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  • Democrat says GOP wants sick to just 'die quickly' (Rep. Alan Grayson, D-Fla.)

    09/30/2009 3:55:22 PM PDT · by NormsRevenge · 33 replies · 2,148+ views
    AP on San Diego Union-Tribune ^ | 9/30/09 | Ben Evans - ap
    WASHINGTON — House Republicans say it's payback time for the recent reprimand of one of their own for heckling President Barack Obama. They want a Democratic lawmaker to apologize or face a reprimand for saying the GOP wants Americans to "die quickly" if they get sick. Rep. Alan Grayson, D-Fla. – a first-term congressman known for a provocative style – refused to back down on Wednesday. As Republicans threatened to introduce a resolution disapproving of his remarks, he returned to the House floor and mocked their outrage by citing research showing that nearly 45,000 people die each year for lack...