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Congressman calls for second 'House Call' protest against House health bill

By Jordan Fabian - 11/06/09 01:54 PM ET

A conservative lawmaker is calling for protesters who came to Washington for Thursday's "House Call" protest against healthcare reform to attend a second protest Saturday.

Rep. Steve King (R-Iowa) on Friday announced the Saturday protest, which is to be held hours before the House is set to vote on the final version of healthcare reform legislation.

"I urge all Americans who oppose this bill to come to Washington tomorrow morning and join us to stop this bill," King said in a statement. "We can kill this bill and stop the government takeover of healthcare. We need the help of every American willing to stand up for freedom and liberty."

King said that House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) and "Washington liberals cannot ignore what transpired yesterday in Washington." He announced the protest on a day conservatives are emboldened by House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer's (D-Md.) claim that Democrats do not yet have the 218 votes necessary to pass the final healthcare reform bill.

King's office said in a statement that Republican lawmakers and other guests would attend the 1 p.m. protest, but did not name any names.

Thursday's protest, partly organized by Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-Minn.), drew thousands to the Capitol steps. House Republican Leader John Boehner (Ohio), GOP Whip Eric Cantor (Va.), Republican Conference Chairman Mike Pence (Ind.) and Republican Study Committee Chairman Tom Price (Ga.) spoke at the protest.


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Comments (25)

Pelosi doesn't give a rip what the non free loading tax paying Americans think. She loves the illegals, cause they vote for her. You ever heard of acorn?BY Edson on 11/06/2009 at 14:40
Isn't it great that they can rely on corporate funding to bus people in? Makes planning a "grassroots protest" soooo much easier. Don't forget your Holocaust signs and your "Get your gubbmint out of my Medicare" chants. Fools. We'll be watching and laughing at you like we did on Thu and in August.BY Ethan on 11/06/2009 at 16:07
So how mad are you EDSON? Too bad healthcare is going to pass DESPITE YOU AND YOUR WINGNUT FRIENDS!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!BY Tammy on 11/06/2009 at 16:19
FU Ethan, communist sympathiser!BY Dodge on 11/06/2009 at 16:20
Good one Dodge. How's life in the Confederacy? Things are awesome and getting better here in the United States, thanks for asking.BY Ethan on 11/06/2009 at 16:36
Btw, Dodge. Communist sympathizer? What is this, the 1950s? Hahaha. Only in your fear-addled sorry excuse for a brain. Hey didja hear? Jackie Robinson broke the color barrier!BY Ethan on 11/06/2009 at 16:38
Ethan, you have to be a "usefull idiot" on the government dole to believe that things are getting better. In case you have not looked lately, unemployment among those who want to work is over 10% in you United States that you sya is getting better. Would you like to explain exactly what is better about life now?BY GWINF on 11/06/2009 at 16:50
These supporters of what is and what will become the biggest government entity in the history of our country, and with the track record of the government become the biggest debt sucking branch of Capitol Hill,do they really believe they will be re-elected in 2010 ?BY rick on 11/06/2009 at 16:53
Government and the mob are the only organizations that can control anything, including healthcare, by the point of a gun! If government takes over healthcare and you don't follow the dictates of the czar you can and will either be taxed into oblivion or arrested (hence my reference to the point of a gun.)Anyone else that wants to control something has only one out; ownership. You can't control what you don't own! It belongs to someone else! It is their decision to make. All of the healthcare "REFORM" currently being discussed is asking [i.e. consumers] or ordering [i.e. government] someone else [i.e. insurance companies, hospitals, doctors, patients, etc] to change the way they do their business. A better solution is to take the situation in hand and institute a truly free market solution so the market has a chance to work.I am deeply involved in the only healthcare reform solution, that I know of, that is not asking/begging/ordering someone else to sacrifice their freedom of choice. If you want to bring down healthcare costs, own the solution!http://hsacoop.comTake a look!Please feel free to send this email to ALL your mail lists! If you do send it to others, please include me in the CC box! Thanks.David D. JohnsonHSACoop (www.hsacoop.com)davej@hsacoop.comHealthcare of the people, by the people, for the peopleBY ve Johnson on 11/06/2009 at 17:08
Where were all of you protesters when W was increasing the deficit to the tune of almost $5 trillion dollars? Money that didn't benefit anyone, even you. It only helped the top 1-2% of the people this country. You said NOT one word. You were as happy as a pig rolling in mud.BY majii on 11/06/2009 at 17:45

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