Ah, the plot thickens.. Hat tip to Raw story...
During President Obama's address on health insurance reform to a joint session of Congress last night, he observed that some people have been spreading bad information about his proposal -- and that contrary to what's been said it would not cover illegal immigrants.
At that point the president was interrupted by Rep. Addison Graves "Joe" Wilson , a Republican from South Carolina.
"You lie!" Wilson shouted from the crowd.
Obama paused for a moment before continuing his address as Wilson's colleagues looked on in shock following the breach of protocol.
Whether because of his outspokenness or in spite of it, Wilson is a major recipient of contributions from the health care industry.
In fact, over his entire congressional career, health professionals represent Wilson’s top industry contributors, donating a total of $244,196 to his campaign, according to the Center for Responsive Politics OpenSecrets.org database. He received another $86,150 from pharmaceutical companies, $73,050 from insurance companies and $68,000 from hospitals and nursing homes.
Read on: http://rawstory.com/08/news/2009/09/10/obama-speech-disrupter-a-health-industry-darling/
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