Press Release: Rush Limbaugh Insults LULAC on Health Care.

Radio talk show host makes false assumptions against the largest and oldest Hispanic civil rights organization in the country.

August 21, 2009

Contact: Lizette Jenness Olmos
(202) 833-6130 ext. 16

Washington, DC – The League of United Latin American Citizens, the largest and oldest Hispanic civil rights organization in the country, wants conservative radio talk show host Rush Limbaugh to take back his comments on his show today claiming that President Obama is lying about undocumented immigrants not receiving health care because why else would organizations like LULAC support health care reform.

“We want Rush Limbaugh to stop the lies about credible Hispanic civil rights organizations,” said LULAC National President Rosa Rosales. “If he had engaged in dialogue with us or read the proposed legislation he would have known and not falsified the facts. Limbaugh has insulted the largest and oldest Hispanic civil rights organization in the country.”

The majority of the Latinos in this country are United States citizens. Of the 45 million uninsured in this country, almost 16 million Latino Americans are uninsured.

Limbaugh asks why Latino groups are lobbying for health care reform bill if illegal immigrants aren't covered. Listen to the Audio here: http://mediamatters.org/mmtv/200908210019.

The League of United Latin American Citizens, the oldest and largest Hispanic membership organization in the country, advances the economic conditions, educational attainment, political influence, health and civil rights of Hispanic Americans through community-based programs operating at more than 700 LULAC councils nationwide.

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