Posted on 10/17/2009 3:30:57 PM PDT by jessduntno
Opponents rallies against health care reform
The nationwide "tea party" movement came to Boston Common on Saturday, as people upset with government spending turned their focus to health care.
The rally came as President Barack Obama once again used his web address to push reform.
"I'm really opposed to having the government control our health care and rationing health care to people who really need it," Woburn's John Radzikinas said.
The group of conservative activists which took to Boston Common on Saturday said health care reform has not worked in Massachusetts, and would be a disaster for the rest of the country.
"We would argue that a lot of the problems that we're facing are the result of government intervention," Jared Rhoads said.
"As I speak to you today, we are closer to reforming health care system than we have ever been in history," President Obama said in his address.
A key Senate Committee endorsed an $829 billion reform plan on Tuesday. Sen. Olympia Snow (R-Maine) was the only Republican to vote for the Democratic proposal.
"Just this week, the Senate Finance committee approved a reform proposal that has both Democratic and Republican support," Mr. Obama said.
"It's not bipartisan. They have one republican that's been leaning left forever, voted for it. And it's not even really a bill. It's a concept document that they couldn't even get specifics on it," Bedford's Patrick Humphries said.
These so-called tea party patriots were not only upset about health care, but worried about out-of-control government spending. Part of their frustration was directed at the news media, saying its members have become lapdogs instead of watchdogs.
"We feel like the media has been in the tank for Obama since the beginning, so anything Obama they're putting a positive spin on it," Victoria Miles said.
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Alright, alright, shoulda been Rally, shoulda been Party...
woo hoo goooo Patriots
Thank you!
Will it GM or GE that builds first soylent green plants???
Hom many people were there?
Pics??
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