The Hill reports that the Rev. Jesse Jackson criticized Rep. Artur Davis (D-AL) for voting against the House health care bill, saying, “You can’t vote against health care and call yourself a black man.”
Jackson was speaking at a Congressional Black Caucus Foundation reception commemorating the 25th anniversary of Jackson’s presidential run.
“We even have blacks voting against the health care bill,” Jackson said.
All of Alabama’s representatives voted against the bill. After the vote, Davis released this statement explaining why he voted no, and saying he would prefer something closer to the Senate Finance Committee version of the bill.
