NC protests heat up ahead of health overhaul vote

NC protests heat up ahead of health overhaul vote (Added: March 11, 2010)

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NC protests heat up ahead of health overhaul vote

By: The Associated Press | WNCT
Published: March 11, 2010

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RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - North Carolina residents supporting and rejecting President Barack Obama's efforts to overhaul the nation's health care system held competing rallies outside an office of U.S. Rep. Bob Etheridge.
Raleigh police officers watched closely Thursday as activists gathered peacefully on opposite sides of Fayetteville Street, where a district office for Etheridge is located. The number of people chanting in favor of the plan pushed by Democrats outnumbered about 50 protesters arguing against the plan.
Conservative activists also urged opponents to rally Thursday at district offices of Democratic Reps. Mike McIntyre and Larry Kissell.
Congressional leaders are awaiting a final cost analysis that will allow them to start counting votes in earnest. House Democratic leaders want to get approved a Senate-passed bill from last year.

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