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PLEASE SHARE THIS VIDEO. On 9.12.2009, we went to Washington DC to document the Tea Party protests against, well, a lot of things, including health insurance reform, the IRS, abortion, global warming, and our “socialist/communist/fascist/Nazi/Muslim” president, Barack Obama. Some of them called for a return to McCarthyism, while others called for Glenn Beck to run for office–indeed, it seemed the only thing that everyone agreed on was Fox News. VIEW OUR INTERVIEW B-ROLL HERE: www.youtube.com This NEW LEFT MEDIA film was produced and edited by Chase Whiteside (interviewer) and Erick Stoll (camera operator). A NOTE ON CZARS: Some users have pointed out that White House “Czars” existed long before Ronald Reagan. As it turns out, Donald Nelson, appointed under FDR as a “Wartime Production Czar”, was the first. The Republican Gov. of Colorado, John A. Love, was later appointed under Nixon as an “Energy Czar”. We appreciate this correction, though such an oversight does not dilute our point. The current outcry against Czars is merely alarmist propaganda perpetuated by Glenn Beck and the rest of the right-wing media. JOIN OUR HEALTH CARE FOR AMERICA NOW! FACEBOOK GROUP: www.facebook.com YOU CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE: You can make a difference in the health care debate without leaving your bedroom. So stop typing that narcissistic Facebook status, pause your Mafia Wars game, and actually do something in reality to advance the cause you support on Facebook by calling your …

The health insurance reform bill referred to as the Affordable Care Act calls for the creation of state-based Health Insurance Exchanges. This all-day conference was of Stakeholders helping guide the creation of these exchanges. Stakeholders discussed several aspects of Exchange implementation, from the needs of consumers and employers to general operations, including eligibility and enrollment of participants, plan qualifications and the role of the Exchanges in promoting delivery system reform. Senior Administration officials from HHS, Treasury, Labor and OPM were in attendance to listen to stakeholder feedback. Panelists: – Dr. Bill Hall MD, Member of the Board of Directors, AARP – Stephen Finan, Senior Director of Policy, American Cancer Society Action Network – Dania Palanker, Healthcare Policy Coordinator, Service Employees International Union – Jason Helgerson, Medicaid Director, State of Wisconsin More info at: www.healthcare.gov HealthCare.gov Take health care into your own hands. We accept comments in the spirit of our comment policy: newmedia.hhs.gov US Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) www.hhs.gov