House committee holds hearing on reparations

The House Judiciary Committee held a hearing on Wednesday to debate a bill to study how the U.S. would pay reparations to descendants of slaves. Sen. Cory Booker, writer Ta-Nehisi Coates and actor Danny Glover were among the witnesses who testified before the panel. CBS News political correspondent Ed O'Keefe has more.

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[bartsmith]

Reparations should be paid directly to all living slaves!

[applehead]

Section 8, and welfare. Paid in full ! Your welcome!

[cryptoclaus]

Congress: "Let's see what we can waste time and money on next that will never come to fruition".

[quasar]

Maybe the IRISH should get it too since many died on the battlefields

[omarnoble]

It really does feel like some Dems just can't wait to hand the election to Trump putting stuff like this in the news cycle.

[keithsage]

I am a Native American..where is "MY" reparations? Get off my land.

[samuelhuggins]

And food stamps and section 8 are not reparations. Everyone of any color or ethnic background are entitled to these things.

[masivatak]

Whelp, here comes another term for Trump

[karlpanzram]

Nobody in my family ever owned slaves...I'm not paying a dime...go back find the family's that did..make them pay for it...

[oldboatguy]

Black america succeeded and will keep succeeding by family, church, education and hard work not a hand out. the dems want to keep black america in the past for a vote.

[lapensulo]

Reparations was already done and is still being done. It is called Affirmative Action !

[ladyk]

The last time Liberals HELPED black folks we ended up with mass incarceration so thanks but no thanks. This Black girl is voting Republican and making my own reparations.

[yolandaneely]

Oh please! Congress has more important things to deal with!
People your ancestors suffered you did not!

[eastsideyahdig.]

This government would have to admit its sin which it hasn’t done yet.

[jdav]

Im a white man, high school drop out, bad neighborhood. Abusive father both physically and mentally. Was a secere drug addict from 14-19 yo. Joined the army and made somethibg of myself from my circumstances....now tell me. Where in there do i owe anyone anything from 200 years ago?

[KeithCindyPanama]

I want representations from the public school that brainwashed me. I want representations from the tax I paid that was wasted by the government.

[David-kihq]

Arab captured them. Go after Saudi 🛢 oil kings.
French and British ships transported them.
Go after the 👑 QUEEN England..

[David-kihq]

Whole truth not just your professional victim truth

[darlanewcomb]

SOMEONE IS ALWAYS TRYING TO MILK AMERICA.