Protestors on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., were handcuffed and arrested after walking into the Capital building and making demands over debt ceiling negotiations.
arrested several left-wing activists on Capitol Hill Tuesday, who demanded Democratic leaders not buy into Republican demands over the debt ceiling.The activists were members of Center for Popular Democracy, who said they planned to occupy a series of congressional offices, including three moderateThe protestors demanded the Democratic representatives not go along with Republican efforts to pass spending cuts in exchange for raising the debt ceiling.
According to a media advisory, members and affiliates of the Center for Popular Democracy/Action were expected to gather in Washington, D.C. to demand Congress prevent default without forcing cuts on low-income families. Activists who claim to be impacted by the cuts directly traveled to the capitol from places like Alaska, Kansas, Florida, Arkansas and West Virginia to have their voices heard.The release said activists would enter Congressional offices while carrying visuals and speaking out about how the Republican plan to cut spending in exchange for raising the debt ceiling will affect their lives.
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