To mark today’s 45th anniversary of the civil right march in Selma, Alabama—known as "Bloody Sunday"—President Obama released the following statement: On this day, 45 years ago, hundreds of brave men and women gathered in the small town of Selma, Alabama to announce to the world that they, too, sang America. As they marched from Selma to Montgomery, fully aware of the danger that lay ahead, these heroes let their feet speak in a way that their voices alone could not.
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Remembering Bloody Sunday
Despite all the progress and improvements we’ve made, Republicans in Congress insist that the only acceptable course on health care is to start over.
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The President’s Weekly Address: "I ask Congress to finish its work"
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Today’s Bipartisan Meeting on Health Reform is still underway. You can watch live here.
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Open Thread: Bipartisan Meeting on Health Reform
From David Plouffe: Together with other OFA volunteers, you’ve pledged over 7 million volunteer hours — thank you! Now it’s time to spring into action, and here’s a quick but critical way to begin. Senator Michael Bennet of Colorado and Congressman Tom Perriello of Virginia are two new members of Congress who have stood up for health reform and suffered vicious, deceptive attacks from the opposition. Now they’re both facing tough re-election fights, and they need our support.
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You Fight, We’ll Fight: Senator Michael Bennet and Congressman Tom Perriello
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From OFA Director Mitch Stewart: Just over a year ago, thanks in part to your organizing, President Obama was able to sign the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act into law. The Recovery Act wasn’t a silver bullet, but it’s very good policy. It cut taxes for 95% of working families to give them a leg up as they fight to get by
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Video: What the Recovery Act Did
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Road to Recovery: Show Your Support
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Just 24 hours Organizing for America announced the "You fight, we’ll fight" campaign, OFA supporters have already committed more than 3 million hours of their time to help candidates who fight for health reform — and that number is continuing to grow. In fact, OFA supporters smashed through the initial goal of 1,000,000 hours pledged within hours of the announcement.
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Over 3 Million and Counting…
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Just a few hours ago, Organizing for America supporters smashed our goal of pledging one million volunteer hours in support of candidates who continue to fight for health reform.
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“You fight, we’ll fight” — Now Over 2 Million Hours Pledged
From OFA Director Mitch Stewart: An alarming new study shows that health care costs increased last year at the fastest rate in more than a half century. Health care spending rose to an estimated $2.5 trillion in 2009, or $8,047 per person — and is now projected to nearly double by 2019. If we don’t act, this growing burden will mean more lost jobs, more families pushed into bankruptcy, and more crushing debt for our nation.
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"Pass health reform now"