1.0Steven Waldmanhttps://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/stevenwaldmanswaldmanhttps://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/stevenwaldman/author/swaldmanProphet Isaiah Weighs in for Health Care Reform - Steven Waldmanrich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="kcslWSc7I9"><a href="https://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/stevenwaldman/2009/06/religious-groups-for-health-ca.html">Prophet Isaiah Weighs in for Health Care Reform</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/stevenwaldman/2009/06/religious-groups-for-health-ca.html/embed#?secret=kcslWSc7I9" width="600" height="338" title="“Prophet Isaiah Weighs in for Health Care Reform” — Steven Waldman" data-secret="kcslWSc7I9" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript">
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In 1993, religious groups were an insignificant part of the health care reform debate. This time groups like the Family Research Council are weighing in hard against, while progressive religious folks are working hard to generate grassroots support for health care reform. Listen to these striking ads — highly religious, pro-health care reform ads running…http://blog.beliefnet.com/stevenwaldman/files/import/assets_c/2009/06/prophet-isaiah-3443-mid-thumb-520x794-6114.jpg