Healthcare Bill Tea Party Protest Chicago 1-9-2010/Congressman Dan Lipinski's Office

[AtlasShruggery]

Republicans ran the country into a ditch. Now they want the keys back.

[eightieserin]

@AtlasShruggery I completely agree with you about the Republicans. Lots of folks are running for office that are not from the establishment in either party - citizens want their government back. I know some great folks who are running for local office office and they are our future - regardless of what party they're affiliating themselves with. The 2 party system has failed us - that is the problem.

[Peanutof85]

"Tea Party" is a Big Lie. It's not the simple 1700s. We now have millions of life-saving water-food-air-safety, police, military, etc. provided by "big governmetn" (We The People). During the real Tea Party there were no freeways, bridges nor school that allow real tax-paying patriots to work & contribute to the superior progress this nation has. I've never whined about paying taxes as without regulations many of us wouldn't be here. Due to Cheney's deregulations the Gulf is an oil pool."

[billholmes77]

look at the white slaves

[catwoman815]

Grandma and grandpa didn't protest during the Bush years because their IRA was worth more, their house was worth more and their kids had a JOB.

[augustmoon0004]

Republicans had 8 years - they did nothing. They're worried about spending money? How come they didn't protest the Iraq war which costs more pure MONTH than this bill will cost in a decade? No one should have to PAY to get healthy! If you truly believe that it's Socialist than I guess you're not for the police & fire departments, the schools, libraries, roads, bridges etc? Why not make it all capitalistic? The next time you have a fire call them up, get out your credit card and pay up!!

[eightieserin]

I agree, why didn't either party do anything? I belong to neither party and as a citizen journalist, I am observing citizens across Illinois voice their concerns. In talking to the protestors, I believe by 'socialism' they were referring to the redistributive taxation and the 'taking over' of the insurance industry (through price caps/regulation.) Basic community services were not mentioned by anyone I observed. Thanks for comments.

[jwiska]

As a Californian we only have the option of selecting less than 20 insurance companies. There are thousands of companies we cannot do business with because the government takes that right from us. Its sad to see all these laws and restrictions on what was once a great nation. George w obama sucks!

[jwiska]

I protested the iraq war and you called me a damn hippy now i protest healthcare and i am a republican. Why dont you go make potato chips illegal or tax people for ice cream nazi

[SovereignBeing]

Get over the sides and the parties, that is all mere distraction.., ! different leader, same agenda..

and you would not even believe it if you really knew what you were up against.. !!

Tyranny will continue until people start to 'get it.'. Complaining, getting angry, protesting, etc, never did anything! We have to create what we want with gratitude and intention, igniting our powers, knowing who we truly are & the abilities we have as children of God..

[only1criket]

Possible Massive Protests at the Senate today March 17 2010 It will be about SINGLE PAYER HEALTH CARE.