Health care advocates arrested at Lieberman’s office
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The protesters, members of Mobilization for Health Care for All, shouted "Everyone in and no one out, universal healthcare now!" as police hauled them away one by one. In all, the protest lasted about 40 minutes, according to Bryon Wolf of ABC News.
"Look at Lieberman arresting his constituents instead of meeting with them," one protester exclaimed.
Lieberman (I-CT) has been the focus of health care reform advocates' ire since he suggested last week he would join a Republican filibuster of the Senate health care bill if the bill includes a public option. On Sunday, Lieberman told CBS's Bob Schieffer that he would prefer to do "nothing" than to pass a public health care option, which he says would raise the budget deficit and increase health care costs.
Lieberman's vote is crucial because Democrats would need him on side to get the 60 votes they need to break a GOP filibuster.
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Lieberman, who last week said he would join a GOP filibuster of any health care bill with a government-run public option, has accepted about $1.5 million from health professionals and insurance agencies since 2003, according to the Center for Responsive Politics.
"We're waiting to see if the senator for Aetna is ready to be the senator for the people," explained one protester, Kai, who wouldn't give his last name. Aetna has spent over two million dollars on lobbying in 2009, and has donated $65,000 to Lieberman's campaign committee.
Within 10 minutes of the protesters' arrival, Capitol police were on the scene. They dragged away nine protesters, including two of Lieberman's Connecticut constituents, as Senate staffers watched from the lobby and office hallways.
After the arrests, five of the remaining protesters continued on to Lieberman's committee hearing, which was already underway. They stood in the back of the chamber and quietly held up signs reading "Patients Not Profits" and "Insurance $$$ Makes Me Sick."
"It's ironic Lieberman is chairing this meeting on corporate crimes," said Medea Benjamin, who characterized the practice of accepting campaign donations from health insurance companies as criminal.
Read more at: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/11/05/nine-arrested-protesting_n_347039.html&cp
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JonRaymond
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Chique
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JonRaymond:
I sent a message to Lieberman's office last week to express my disappointment in his stance on insurance reform. His office replied that he didn't have time to read every message and although he cared about my opinion that I wasn't a resident of his state and suggested I contact one of my own senators. Like his voting against any reform would affect anyone outside of Connecticut?
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Chique
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pakazak
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hmmmmmm, i guess it's only cool to protest if you're wearing f'n teabags on your head
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pakazak
