Pennsylvania 4th Congressional District Chapter – Progressive Democrats of America
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Ms. Tina B. Shannon, 724.843.0545
October 14, 2009
Healthcare NOT Warfare Rally at Beaver County Courthouse
At 1:00 pm Oct. 17th
BEAVER, October 14 – A coalition of grass roots organizations concerned about healthcare cost and availability will hold a rally calling for a shift in spending priorities to healthcare over foreign wars and Wall Street bailouts. Tina Shannon, Chairperson of the local Progressive Democrats stated: “Blue Dog Democrat Congressman Jason Altmire voted to spend $billions for the Afghanistan War and occupation of Iraq but refuses to support Medicare for All. We will let him know that our #1 priority is meaningful healthcare reform.”
