Maybe it's time to revisit an incident that illustrates what is meant by direct citizen action. The issue: The 1988 Medicare Catastrophic Coverage Act The target: House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Dan Rostenkowski, D-IL The Chicago Tribune from August 19, 1989 tells the story: "Congressman Dan Rostenkowski, one of the most powerful politicians in the United States, was booed and chased down a Chicago street Thursday morning by a group of senior citizens after he refused to talk with them about federal health insurance. Shouting 'Coward,' 'Recall' and 'Impeach,' about 50 people followed the chairman of the U.S. House...
