healthcare demonstration today downtown St. Louis

This is from:

The health care rally will be near the Renaissance Hotel, where the senator
and president will dine at a fundraiser for her reelection bid. Ray, We will
meet first at a staging area, the Washington Post Cafe on 13th and Washington
Ave., at 4 p.m. Wednesday. From there, we will march to the ultimate rally point
near the Renaissance. Details are pending security arrangements by local police
and Secret Service. Our goal is to move Sen. McCaskill off the fence and into
the column of 37 other senators who have publicly declared they will vote yes
for a public option under reconciliation rules.

Wed. 3/10 at 4:30 PM at the corner of Tucker and Washington near US Bank parking
lot, downtown St. Louis. Rally will take place prior to President Obama’s
fundraising event with Sen. Claire McCaskill. Signs wll be provided.
Our message: The American people support HEALTH CARE REFORM NOW! Health care
costs are breaking our backs! Health care can't wait!!

Event I will miss, Obama in St. Louis next week

This is an event that I will miss, I shall be at the saloon. Have fun those going to attend:
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Please purchase your tickets today and forward this invitation to friends.



Senator Claire McCaskill

Invites you to join

President Barack Obama

with special guest, Missouri's Own, Neal E. Boyd, winner of 2008's America's Got Talent




Wednesday, March 10, 2010

Presidential Dinner - 6:15 PM

or

Grassroots Reception - 6:30 PM

Renaissance Grand Hotel

800 Washington Avenue

St. Louis, Missouri

RSVP Required



To learn more visit: http://www.claireonline.com/potusevent




For more information on this event to benefit Senator McCaskill and the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee please contact:

Anna Jinkerson at (314) 592-2238 or showmestatevictoryfund@gmail.com

or Remy Onstad at (202) 314-3234 or onstad@dscc.org


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there is a charge for standing room only. I prefer to sit and sit I shall--on a bar stool not too far from this event.

Senate vote on the $250 to seniors

This is from the Alliance of Retired Americans:

$250 Payment to Social Security Recipients Voted Down By Senate
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) lost a bid on Wednesday to boost the income of millions of Social Security recipients and offset the elimination of the Social Security Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA) for 2010. His amendment calling for $13 billion to fund a one-time, $250 payment to seniors, veterans, and the disabled needed 60 votes to pass, but failed 47-50. For a tally of the vote, go to http://bit.ly/bTH5iG. The amendment was to be attached to legislation that would extend jobless benefits and COBRA health care subsidies. There will be no COLA this year due to low inflation. Edward F. Coyle, Executive Director of the Alliance, said, "The purchasing needs of seniors are unique, and often include medications needed to stay alive. We insist that the Senate realize the importance of this $250 payment to struggling retirees." Sen. Sanders also said that the fight for the measure, which President Obama included in his budget, would continue.

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Missouri: Senator Bond did not vote and Claire voted against the measure.
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Illinois:
Burris (D-IL), Yea Durbin (D-IL), Yea
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our folks might wish to thank those senators in Illinois (and we do). Missouri, one might wish to leave a short message and ask why they did not vote in one case and why a no vote. ------------------
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Also, was this payment a sort of "bribe" during election time to shut up old folks? Election give-a-ways are pretty common.

Also, it is so nice that there is no inflation. Alas, seems my food bill, energy, cable and taxes all went up. Maybe they missed the memo.