago Co. Board of Supervisors
Treasurer - Michael Childers
Childers is a Madeline Island realtor and has served as a financial officer for many progressive candidates and organizations.
Secretary - Angela Sutkiewicz
Sutkiewicz is a Sheboygan attorney and longtime Party activist.
2009 State Convention
Democratic Party of Wisconsin (DPW) members elected Party Officers at the 2009 State Convention in Green Bay June 13. Convention Delegates unanimously elected Mike Tate as the new DPW Chair to succeed Joe Wineke, who stepped down from his post after two highly successful terms. The newly elected DPW executive board includes:
Chair - Mike Tate
At 30, Tate is the nation’s youngest state chair in either party. Tate is a veteran Democratic Party activist with more than 12 years of experience working for numerous political organizations and campaigns.
1st Vice Chair - Melissa Schroeder
Schroeder, of Merrill, is a member of the Democratic National Committee and is a congressional aide to U.S. Rep. Dave Obey.
2nd Vice Chair - Jef Hall
Hall, of Oshkosh, is an IT consultant and leader on the Winnebago Co. Board of Supervisors
Treasurer - Michael Childers
Childers is a Madeline Island realtor and has served as a financial officer for many progressive candidates and organizations.
Secretary - Angela Sutkiewicz
Sutkiewicz is a Sheboygan attorney and longtime Party activist.
Scott Walker Shipping Wisconsin Business to Duluth
Walker’s Motorcycle Entourage to Bed at Duluth Hotel, Five Minutes from Superior, WI
MADISON – Republican gubernatorial wannabe Scott Walker and his motorcycle entourage will splurge on expensive out-of-state hotel rooms in Duluth, MN following his June 22, 2009 campaign tour -- rather than supporting a Superior, WI hotel located just five minutes away.
Walker and his entourage occupied 25 rooms at the Hampton Inn in Duluth, June 22, at $157 per-night, representing a total gift of $3,925 from Walker to the state of Minnesota.
“Despite his campaign rhetoric, Wisconsin businesses clearly aren’t good enough for Scott Walker,” said Mike Tate, Chair of the Democratic Party of Wisconsin. “When it comes to supporting Wisconsin businesses and jobs, Scott Walker talks the talk, but he doesn’t walk the walk.
A call to the Hampton Inn confirmed that all 25 rooms in Walker’s block have already been reserved, meaning that Walker’s entourage will fork over a total of $3,925 to the state of Minnesota. Walker is illegally using a combination of taxpayer dollars and corporate contributions to fund the campaign tour.
In the event that Walker chooses to reconsider his hotel choice, the DPW has taken the liberty of mapping out a route to a nearby Wisconsin hotel. Rooms at the Best Western in Superior, located just five minutes from where Walker will stay, run for just $89 per-night. See the directions to the Best Western: “At a time when Wisconsin businesses are in need of support, Scott Walker is splurging on out-of-state hotel rooms and showering Minnesota businesses with thousands of Wisconsin dollars,” said Tate.
For more than 200 years, the Democratic Party has represented the interests of working families, fighting for equal opportunities and justice for all Americans.
Today, Democrats continue that fight with a firm commitment to the values that we all share as Americans: secure the nation, end the war in Iraq responsibly, and restore our moral standing in the world; free ourselves from the tyranny of oil once and for all; restore the Constitution and protect the civil rights and liberties of all Americans.
Walker’s Motorcycle Entourage to Bed at Duluth Hotel, Five Minutes from Superior, WI
MADISON – Republican gubernatorial wannabe Scott Walker and his motorcycle entourage will splurge on expensive out-of-state hotel rooms in Duluth, MN following his June 22, 2009 campaign tour -- rather than supporting a Superior, WI hotel located just five minutes away.
Walker and his entourage occupied 25 rooms at the Hampton Inn in Duluth, June 22, at $157 per-night, representing a total gift of $3,925 from Walker to the state of Minnesota.
“Despite his campaign rhetoric, Wisconsin businesses clearly aren’t good enough for Scott Walker,” said Mike Tate, Chair of the Democratic Party of Wisconsin. “When it comes to supporting Wisconsin businesses and jobs, Scott Walker talks the talk, but he doesn’t walk the walk.
A call to the Hampton Inn confirmed that all 25 rooms in Walker’s block have already been reserved, meaning that Walker’s entourage will fork over a total of $3,925 to the state of Minnesota. Walker is illegally using a combination of taxpayer dollars and corporate contributions to fund the campaign tour.
In the event that Walker chooses to reconsider his hotel choice, the DPW has taken the liberty of mapping out a route to a nearby Wisconsin hotel. Rooms at the Best Western in Superior, located just five minutes from where Walker will stay, run for just $89 per-night. See the directions to the Best Western: “At a time when Wisconsin businesses are in need of support, Scott Walker is splurging on out-of-state hotel rooms and showering Minnesota businesses with thousands of Wisconsin dollars,” said Tate.
For more than 200 years, the Democratic Party has represented the interests of working families, fighting for equal opportunities and justice for all Americans.
Today, Democrats continue that fight with a firm commitment to the values that we all share as Americans: secure the nation, end the war in Iraq responsibly, and restore our moral standing in the world; free ourselves from the tyranny of oil once and for all; restore the Constitution and protect the civil rights and liberties of all Americans.
Healthcare for All
The American people understand that good health is the foundation of individual achievement and economic prosperity. Ensuring quality, affordable health care for every single American is essential to children's education, workers' productivity and businesses' competitiveness. We believe that covering all is not just a moral imperative, but is necessary to making our health system workable and affordable. Doing so would end cost-shifting from the uninsured, promote prevention and wellness, stop insurance discrimination, help eliminate health care disparities, and achieve savings through competition, choice, innovation, and higher quality care.
The American people understand that good health is the foundation of individual achievement and economic prosperity. Ensuring quality, affordable health care for every single American is essential to children's education, workers' productivity and businesses' competitiveness. We believe that covering all is not just a moral imperative, but is necessary to making our health system workable and affordable. Doing so would end cost-shifting from the uninsured, promote prevention and wellness, stop insurance discrimination, help eliminate health care disparities, and achieve savings through competition, choice, innovation, and higher quality care.
Health care reform must also provide adequate incentives for innovation to ensure that Americans have access to evidence-based and cost-effective health care. Research should be based on science, not ideology. For the millions of Americans and their families suffering from debilitating physical and emotional effects of disease, time is a precious commodity, and it is running out.
Economic Stewardship
In this time of economic transformation and crisis, we must be stewards of this economy more than ever before. We will maintain fiscal responsibility, so that we do not mortgage our children's future on a mountain of debt. We can do this at the same time that we invest in our future. We will restore fairness and responsibility to our tax code. We will bring balance back to the housing markets, so that people do not have to lose their homes. And we will encourage personal savings, so that our economy remains strong and Americans can live well in their
retirements.
We must reform our tax code. It's thousands of pages long, a monstrosity that high-priced lobbyists have rigged with page after page of special interest loopholes and tax shelters. We will shut down the corporate loopholes and tax havens and use the money so that we can provide an immediate middle-class tax cut that will offer relief to workers and their families. We'll eliminate federal income taxes for millions of retirees, because all seniors deserve to live out their lives with dignity and respect. We will not increase taxes on any family earning under $250,000 and we will offer additional tax cuts for middle-class families.
We will ensure that the foreclosure prevention program enacted by Congress is implemented quickly and effectively so that at-risk homeowners can get help and hopefully stay in their homes. We will work to reform bankruptcy laws to restore balance between lender and homeowner rights. Because we have an obligation to prevent this crisis from recurring in the future, we will crack down on fraudulent brokers and lenders and invest in financial literacy. We will pass a Homebuyers Bill of Rights, which will include establishing new lending standards to ensure that loans are affordable and fair, provide adequate remedies to make sure the standards are met, and ensure that homeowners have accurate and complete information about their mortgage options. We will support affordable rental housing, which is now more critical than ever.
All material is from the Democratic Party of Wisconsin Web Page
In this time of economic transformation and crisis, we must be stewards of this economy more than ever before. We will maintain fiscal responsibility, so that we do not mortgage our children's future on a mountain of debt. We can do this at the same time that we invest in our future. We will restore fairness and responsibility to our tax code. We will bring balance back to the housing markets, so that people do not have to lose their homes. And we will encourage personal savings, so that our economy remains strong and Americans can live well in their
retirements.
We must reform our tax code. It's thousands of pages long, a monstrosity that high-priced lobbyists have rigged with page after page of special interest loopholes and tax shelters. We will shut down the corporate loopholes and tax havens and use the money so that we can provide an immediate middle-class tax cut that will offer relief to workers and their families. We'll eliminate federal income taxes for millions of retirees, because all seniors deserve to live out their lives with dignity and respect. We will not increase taxes on any family earning under $250,000 and we will offer additional tax cuts for middle-class families.
We will ensure that the foreclosure prevention program enacted by Congress is implemented quickly and effectively so that at-risk homeowners can get help and hopefully stay in their homes. We will work to reform bankruptcy laws to restore balance between lender and homeowner rights. Because we have an obligation to prevent this crisis from recurring in the future, we will crack down on fraudulent brokers and lenders and invest in financial literacy. We will pass a Homebuyers Bill of Rights, which will include establishing new lending standards to ensure that loans are affordable and fair, provide adequate remedies to make sure the standards are met, and ensure that homeowners have accurate and complete information about their mortgage options. We will support affordable rental housing, which is now more critical than ever.
All material is from the Democratic Party of Wisconsin Web Page
Monday, June 1, 2009
DEMOCRATIC PARTY OF WISCONSIN 2009 CONVENTION
WILL BE HELD IN GREEN BAY, JUNE 12 & 13
at the RADISSON HOTEL AND CONFERENCE CENTER
2040 Airport Dr., Green Bay, WI.
click here to see the complete agenda
Democratic Party of Racine County
at the Racine County Fair
Old Settlers Park
Union Grove, Wisconsin
July 29th thru August 2nd
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!
The DPRC needs volunteers to staff our display during the Racine County Fair. Shifts will be from 10am to 4pm and from 4pm to 10pm.
Please get involved and participate in making 2009 a success for Democrats across Racine County.
Volunteers, please contact:
Tim Daley, 262-878-4455
TimDaley@wi.net
Democratic Party of Racine County Picnic
Sanders Park - 4809 Wood Rd.
Racine, Wisconsin
Sunday, August 16th
Noon to 5pm
Please mark your calendars. More details will be available very soon!
2009 DPRC Membership
If you have not done so yet, now is
the time to renew your DPRC membership for 2009!
click above link to renew online!
We continue to build our momentum and refine our strategy to assist and support quality elected representatives in our communities, county, state, and federal government in rebuilding America during these challenging economic times. We must begin to build on our momentum for important races scheduled for 2010 within our county, state and country. The elections in 2010 will have a major role in the electoral redistricting process as a result of the 2010 census.
Our DPRC Membership Committee is asking that all members get involved and recruit new members. Friends and relatives are a good place to begin to enlist new members. You might suggest it’s their patriotic and civic duty to answer our country’s SOS.
Special Thanks to those members who have already responded and renewed their memberships for 2009.
Democratic Party of Wisconsin
2009 Founders Day
More than 550 state Democratic Party members, labor and industry representatives gathered at the Midwest Airlines Center in downtown Milwaukee to pay tribute to Obey for his 40 years of service in representing northern Wisconsin in Congress.WILL BE HELD IN GREEN BAY, JUNE 12 & 13
at the RADISSON HOTEL AND CONFERENCE CENTER
2040 Airport Dr., Green Bay, WI.
click here to see the complete agendaDemocratic Party of Racine County
at the Racine County Fair
Old Settlers Park
Union Grove, Wisconsin
July 29th thru August 2nd
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!
The DPRC needs volunteers to staff our display during the Racine County Fair. Shifts will be from 10am to 4pm and from 4pm to 10pm.
Please get involved and participate in making 2009 a success for Democrats across Racine County.
Volunteers, please contact:
Tim Daley, 262-878-4455
TimDaley@wi.net
Democratic Party of Racine County Picnic
Sanders Park - 4809 Wood Rd.
Racine, Wisconsin
Sunday, August 16th
Noon to 5pm
Please mark your calendars. More details will be available very soon!
2009 DPRC Membership
If you have not done so yet, now is
the time to renew your DPRC membership for 2009!
click above link to renew online!
We continue to build our momentum and refine our strategy to assist and support quality elected representatives in our communities, county, state, and federal government in rebuilding America during these challenging economic times. We must begin to build on our momentum for important races scheduled for 2010 within our county, state and country. The elections in 2010 will have a major role in the electoral redistricting process as a result of the 2010 census.
Our DPRC Membership Committee is asking that all members get involved and recruit new members. Friends and relatives are a good place to begin to enlist new members. You might suggest it’s their patriotic and civic duty to answer our country’s SOS.
Special Thanks to those members who have already responded and renewed their memberships for 2009.
Democratic Party of Wisconsin
2009 Founders Day
After 40 years in Congress, Rep. David Obey said that he's just getting started when it comes to making things happen in Washington for the average American.
"We're going to do our damnedest for this country," Obey said during the annual Wisconsin Democratic Party's Founders Day dinner, where he was this years keynote speaker, and honoree. "We're going to, in the end, put government back on the side of regular average Americans."
Obey, at 70 is now the third most senior member of the House. He spoke about his party's commitment to approving major legislative measures to reform the nation's health care system, fight global warming and continue to help revive and restore the economy.
"Republicans may call us a lot of things," he said. "They may call us Socialists, they may call us liberals, boo, scary. One thing they ain't going to call us anymore, they ain't going to call us a do-nothing Congress."
State party chairman Joe Wineke told a story about visiting Washington in the 1990s when Obey offered to show him around the city one night after a gathering with other Wisconsin Democrats.
"We think he's going to show us the monuments," Wineke said. "And he starts showing us all the homeless people sitting on the grates in the city. There's this whole other side of society, and someone has to defend them."
Obey is one of those people who champions the rights of the little guy in Washington, Wineke said.
Obey, who grew up in Wausau, was a Republican in his early years but switched party allegiances before graduating from high school when he witnessed right-wing backers of Joseph McCarthy attack his history teacher. He entered the state Assembly at the age of 24.
He was elected to the U.S. House at age 30 during a special election in 1969 to replace Republican Rep. Melvin Laird, who resigned his seat to become Richard Nixon's Defense Secretary.
Months later, Obey landed a seat on the powerful House Appropriations Committee, where he now serves as chairman on a panel that controls discretionary spending by the federal government. The job is considered one of the most influential positions in Washington.
Republicans have been critical of Obey in recent months for his work on a nearly $800 billion economic stimulus bill, which they argue won't do enough to turn around the economy.
Democrats included a message from President Barack Obama on the invitations for the dinner, which praised the Wisconsin lawmaker for his "fierce intelligence and great courage."
Read the JSonline article here.
Ryan’s Ten Worst Votes
January - April 2009
- Voted against the Credit Cardholders Bill of Rights Act of 2009, one of only 69 Republicans to do so. A majority of Republicans supported this legislation. (April 30, Vote 228, Republicans 105 - 69).
- Voted against passing the COPS Improvements Act of 2009 which provides more funding for the COPS on the Beat Program. A majority of Republicans supported this legislation. (April 23, Vote 206, Republicans 94 - 78).
- Voted against Helping Families Save Their Homes Act of 2009. (March 5, Vote 104, HR1106)
- Voted against the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009. (January 27, Vote 37, S 181).
- Voted against increasing funding for the Children’s Health Insurance Program (January 14, Vote 17, HR 2).
- Voted against Local Law Enforcement Hate Crimes Prevention Act. (April 29, Vote 223, HR 1913).
- Voted against Generation Invigorating Volunteerism and Education (GIVE) Act, which increased funding for Americorps program. (March 18, Vote 140, passed 312-105).
- Voted to eliminate funding for Amtrak in 2009 budget. (January 28, Vote 43, HR 1).
- Supported Representative Michelle Bachmann’s efforts to cut funding for the HOPE for Homeowners Program. (January 15, Vote 21, HR 384; Bachmann amendment #5).
- Voted against the Stop Child Abuse in Residential Programs for Teens Act. (February 23, Vote 72, Passed 295-102, HR 911)
Congressman Ryan votes the Republican party line
CLICK HERE TO READ PAUL RYAN'S COMPLETE VOTING RECORD
CLICK HERE TO READ PAUL RYAN'S COMPLETE VOTING RECORD
What Is The Middle Class?
The middle class is more than an income bracket. Over the past fifty years, a middle-class standard of living in the United States has come to mean having a secure job, a safe and stable home, access to health care, retirement security, time off for vacation, illness and the birth or adoption of a child, opportunities to save for the future and the ability to provide a good education, including a college education, for one’s children. When these middle-class fundamentals are within the reach of most Americans, the nation is stronger economically, culturally and democratically.Most Americans identify themselves as middle class. Yet DMI is concerned not only with those who currently enjoy a middle-class standard of living, but also with expanding the middle class by increasing the ability and opportunities of poor people to enter the middle class. The middle class is strengthened when more poor people are able to work their way into its ranks. In a nation that is increasingly polarized between the very wealthy and everyone else, DMI sees the poor and middle class as sharing many of the same interests. Simply put: what strengthens and expands the middle class is good for America.
According to, The Middle Class.org web page, Congressman Paul Ryan earned an “F”. Congressman Ryan’s score was tied with Congressman James Sennsenbrenner for the poorest ranking of all of Wisconsin’s elected federal legislators.
* Democratic Party of Racine County: Meetings & Events *
JuneMonday 8, 2009 Membership Meeting - 6:00 p.m.
Second Monday Union Hall
1840 Sycamore Avenue
Friday 12, 2009 Democratic Party of Wisconsin State Convention June 12th & 13th Radisson Hotel and Conference Center
Green Bay, WI
Thursday 25, 2009 Executive Board Meeting - 6:00 p.m.
Fourth Thursday Union Hall
1840 Sycamore Avenue
July
Saturday 4, 2009 Independence Day
Monday 13, 2009 Membership Meeting - 6:00 p.m.
Second Monday Union Hall
1840 Sycamore Avenue
Wednesday 29, 2009 Racine County Fair - Wednesday July 29th through Sunday August 2nd
Thursday 23, 2009 Executive Board Meeting - 6:00 p.m.
Fourth Thursday Union Hall
1840 Sycamore Avenue
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