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Robert Reich begins: "'Be careful of yourself,' I told Gabby last March, after the front glass door and a window at her Tucson congressional office were shattered."

Portrait, Robert Reich, 08/16/09. (photo: Perian Flaherty)
Portrait, Robert Reich, 08/16/09. (photo: Perian Flaherty)



Gabby Won't Be Stopped

By Robert Reich, Robert Reich's Blog

18 January 11

 

"e careful of yourself," I told Gabby last March, after the front glass door and a window at her Tucson congressional office were shattered. The attack came the same evening - Sunday, March 21 - she and other House Democrats voted for the healthcare law.

She laughed. "I'm tougher than nails. Nothing's gonna stop me."

This week House Republicans have scheduled a vote to repeal that same healthcare law. Unfortunately Gabby won't be there to reaffirm her original vote. Ten days ago a bullet fired at close range passed through her skull.

Yet Gabby continues to be tougher than nails. Her condition was just downgraded from critical to serious. She'll survive, and she'll continue to represent the people of the 8th district of Arizona with her courage and conviction.

Nothing will stop her.


Robert Reich is Professor of Public Policy at the University of California at Berkeley. He has served in three national administrations, most recently as secretary of labor under President Bill Clinton. He has written twelve books, including "The Work of Nations," "Locked in the Cabinet," "Supercapitalism" and his latest book, "AFTERSHOCK: The Next Economy and America's Future." His 'Marketplace' commentaries can be found on publicradio.com and iTunes.

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