Small percentage of invited lobbyists show up for Moore ‘SiCKO’ screening

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http://thehill.com/leading-the-news/small-percentage-of-invited-lobbyists-show-up-for-moore-sicko-screening-2007-06-21.html

Small percentage of invited lobbyists show up for Moore ‘SiCKO’ screening
By Jeffrey Young
June 21, 2007

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“Our healthcare system is broken and has a death grip on the American people,” he told reporters before meeting with the lobbyists. “They really have a chokehold on the Hill here.”

Of the hundreds of invited lobbyists who declined to attend, Moore said, “They’re probably busy doing what they do, which is make life miserable for the rest of us.”


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“Michael Moore has come to the rescue,” said Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee (D-Texas). Rep. Lynn Woolsey (D-Calif.) said, “I want to thank Michael Moore for giving us a kick in the butt.”

Moore, Conyers and other lawmakers acknowledged the quixotic nature of their goal but predicted that “SiCKO” would galvanize the public.

“Millions of Americans, after they see this movie, are going to be coming after ,” Moore said. “I believe that there’s going to be a groundswell of support.”

Kucinich, whose campaign platform includes a national healthcare system, said that the film “is going to provide a tremendous boost for this legislation,” and added, “2008 is the year when we’re going to make this happen.”

Moore remarked, “Thank you, Dennis Kucinich, for running for president.”

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1. Industry lobbyist: "It's everyone's responsibility to improve healthcare."

Jenckes, a former executive at the health insurance trade association that played a pivotal role in derailing the Clinton administration’s healthcare reform push, defended the healthcare industry and said that Moore’s call for abolishing the private market for health insurance was wrongheaded. “It’s everyone’s responsibility” to improve healthcare, she said.

In other words, it's not OUR fault... :banghead: