AARP, AMA And Thousands Of Support Letters From Working Families Drown Out Tea Bagger Protest

[Omaha Steve]

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Submitted by Doug Cunningham on November 5, 2009 - 3:58pm
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Even as hundreds of teabaggers descended on Capitol Hill yesterday to protest health care reform, working families delivered 15,000 handwritten letters in support of health care reform. The AFL-CIO says corporate-bused in “protesters” spread misinformation and tried to to outshout the legislative process in Congress. But health care reform got a strong boost from two major organizations. News that the AARP, representing millions of senior citizens, would endorse the plan had leaked to the press late Wednesday. The surprise came when the American Medical Association announced support during a noon press conference. The AMA stopped short of making a full endorsement saying it would continue to work with lawmakers to improve the bill. The American Cancer Society Action Network is also supporting the health care reform bill, saying it’s “an exceptional opportunity” for improving the health care system.