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08-02-2009, 03:01 AM
Labor unions and liberal advocacy groups will spend between $10 million and $20 million this month to twist lawmakers’ arms over the stalled healthcare reform effort in Congress.
“There will be a huge amount of grassroots organizing at the local level combined with selected paid advertising,” said Kirsh, who said the coalition generated 50,000 calls to the House on one day last week.
Health Care for America Now, whose members include ACORN, AFL-CIO, Campaign for America’s Future, the Center for American Progress, MoveOn.org, the NAACP, and the Service Employees International Union, will hold national neighborhood canvassing days on Aug. 8 and on Aug. 22.
http://thehill.com/leading-the-news/unions-budget-up-to-20-million-for-august-campaign-2009-08-01.html
“There will be a huge amount of grassroots organizing at the local level combined with selected paid advertising,” said Kirsh, who said the coalition generated 50,000 calls to the House on one day last week.
Health Care for America Now, whose members include ACORN, AFL-CIO, Campaign for America’s Future, the Center for American Progress, MoveOn.org, the NAACP, and the Service Employees International Union, will hold national neighborhood canvassing days on Aug. 8 and on Aug. 22.
http://thehill.com/leading-the-news/unions-budget-up-to-20-million-for-august-campaign-2009-08-01.html