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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Eric Garcia

Uproar as disability rights protesters in wheelchairs dragged out of House Medicaid meeting: ‘You’re going to kill me!’

Disability rights protesters in wheelchairs clashed with Republican lawmakers Tuesday as they sought to discuss and debate their sprawling legislation on Medicaid, which led to police dragging advocates out.

The House Committee on Energy and Commerce, which governs Medicaid, began its “mark up” for its part of the legislation that Republicans have taken to calling “One Big, Beautiful Bill.”

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