Bayh's motive on health care questioned

INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) - A group of people rallied outside Senator Evan Bayh's downtown office Wednesday to question where he stands on the health care debate.

The group from MoveOn.org accuses Senator Bayh of putting money ahead of constituents' concerns.

Members said Bayh is on the side of insurance companies who they say make money by raising premiums and denying care and coverage.

The group wants Bayh to consider supporting the government's so-called public option.

“The fact of the matter is in politics money always talks. And when you don't have money you better have people. Well we're here with some people. And that doesn't happen in Indiana all the time,” said Al Bush of MoveOn.org.

The group produced a large check for more than $700,000 which it says represents the amount of money insurance companies are paying Senator Bayh to not support the public option.

Wednesday's rally was just one of more than 100 in 43 states.