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1 Oct 2021

‘Eye-Popping Rip-Off’: Americans Pay Nearly Double Rest of World Combined for Top Meds

by Sandy Strauss | posted in: Health Care/Issues, Uncategorized | 0

Posted at https://www.commondreams.org/news/2021/09/30/eye-popping-rip-americans-pay-nearly-double-rest-world-combined-top-meds “Drug corporations clearly are taking advantage… and abusing their monopoly privileges—and everyone in the U.S. is paying for it.” BRETT WILKINS September 30, 2021 As public health advocates fumed over efforts by right-wing congressional Democrats to water down prescription drug … Continued

1 Oct 2021

Tell Congress to Pass the PUMP Act for Breastfeeding Moms

by Sandy Strauss | posted in: Uncategorized, Women | 0

From Moms Rising (https://www.momsrising.org/): Cramped airplane bathrooms. Steamy hot cars. Filthy utility closets. These are just some of the places that breastfeeding moms have had to pump breastmilk because they didn’t have access to anything better. It doesn’t have to … Continued

1 Oct 2021

Tell Your PA Representative to Vote No on Amendment for Proposed Voucher Program

by Sandy Strauss | posted in: Education, Uncategorized | 0

From Education Voters of Pennsylvania (http://www.educationvoterspa.org/): Some Pennsylvania legislators are using the pandemic as an excuse to push a school privatization agenda that would put school districts in an impossible situation–deciding whether to keep kids safe or keep their state … Continued

1 Oct 2021

Tell Our Senators to Pass the EQUAL Act to End Sentencing Disparities

by Sandy Strauss | posted in: Criminal Justice, Uncategorized | 0

From Families Against Mandatory Minimums (http://famm.org/): The EQUAL Act has passed the U.S. House of Representatives by a huge margin of 316 to 66. The EQUAL Act, which would finally put an end to the federal sentencing disparity between crack … Continued

1 Oct 2021

Redistricting Workshops—Wednesdays through October 19

by Sandy Strauss | posted in: Elections/Voting Issues, Uncategorized | 0

Do you want to learn about new electoral maps coming by the end of the year? Not quite sure you have all the details on how redistricting works? This workshop is for you! We The People-PA is excited to be partnering with … Continued

1 Oct 2021

Take Action to Reduce Prescription Drug Prices

by Sandy Strauss | posted in: Health Care/Issues, Uncategorized | 0

From the Pennsylvania Health Access Network (http://www.pahealthaccess.org): Prescription drug prices are high and getting higher, and they contribute to high healthcare costs. In fact, 1 in every 5 healthcare dollars spent is on prescription drugs. This crisis isn’t just hurting individuals, … Continued

1 Oct 2021

Businesses to Congress: Pass the ‘Build Back Better’ Plan

by Sandy Strauss | posted in: Economic Justice, Human Rights, Uncategorized | 0

Posted at https://www.publicnewsservice.org/2021-09-29/budget-policy-and-priorities/businesses-to-congress-pass-the-build-back-better-plan/a75901-1 September 29, 2021 – Emily Scott, Public News Service (PA) Play Audio in Browser Window HARRISBURG, Pa. — Congress is expected to vote on the Biden administration’s Build Back Better agenda, which includes creating clean energy jobs to tackle … Continued

1 Oct 2021

Tell Congress to Act to Provide Resettlement and Integration Services to Afghan Evacuees

by Sandy Strauss | posted in: Human Rights, Immigration, Uncategorized | 0

From Church World Service (http://www.churchworldservice.org): Communities ready to welcome refugees and help them integrate and thrive are welcoming and assisting upwards of 75,000 vulnerable Afghans who have been evacuated from Afghanistan. Most of our new Afghan neighbors are entering the … Continued

1 Oct 2021

Tell PA Legislators to Support RGGI—Vote No on Legislation to Block Implementation

by Sandy Strauss | posted in: Environment, Uncategorized | 0

From the Clean Air Council (http://www.cleanair.org/): Pennsylvania is poised to take a historic step to reduce carbon pollution from fossil power plants by participating in a market-based program called the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI). For over a decade, in 11 … Continued

1 Oct 2021

Urge Your Representative to Cosponsor Extreme Risk Protection Order (ERPO) Legislation

by Sandy Strauss | posted in: Gun Violence, Uncategorized | 0

From CeaseFirePA (http://www.ceasefirepa.org): If you can’t prevent a gun suicide before it happens, it almost always ends in death. But, family members whose loved one is in crisis lack a critical tool to remove the firearm while the individual gets … Continued