by Liz Baxter | Jan 23, 2010 | Learn, We Can Do Better - News
[This opinion piece by Archimedes Movement executive director Liz Baxter appeared in the Salem Statesman-Journal on January 23rd, 2010.] Pass or Fail, The Tax Measures Won’t End Oregon’s Woes Since the debate over Measures 66 and 67 began, there has been a...
by Liz Baxter | Nov 17, 2009 | Learn, We Can Do Better - News
This has been a big year for the Archimedes Movement. When the year began we were advocating for Oregon legislation that would align with our principles, such as fairness, equity, inclusion, and all the others. Working with partners and allies, our efforts resulted in...
by Liz Baxter | Aug 19, 2009 | Learn, We Can Do Better - News
Here’s what I know. We have not worked all these years on health reform in order for Congress to pass a bill mandating that Americans must buy health insurance from a private company, regardless of whether it is for-profit or not-for-profit. If this is the...
by Liz Baxter | Jul 17, 2009 | We Can Do Better - News
I’ve been frustrated for some time by the “$1 trillion over 10 years” price tag that has been placed on federal health reform legislation. First, because it was an arbitrary number that entered the debate, and second, that it has been touted as a...
by Liz Baxter | Jul 6, 2009 | We Can Do Better - News
In the last 12 months we’ve seen a dramatic shift in our dialog about health care. Though we are only just beginning the process of implementing reform efforts, there are many hopeful signs. The public now realizes that we can’t talk about health reform...
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