Discussion Comes as Economic and Health Concerns Reach New Peak
New Report Shows McCain Plan Would Raise Taxes on Middle Class, Take Away North Carolinians’ Health Care
CARRBORO, NC – With ordinary Americans increasingly struggling under the combined impact of the banking and health care crises, the Center for American Progress Action Fund is preparing to release a report detailing how the McCain health care plan would increase the burden on middle-class families in North Carolina. The report, which will be released Wednesday as part of a round table discussion led by Center for American Progress Action Fund Senior Fellow Elizabeth Edwards, will detail the number of North Carolinians expected to lose employer-sponsored health insurance under John McCain’s health care plan. It also details the tax hike middle class families would experience over four years under John McCain’s health care plan. Elizabeth Edwards will host a round table discussion with public health experts and North Carolinians whose lives will be impacted by the major components of the McCain health care plan.
Who: Elizabeth Edwards, Senior Fellow, Center for American Progress Action Fund
With Participation from North Carolinia Public Health Experts and Change to Win
What: Round Table Discussion to Discuss Effects of McCain Health Plan on North Carolina
When: Wednesday, October 1, 2008 at 2:00 PM
Where: Piedmont Health Services Community Health Center
301 Lloyd Street Carrboro, NC 27510
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