Allen Boyd’s Vote
March 19th, 2010 by flanewsFlorida Congressman Allen Boyd is one of about a dozen undecided votes that could make or break the national Health Care legislation.
Pressure from both sides has been mounting. Around two dozen opponents of the legislation held signs displaying Boyd’s phone number at a busy intersection near the state capitol Friday. Protester Irene Parker didn’t want to spend Friday standing on Monroe Street, but says she felt she had to let Boyd hear her voice.
“I’ve never seen passion among people like in here today. And I’ve never seen the fear- I trembled for my country. I’m afraid for my country. People like Congressman Boyd that are supposed to be representing me-No,” said Parker.
“It’s really nothing short of tyranny. If they’re not going to listen to us- The majority of the American people don’t want this, but they’re gonna do this anyway. That’s the definition of tyranny in my book,” said Parker.
Boyd’s office has been bombarded with calls from both sides, with an estimated one thousand daily. The House could vote on the Health Care legislation as early as Sunday.
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