9/11 rescue worker (from Sicko): “At least then I’d get three meals a day and free health care.”

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http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/19214223/site/newsweek/

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But it might not only be Moore who’s in trouble. The Treasury Department wouldn’t comment on an open investigation, but at least one New York newspaper has reported that the government is investigating each person in Moore’s entourage to see if they violated licensing rules for Cuba visits. The interviewees themselves were aware of Moore’s tactics, but they didn’t think there was anything illegal about them. “What I gather is that Michael applied for this license some time back and they didn’t tell him no, but they never gave him an answer,” said Billy Mahr, 54, whose nervous teeth-grinding, following his work as a volunteer 9/11 rescuer, brought him in to conflict with the health-care system. “We figured well, they’re not telling us not to go, so we can go.” That said, Mahr says he doesn’t really care what action the government may take against him. “Bring it on,” he says. “I wish they wouldn’t bother investigating and just come get me,” says Reggie Cervantes, a fellow Cuba traveler. “At least then I’d get three meals a day and free health care.”