Rep. Alan Grayson (D-FL) smokes Republicans on health care (287 hits)
Grayson sticking to his guns... Rep. Alan Grayson isn't backing down from his claim that Republicans "want you to die quickly." "I stand by what I said," Grayson told reporters on Wednesday. "I didn't violate any House rules. I didn't do anything inappropriate," he said. "I'm not under any pressure at all."
Republicans fumed Tuesday night and Wednesday morning after Grayson portrayed GOP health care plans as: Don't get sick — if you do, die quickly. Republicans have introduced a resolution of disapproval condemning Grayson's comments. Grayson said Democratic leaders had not asked him to apologize — not even Rep. John B. Larson, who had said he would encourage Grayson to say he was sorry.
Asked if he was worried about his re-election in an Orlando-based swing district, Grayson said his chances of winning are better. "It improves them," he said. "People like elected officials with guts who say what they mean."
