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Activists in Scranton read aloud all 1,000 pages of health care bill
• Shelby FiskSCRANTON – How many people have read the full health care reform bill known as HR 3200?
Organizers of a public reading of the bill that took place in downtown Scranton on Wednesday say not many. And for that reason, organizer Roxanne Pauline said that more than 38 people, old and young, with and without health care coverage, signed up to help read the more than 1,000-page bill.
The reading at the Lackawanna County Courthouse Square began at 5 a.m. and continued for over 15 hours. And, according to Pauline, it is said to be the first public reading of the bill in America.
The event gained national attention from USA Today featuring a preview story about the reading and international attention from BBC Radio live at the reading.
Pauline said the reading aimed to inform members of the public and organizers of the reading about the bill.
“We’ve been learning a
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2 Comments in Response to Activists in Scranton read aloud all 1,000 pages of health care bill
Good one, Lucky Red! You are on your game tonight! Your comments really made me think twice about this article. Very insightful.
Scranton? Waaaa haaaa...ROFL! People in Scranton are still hiding in the coal mines, you mean to tell me that they came out just to read the healthcare bill...ha ha!