Reply #2: The entire piece is a good read........

[katanalori]

and this (near end of article) is important (IMO):

"I am calling the Senate right now to promote the Single Payer Medicare for All S703 bill sponsored by Sen. Bernie Sanders. As a far, secondary alternative, I am asking they give the states an “opt in” right to organize a single payer system, which hopefully will be offered by Senator Sanders as an S703 amendment to the currently debated bill.

I am encouraging my fellow progressives and also the non-progressives to support Bernie Sanders’ S703 bill or, again, at the very least, Sanders’ S703 amendment. To call a Senator or more — Four toll-free switchboard numbers for the Senate and House: 1-800-828-0498, 1-866-338-1015, 1-866-220-0044, and 1-800-473-6711. Or email or write. It matters. The more the better. Even give the president a call at 1-800-578-4171,

One link to the list of senators:
http://www.senate.gov/general/contact_information/senators_cfm.cfm

Please join me. Do it for yourself, your loved ones, your country, those future generations. Be a part of the solution, not the problem. Thanks."