Arrests on Capitol Hill over Single Payer Health Care Issue

On May 5, 2009, eight activists were arrested at a health care hearing of the Senate Finance Committee, in the Dirksen Office Building, Room 106. As soon as the Committee Chair, Sen. Max Baucus (D-MT), opened the proceedings, the activists began in turns to stand and to make comments, like: "Why isnt a single payer at the table?" They were immediately "escorted" out of the room by the Capitol Hill police and placed under arrest.
The demonstrators' press release underscored "how 22,000 people die in the U.S. every year due to a lack of health insurance." This is seven times the number of victims that perished in the 9/11 tragedy.
Dr. Margaret Flowers, one of the eight arrested, added in the press release: "Health insurance administrators are practicing medicine without a license. The result is the suffering and death of thousands of patients for the sake of private profit. The private insurance industry has a solid grip on patients, providers and legislators. It is time to stand up and declare that health care is a human right." The activists are supporting HR 676 and S 703. For background and any updates, see: http://www.healthcare-now.org and
http://singlepayeraction.org and http://md.pnhp.org and
http://www.prosperityagenda.us/ and http://freshaircleanpolitics.net.

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[sophiemarie49]

How wonderful that these protesters bravely try to get the point across that the American people's best interests are not being represented in these meetings.

[healthmusic]

Right on OXXD. Single-payer will save our economy. It will restore America's production to be able to compete in world market.

[Qedem1611]

@pluto4847 We have boycotted them and plan to continue to do so even if we have to pay a fine. :) True, the customer is always right, at least the customer should have a choice in the matter.

[pluto4847]

@Qedem1611

Well if we boycott the Insurance companies, all of us, they should be begging us to reconsider.

I mean whatever happened to the Customer is always right?

Isn't the cystomer the boss?

[alanbounville]

BRAVO!!!! These activists are doing what we ALL should be doing - DEMANDING WHAT IS DUE TO US NOW!!!!

[scotmanable]

Just look up baucus drunk on youtube and see his true colors. He is a drunkin liar.

[Isawanangel1X]

yeah well i was just waiting for the good doc to throw a shoe, lol!

[hakunamakarla]

Max Baucus is a fool, how the hell did he get into office?? He will tear Montana apart !!

[cri8tor]

Don't taze me bro....

We should have Baucus arrested for be a traitor.

There was no need to cuff those courageous citizens.

[TheAerialbomb]

Baucus is a soulless political whore bought and paid for by big insurance and healthcare corporations. TERMS LIMITS NOW

[Qedem1611]

And this still hasn't stopped them from giving to other countries and neglecting their own. They borrow money so they can give it to other countries. Doesn't make sense to me at all.