from: William Hughes

At a health care briefing in the House Rayburn Office Building, on May 20, 2009, Dr. Carol A. Paris of Leonardtown, MD, shared her feelings about her role as a member of “The Baucus Eight,” and its importance to the cause of Single Payer. She added: “Single Payer is...Medicare Expanded!” Dr. Paris was arrested on May 5, 2009, for challenging the current rigged health care system at a hearing in the Senate Dirksen Office Building. On that date, Single Payer advocates were barred from having their voices heard by the very undemocratic Chair of the Senate Finance Committee, one Max Baucus (D-MT). Only the “Fat Cats” from the HMOs, Insurance and Pharmaceutical Industries were welcomed at Sen. Baucus’ table. See: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ncb58qnDyxs&feature=channel_page Check out, too, Kevin Zeese’s account, re: “The Baucus Eight,” at: http://www.counterpunch.org/zeese05062009.html For background on Single Payer, go to: http://www.healthcare-now.org and http://singlepayeraction.org and http://md.pnhp.org and http://www.prosperityagenda.us/ and http://freshaircleanpolitics.net. Dr. Paris was introduced at the briefing, in room 2237of the Rayburn Building, by Dr. Margaret Flowers of Baltimore, MD, also a member of “The Baucus Eight.” The briefing was sponsored by Rep. John Conyers (D-MI), who is the chair of the House Judiciary Committee and the lead sponsor of HR 676. One of his top aides, Joel Segal, an expert on Single Payer, served as the moderator for the event. See, http://www.hr676.org/ For an article on Dr. Paris’ arrest by “The Enterprise” newspaper, located in Leonardtown, MD, check out: http://www.somdnews.com/stories/05082009/entetop163119_32200.shtml