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| Aids activists held after naked protest in John Boehner's office | Aids activists held after naked protest in John Boehner's office |
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| Three female Aids activists have been arrested after taking off their clothes in the lobby of the speaker of the US House of Representatives, John Boehner. | Three female Aids activists have been arrested after taking off their clothes in the lobby of the speaker of the US House of Representatives, John Boehner. |
| The protesters said they wanted to highlight the "naked truth" about the potential effect on people with HIV and Aids from negotiations to reduce the federal deficit. | The protesters said they wanted to highlight the "naked truth" about the potential effect on people with HIV and Aids from negotiations to reduce the federal deficit. |
| Boehner is one of the Congressional leaders negotiating with the Obama administration to avert automatic spending cuts and tax increases in January. Protesters fear that federal funding for Medicaid, which helps low-income adults in the US with healthcare costs, will be a target for cuts in any deal. | Boehner is one of the Congressional leaders negotiating with the Obama administration to avert automatic spending cuts and tax increases in January. Protesters fear that federal funding for Medicaid, which helps low-income adults in the US with healthcare costs, will be a target for cuts in any deal. |
| The trio had the words "Aids cuts kill" painted on their bodies and had linked arms with four men who also disrobed as part of the protest. The nude protesters, along with dozens of other clothed demonstrators chanted slogans, including: "People with Aids are under attack. What do we do? Fight back." | The trio had the words "Aids cuts kill" painted on their bodies and had linked arms with four men who also disrobed as part of the protest. The nude protesters, along with dozens of other clothed demonstrators chanted slogans, including: "People with Aids are under attack. What do we do? Fight back." |
| The three women were arrested by Capitol police as they mingled with other protesters in the hall outside Boehner's district office after putting their clothes back on. The naked male protesters appeared to have left. | The three women were arrested by Capitol police as they mingled with other protesters in the hall outside Boehner's district office after putting their clothes back on. The naked male protesters appeared to have left. |
| "People with Aids are sick and tired of being pushed over the cliff," said Jennifer Flynn, 40, of New York City, who was among those arrested. "We need to make sure they stop going after people with Aids." | "People with Aids are sick and tired of being pushed over the cliff," said Jennifer Flynn, 40, of New York City, who was among those arrested. "We need to make sure they stop going after people with Aids." |
| Michael Tikili, 26, of New York City, said he is HIV-positive and depends on Medicaid federal medcial payments for treatment. "Just the idea of these programs being cut is horrible," Tikili said. | Michael Tikili, 26, of New York City, said he is HIV-positive and depends on Medicaid federal medcial payments for treatment. "Just the idea of these programs being cut is horrible," Tikili said. |
| The three nude female protesters were charged with lewd and indecent acts under the District of Columbia's disorderly conduct law, a Capitol police spokesman said. | The three nude female protesters were charged with lewd and indecent acts under the District of Columbia's disorderly conduct law, a Capitol police spokesman said. |
| A coalition of Aids activist groups gathering in Washington for Saturday's World Aids Day organized the protest. | A coalition of Aids activist groups gathering in Washington for Saturday's World Aids Day organized the protest. |
| • This article was amended on 28 November to correct a statement that a failure to reach a deal on the fiscal cliff would result in automatic cuts to Medicaid. | • This article was amended on 28 November to correct a statement that a failure to reach a deal on the fiscal cliff would result in automatic cuts to Medicaid. |
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