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SUCCESS! Rep. Anthony Weiner and MYD, 4/7 event

More than 200 young, progressive New Yorkers gathered on Wednesday to celebrate the passage of the Health Care reform bill. Our guest was none other than Congressman Anthony Weiner, one of the most outspoken leaders on this issue. The event was donned “THE BIG F—ING DEAL: Healthcare Q/A & Drinks Featuring Rep. Anthony Weiner” after Vice President Joe Biden’s tasteful remark.  Hosted by the Manhattan Young Democrats and co-sponsored by the Brooklyn Young Democrats, Queens County Young Democrats, Billionaires for Wealth Care, Moveon.org,… Read More

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Next Wednesday: The Big !@#$ing Deal Q/A & Drinks With Rep. Anthony Weiner

Brought To You By MYD’s Health Care Committee, Queens County Young Democrats, Greater NYC for Change, Brooklyn Young Democrats, MoveOn Manhattan Council, ACT NOW, and the Letters H, C, and R:

The amazing U.S. Rep. Anthony Weiner will join MYD to talk about the fight for health care reform, take some questions, and join us as we drink to our health and celebrate the passage of the Big F***ing Deal!

Wednesday 4/7, 7-10PM
Libation
137 Ludlow St.

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A Big F***ing Deal T-Shirt Story

So earlier this week during the signing ceremony for the most historic piece of progressive legislation since 1965, our very own (US) Vice President, Joe Biden – dropped an F bomb explaining how important the day, the bill, the moment – was.

It was a half-hour later when I realized this had all happened and saw one of my friends tweet that it should be a T-Shirt. I must have muttered aloud well that’s not hard. Ten minutes later… Read More

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The New Status Quo

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How Health Care Passed the House (And Now What?)

Well, health care reform passed! The House approved the reform last night with a vote of 219-212. If you’re not a C-SPAN or procedure fan like me you might be rather confused by the entire process. So lets go through it step by step.

Every bill, as we all learned in grade school, has to be passed by both houses. On Christmas eve, the Senate passed a bill that was sent back to the House. At this point, two things… Read More

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More Right Wing BS: Insurance, Risk, And Morality

A conservative friend of mine recently sent me this article.

It made my blood boil.

Nonetheless, hours before the historic health reform vote, it’s important to address. Because it’s a classic example of the oversimplified and often erroneous arguments making this bill – a bill that will cover 32 million and reduce the deficit by more than a trillion dollars over two decades- such a tough sell.

My immediate instinct is go after this article for its moral… Read More

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