Public Option Annie - with lyrics (guerrilla musical at AHIP conference) Video
AHIP is the powerful insurance lobby that spends 5 million dollars a week trying to kill health care reform. Billionaires for Wealthcare is a grassroots network looking to stop them - with song.
• AHIP and other insurance and HMO interests spend nearly $5 million per week undermining real health care reform, including a public option.
• AHIP has resorted to out-right lying and scare tactics to block health care reform. They sent letters that lie to seniors about what health care reform means for Medicare, and they issued a report on the costs of health care reform legislation that is so misleading even the reports embarrassed authors distanced themselves from the way AHIP used their work.
• Every year, 45,000 people die because they cant get access to the health care they need. Yet AHIP continues to stand in the way of health care reform that would provide coverage to millions of Americans because the industry is more concerned with protecting profits than saving lives.
Tell your Representative to Support the Public Option:
http://action.firedoglake.com/page/s/publicoption
Lyrics to "Public Option Annie"
(to the tune of "Tomorrow" from Annie)
SINGER #1
No, thank you!
FOR KILLING THE PUBLIC OPTION
AND BLOCKING ANY HOPES OF ITS ADOPTION
THANK YOU, SIR!
SINGER #2
Sure,
BUT WHAT ABOUT COMPETITION?
IT'S AN OLD AMERICAN TRADITION
OR SO I'VE HEARD?
SINGER #1
Meh.
SINGER #3
WHEN OLYMPIA SNOWE
SAID NO,
IT CROAKED
Right?
SINGER #2
NO, THE OPTION'S NOT DEAD
SINGER #3
OR RED!
SINGER #1
EXPLAIN!
Who let these hippies in here?
SINGERS #2 AND #3, and CHORUS MEMBERS
IF WE GET A PUB-
LIC OPTION
WE CAN SNIFF OUT WASTE
JUST LIKE A DACHSUND
COSTS COME DOWN!
SINGER #1
Hey, those "costs" are my profits!
SINGERS #2 AND #3, and CHORUS MEMBERS
THE OPTION
THE OPTION
THE PUBLIC WANTS OPTIONS
WITHOUT IT,
IT'S A GIVEAWAY
SINGER #1
Exactly. To us. Am I in the right room?
THE OPTION
THE OPTION
THE PUBLIC WANTS AN OPTION
SINGERS #2 AND #3, and CHORUS MEMBERS
OR REFORM IS A CORP'RATE GIVE-A-WAY!
SINGER #1
Well, I've heard enough - my helicopter is parked in a handicap space.
http://www.billionairesforwealthcare.com/
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NotEasilyRegimented: @crushxcrushxbaby I agree we need reform. We do not need communism.
wethepeopleUSA2012: watch youtube video: The Health Care Bill: What they DON'T want you to know!
eridaniblack: ...yeah, because this will totally make them take you seriously.
RelicPwnZ: Been serious this whole time, we need better marketing. Like good commercials, they make you laugh...Maybe this song will stick to their brains. I could see myself humming it in the shower.
darliegoddess: Totally brilliant !
Dacadvid: According to FOX, this how liberals have forced the bill through Congress... yeah really. Imagine if they teamed up with Piano Cat.
JonDavidson: Public Option Annie is cute.....
AL3XTH3LARG3: so much better then angry astro turffers with hate filled posterboard and screaming. We need more of this kind of attention. Dem's dont get involved enough its nice to see some make a public statement
AL3XTH3LARG3: why would anyone want communism? It has failed all over the world. Russa has broken apart even china is abandoning the idea more and more. What contries are left that are making it work? I don't think any communsist in this country have a voice at all or a political vehicle. We have just had this idea pushed on us that the dems are communist and its ridiclous. Stop and think about it.
TAMARLANE: Communism/socialism. What is the big difference? Socialists are communists who lie about it. Why would you defend communism if yuo think it fails so badly everywhere?
Yankhadenough: Tamarlane actually , capitalists are fascists who lie about it. In order to get socialist programs, we have to vote for them and win the majority . The capitalists, however , just build their corporations and then we have to pass laws after the fact to rein in their abuses against the public
crushxcrushxbaby: @AL3XTH3LARG3 Yes. Completely agreed. Dems need to stay on the 'nice' side of the debate instead of spewing hatred (i.e. teabaggers). when americans look back on the health care debate, i feel like it will be extremely beneficial if they saw the clear difference between the 'screamers' and the 'singers.' Haa.
crushxcrushxbaby: @eridaniblack its called satire
eridaniblack: amgnowai! If you think this is going to change minds, rather than solidify conservative opinions that liberals and their ideas are crazy, then you should go back outside. The trees are lonely without you hugging them.
afferch: Bravo! Billionaires for wealthcare obviously has intellegence and talent. But insurance executives have monie and power.
Fatpie42: Who said anything about communism? They just suggested a national healthcare system. Many non-communist countries have this and don't seem likely to give it up any time soon.
Fatpie42: Brilliant. So glad to have your support.
GoldeneyePwner: I am not necessarily a communist. I do believe that it is a utopian, yet unobtainable state. But when many think of communism, they think of it under the rule of authoritarian dictatorships. Communism is NOT something to be feared. I don't think many have read the Communist Manifesto. I am the first to admit that I don't agree with all of its doctrines. I do know that some of the philosophies of communism can and should be admired and embraced. Most will disagree with me but that is my take.
eddie68000: Please bring the public option back. The people demand that the public option be brought back!
lobo1837: Its not coomunist or socialism to have health care for the country!!! You fucking idoits!! look at france they have health care and they are ok. you dont see the russian tanks rolling in paris square.
truthgroove: "Lieberman needs to be curtailed. See to it, will you Bond?" "He's worse than Blofeld, sir." "Yes, Bond. Some of these corporate people in America are the New Evil."
millionsitegiveaway: what a site 5millionsitegiveaway com
Paolo7219: 70% of Americans want a Public Option. But what's your point? The ruling class of this country does not want a Public Option. So guess who wins? Still, this is a good video. I liked the pollster saying he wasn't getting paid. Like we are supposed to believe he isn't a paid shill for the insurance industry, he just works as a pollster for the fun of it. Yeah, right.
sprebel925: Question: So we know that the Republican party believes that health care does, in fact, need an overhaul, but they believe that a public option and a medicare expansion are not good ideas. That's fine and dandy. Now, what do they suggest we do instead? I haven't heard one member of the Republican caucus come up with a plausible plan for health care reform...
normandevon901923: Thankfully for the patient masses. I guess Movie Watcher . Us has this one
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