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American Muslim Task Force and Interfaith Groups Meet At Capitol Hill- Citizen's Hearing to Support President Obama's Health Care Initiatives - Public Option

By Muhammad Salim from Chicago, IL - Oct 13th, 2009 at 5:57 am EDT

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American Muslim Task Force on Civil Rights and Elections (AMT)Interfaith HearingAbout Universal Health CareAt Capitol HillWednesday, 14th October 2009TIME: 12:00 -2:00pm (Refreshments)PLACE: RAYBURN BUILDING, ROOM 2203CAPITOL HILL, WASHINGTON, DC PROGRAM:Universal Health Care - An Ethical PerspectiveRev. Walter Fauntroy, Pastor, New Bethel Baptist ChurchUniversal Health Care - The Human Rights DimensionIbrahim Ramey, Director, Human and Civil Rights Division - MAS Freedom.Universal Health Care - Spiritual ConsiderationsHilary Shelton, Director, NAACP’s Washington BureauThe Sick, the Poor: The Uninsured and Moral Obligations of Interfaith CommunitiesHon. Congressman Dennis Kucinich, (D-OH)Universal Health Care - A Buddhist PerspectiveRev. Kaz Nakata, Ekoji Buddhist Temple, Fairfax Station, VAConceptualizing Compassionate Capitalism: Differentiating Social Justice from CharityHon. Congressman Keith Ellison, (D-MN)Contours of Social Justice in 21st Century AmericaRev. Louisa Davis, Coordinator, Greater Washington Allies in ReconciliationCommunity Pediatricians’ Perspective on Healthcare Reform (Impact on Families)Lavanya Sithanandam M.D, Board Member, South Asian Americans Leading Together (SAALT)-Rabbi Benyamin Biber For More Information Contact: Mr. Salim Akhtar 202-280-7466***The American Muslim Taskforce on Civil Rights and Election is an umbrella organization representing American Muslim Alliance (AMA), American Muslims for Palestine (AMP), Council on American Islamic Relations (CAIR), Islamic Circle of North America (ICNA), Muslim Alliance in North America (MANA), Muslim American Society-Freedom Foundation (MAS-FF), Muslim Student Association - National (MSA-N), Muslim Ummah of North America (MUNA), and United Muslims of America (UMA). Islamic Educational center of Orange County (IEC), Islamic Society of North America (ISNA) and Muslim Public Affairs Council (MPAC) are affiliated with AMT as observers.

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