more (impressive) stuff from rep. alan grayson

i'm not sure why any repugs would be angry? don't they want the world to know the us has an effed up health care system? don't they want the world to know people are suffering and dying due to lack of adequate health care? i guess not. they'd rather have the ceos of huge big bid nez' get even huger salaries

Grayson reading names of dead on House floor

By Tony Romm -

Rep. Alan Grayson (D-Fla.) is still on the House floor this evening, reading the names and telling the stories of constituents whose struggles with their health insurance providers prevented them from obtaining life-saving care.

The congressman -- famous for describing Republicans' healthcare plan as one that urged sick Americans to "die quickly" -- began his speech Wednesday night by listing districts represented by Republicans and noting how many voters in those districts died because they lacked adequate health coverage.

"Is it really asking too much of us that we keep people alive?" Grayson inquired during his speech. "We know according to the Harvard study we will keep these people alive."

That tactic, however, almost immediately angered Rep. Phil Gingrey (R-Ga.), who promptly requested Grayson's remarks be taken down. .....................

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