On Monday afternoon, Rev. Dr. William Barber and two others were arrested inside the U.S. Capitol for praying on behalf of the tens of millions of Americans set to lose their healthcare if Congress passes the pending GOP budget which cuts $800 billion from Medicaid to fund tax cuts for the nation's wealthiest households and corporations. They were held for three hours.
"This is the inaugural launch of Moral Monday. When Congress can come in each day and pray over its work while the majority seeks to pass a budget to prey on women, children, the disabled and the vulnerable—that's not faith—that's hypocrisy, Rev. Barber texted to WBAI/Work-Bites after his release. "Seeking to pass a bill that will cut 36 million people from Medicaid is a direct frontal attack on the sick and disabled in this nation. It requires a deep moral pushback."
