Potter joins rally vs his old company, Cigna
Commuters heading past Penn Station will see an anti-Cigna demonstration today
Potter joins rally vs his old company, Cigna
Center City Traffic Alert: Activists from the Service Employees International Union Local 32BJ, which represents building cleaners, say they're going to deliver a "list of demands" for healthcare reform to Cigna corporate offices at One Liberty Place, 16th and Chestnut, at 4 pm..
Just after 5 pm, they're planning a rally at Dilworth Plaza on the northwest side of City Hall - 500 union members and activists, according to organizer Julie Karant - to protest Cigna lobbying against Obama's healthcare reform.
Speakers include Wendell Potter, formerly Cigna's top spokesman, now an advocate for the President's proposals.
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Nice title... How about this "Potter to join rally against his old company, CIGNA".......— manly- Manly, you know, you're right.— distefj
- I'm pleased to hear that FINALLY someone as organized a real protest. It's time to stop blaming each other, calling each other names, and getting to the bottom of this mess. It's the private companies that need to be cut out of health care. With their expensive lobbying they will always find a way to siphon money out of care and to themselves. You can't privatize a social service, let the companies pay off your politicians and expect it to work. Obama and Democrats would find they would have more support if he proposed a single payer, universal health care system. Next time there is a protest like this, I am going.— comin4ya23
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- Yes
- Thanks Joe!— manly
- Thugs? When you can't argue on the merits, call people names. The people yesterday marched for reform and health care for all -- which in the short and long runs will cost all of us less and make more people healthy. It is the right thing to do.— William Epstein
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