Republicans Order Arrest of Doctors who Disagree with President on Healthcare
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Drs. Flowers and Paris refused to be marginalized in getting their message to the President at the recent Republican Issues Conference in Baltimore. Watch an official of the conference tell police that 'he doesn't want anyone arrested but they have to get off the property,' which in effect means they must be arrested if they don't move, and so they were.
They remained steadfast in repeatedly stating to the police and the conference and hotel officials that to move away from where they were would be to be marginalized. They insisted that they should be in position to be seen by the President when he arrives, or at least to speak directly with a White House representative to take their letter of concern to the President in person. Their emails and snail mail attempts had gone ignored by the President and so they resorted to this exposure.
They said the President had asked for all people to let him know if there was a better way to take care of healthcare reform. Drs. Flowers and Paris, representing over 100,000 doctors and 65% of the American people (as they cited) agreed that a single payer system (Medicare for all) is the one best solution.
Congress and the President have refused to even consider single payer. They have refuse to send it out for budget scoring. Amendments were written by Congressmen Conyers, Kucinich, and Weiner which were not voted on by the House. Senator Bernie Sanders was pressured with republican threats of filibuster to stop his reading of a single payer amendment in the Senate bill. Pelosi has stated that single payer is "not on the table."
The corporate healthcare insurance industry and Republicans continue their tooth and nail fight against even the slightest consideration (and apparently even Presidential or Congressional acknowledgment) that single payer (or Medicare for all) is even viable. Yet the majority of Americans and especially of healthcare professionals want it.
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They remained steadfast in repeatedly stating to the police and the conference and hotel officials that to move away from where they were would be to be marginalized. They insisted that they should be in position to be seen by the President when he arrives, or at least to speak directly with a White House representative to take their letter of concern to the President in person. Their emails and snail mail attempts had gone ignored by the President and so they resorted to this exposure.
They said the President had asked for all people to let him know if there was a better way to take care of healthcare reform. Drs. Flowers and Paris, representing over 100,000 doctors and 65% of the American people (as they cited) agreed that a single payer system (Medicare for all) is the one best solution.
Congress and the President have refused to even consider single payer. They have refuse to send it out for budget scoring. Amendments were written by Congressmen Conyers, Kucinich, and Weiner which were not voted on by the House. Senator Bernie Sanders was pressured with republican threats of filibuster to stop his reading of a single payer amendment in the Senate bill. Pelosi has stated that single payer is "not on the table."
The corporate healthcare insurance industry and Republicans continue their tooth and nail fight against even the slightest consideration (and apparently even Presidential or Congressional acknowledgment) that single payer (or Medicare for all) is even viable. Yet the majority of Americans and especially of healthcare professionals want it.
http://outinthestreetfilms.com
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