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Article: Utah County residents tell Congress 'hands off my health care'
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- Deseret News (Salt Lake City)
- Article date:
- July 30, 2009
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PROVO -- Some Utah County residents rallied Wednesday to tell
Congress to keep its hands off their health care.
The group of almost 50 who gathered at Provo's Kiwanis Park heard
rallying speeches and signed a petition with the phrase "Hands off
my health care," urging Congress to oppose any legislation that
involves government more in health care.
Nonprofit group Americans For Prosperity organized the rally, a
project the group calls "Patients First." A grass-roots initiative,
Patients First is aimed at getting Americans to voice their concerns
about President Barack Obama's government-run health-care plan. The
group worries the president's plan will lead to patients losing
control over ...