Why We Will Win In 2009
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10.29.08
Why 2009 is Connecticut’s time
5reasonswe will
win in
2009
1
People are desperate for
change on health care
2
The economic crisis hasn’t suppressed
that feeling
3
The economic crisis creates opportunity
for us
4
a plan that…
• keeps us healthy
• expands choice
• gets more for our money
• gives us peace of mind
….really is smartreally is right
&
it really is time
55our our
campaigncampaign
our our FoundationFoundation
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People are desperate for
change on health care
What is“Joe the Plumber”
thinking abouthealth care?
an October 5 – 9 Lake Research national pollof likely voters
After the economy,health care
is the most important issue to voters
http://www.fightchronicdisease.org/resources/VoterSurvey.cfm
When asked what issue people are
personally most worried
about...
health care
was the top issue
3%
4%
4%
5%
5%
7%
5%
21%
19%
14%
8%
7%
8%
38%
33%
24%
17%
13%
10%
17%
11%
9%
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80%
Crime, drugs and gangs
Fear of another terrorist attack
Medicare
Stock market
Schools and education
Being able to live on a fixed income
Affordable housing
Retirement savings
Jobs
Rising costs of gas and food
Health care
Most important
Most/ secondmost important
Specifically, people are worried about:
Rising premiums & co-pays
Losing their health insurance
Quality of health care
Nearly 2/3 of voters favor providing access to affordable, quality health care for all Americans….
even if it means
“a major role for the federal
government”
or
“a tax increase”
“Do you favor or oppose providing access to affordable, quality health care for all Americans……”
64%
so….
the economic crisis hasn’t suppressed
that feeling….
and may have even strengthened it
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The economic crisis presents some
opportunities for us
http://www.nytimes.com/imagepages/2008/09/28/weekinreview/20080928_MARSH_GRFK.html?scp=1&sq=700%20billion%20chart&st=cse
When the crisis is big enough,
we figure out how to deal
with it
The debate over government’s role
in the economy and in protecting people
from economic forces and greed
is over
The question now is
how the government
is involved and
what does it do?
In both the financial and the health care worlds, the problem lies in the fact that
the people who profit off the system are also the people running the system
The overall economy will be a
big and lingering issue at the federal level
health care can and needs to be addressed
at the state level
Now!
waiting is not an option
Need to actNOW
at the front endrather than at the
$700 billion back end
Half of all foreclosures are
caused in part by medical problems
including illness or injuries (32%), unmanageable medical bills (23%), lost work due to a medical problem
(27%), or caring for sick family members (14%)
August 2008Harvard
journal articlehttp://works.bepress.com/christopher_robertson/2/
http://www.businesswire.com/portal/site/google/?ndmViewId=news_view&newsId=20080924005308&newsLang=en
October 2008:
64% of small business owners say it is important to offer healthcare coverage to their employees….
http://home3.americanexpress.com/corp/pc/2008/sbm08.asp
54%71%
66%
Fall 2007 Spring 2008 Fall 2008
Increasingly – they just can’t do it
% of small business owners offering health benefits
http://home3.americanexpress.com/corp/pc/2008/sbm08.asp
who’s better than us?
Organizers work the lists to:
turn out for regional eventswrite letters to the editors testify at hearingsorganize more peopleeducate the candidates
changing the
political DNAof
the state
our role
build leaders
build our numbers
build accountability
•Accountability sessions
•Regional organizing meetings
•Sign up campaigns
•Endorser campaign
•Election Day signups
•House parties
•“Noah’s Ark” meetings
weblinks
• Partnership to Fight Chronic Disease http://www.fightchronicdisease.org/resources/VoterSurvey.cfm
• NYTImes graphic on bailout vs. medicare and Social Security http://www.nytimes.com/imagepages/2008/09/28/weekinreview/20080928_MARSH_GRFK.html?scp=1&sq=700%20billion%20chart&st=cse
• Harvard Health Matrix article on Medical debt and foreclosures http://works.bepress.com/christopher_robertson/2
• Towers Perrin 20 year Look at Health Care http://www.businesswire.com/portal/site/google/?ndmViewId=news_view&newsId=20080924005308&newsLang=en
• American Express Small business survey http://home3.americanexpress.com/corp/pc/2008/sbm08.asp