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Meetings

General Membership Meeting:
third Thursday of month
7:00 p.m.
at IHOP Restaurant,
202 S. Nicholson Ave.
(east of U.S. 101
and East Main St.)
Social time at 5:30 p.m.
Dinner (optional) at 6 p.m.
Reserve dinner at 349-2708

Headquarters Open
11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m., Mondays thru Fridays
327 E. Plaza Drive, Suite 2
Directions: one block south of East Stowell Rd.
and second building west of Miller St.

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Contact Info

Democratic Club of
Santa Maria Valley
P.O. Box 5205
Santa Maria, CA 93456
(805)349-2708
dcsmv@verizon.net

President
Katherine Harris

1st Vice President
Vibiana Saavedra

2nd Vice President
Agatha Shorter Lewis

Recording Secretary
Joann Marmolejo

Corresponding Secretary
Yolanda de la Cruz

Treasurer
Connie Dailey

Standing Committee Chairs:

Candidates & Endorsements
Roger Hart

Community Outreach
Joe Yates

Fair Booth & Community Events
Norman Brooks

Headquarters
Kathleen Schartz

Labor Liaison
Joann Marmolejo

Legislation
George Dailey

Media Relations
Laura Selken

Membership
Janet Freckleton

Newsletter
Tom McCullough

Precinct Organization
Ron Faas

Program
Agatha Shorter Lewis

Tabling Outreach
Linda and Will Washburn

Telephone
Joann Marmolejo

Ways & Means
Joann Marmolejo

Website
Ilene Pickle

DCSMV Representative
to the
Santa Barbara County Democratic Central Committee
Katherine Harris

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Ron Faas

Tue May 01 2007, 10:44PM

Registered Member #4

Joined: Tue Dec 06 2005, 08:01PM
Location: Santa Maria, CA
Posts: 8

To counter the myth that other countries are suffering under their state-run medical systems, read "The Health of Nations" http://www.prospect.org/web/page.ww?section=root&name=ViewPrint&articleId=12683.

This article in the May issue of The American Prospect shows how Canada, France, Britain, Germany, and our own Veterans Health Administration manage to cover everybody at less cost and with better care than we do. Some highlights:
"Americans should recognize we have chosen to make health care costly. Were we to prioritize differently, we could make it more affordable."
"What distinguishes our health-care system from other nations' is that we guarantee the health of our providers, not of our populace."

This article is well worth your time.

[ Edited Mon Nov 05 2007, 09:50AM ]

Ron Faas

Mon Nov 05 2007, 09:46AM

Registered Member #4

Joined: Tue Dec 06 2005, 08:01PM
Location: Santa Maria, CA
Posts: 8

Health care reform in California remains high on the political agenda.
To keep up-to-date on the major proposals, analyses (including myths & facts), hearings, and news, see http://calhealthreform.org/.

Also check out http://ca.lwv.org/lwvc/action/healthcare/ for comparison of major proposals and LWVC evaluation criteria.

[ Edited Mon Nov 05 2007, 09:54AM ]


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