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AFL-CIO Endorses Single Payer

HeadlineSep 16, 2009

Later in the day, President Obama addressed the AFL-CIO convention in Pittsburgh, where he touted his support for a public healthcare option. After Obama spoke, AFL-CIO delegates voted unanimously to endorse a proposal to advocate a single-payer, universal healthcare system. The vote marked the first time in two decades the AFL-CIO has formally committed to supporting single payer.

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