[McLynnan]

Just checked my answering machine and learned I’ve been selected for Chet Edward’s telephone town hall tomorrow and have the opportunity to submit a question. I have a LOT of questions, but don’t want to squander this opportunity. Obviously hostility and sarcasm won’t get me heard. Any suggestions for a hard hitting question that will stand out from the others and force a factual response? Off to bed but will check back in the morning. Please ping any FReepers you know in District 17.

[LA Woman3]

Oh you got a golden ticket!!! You need to post this question in a vanity thread! Seriously.

[erman]

Question #1-If my active, intelligent, 76 year old grandmother needs open heart surgery and 20 women need prenatal care and there is only $300,000 budgeted for the health district, who decides on the time of surgery? The doctor, the patient or the health district supervisor?

Question #2.. what if granny is 60 years old?

Question #3.. what if granny is 50 years old?

How are the premiums that people pay into the government "private/public" option going to be invested in order to pay off medical bills or are we pre-budgeting from tax revenues?

Who is going to determine how much money is going to be budgeted in each health district? Will it be by age, tax base or other demographics.?

If I move from one area of the country to another, will my coverage options change?

Are doctors going to be allowed to bill separately or will they be mandated to accept only payments from the public option? Who determines what the payment is going to be for each physician?

. Are you going to read the bill before you vote on it or will you use your staff to fill you in on what is in the bill?

Final Question..will you or your family be covered under the insurance that you pass in congress?

[native texan]

I also got a call. Can't believe it. My question is going to be why Chet accepts donations from SEIU, especially since Texas is a right to work state. Another question is, do you realize the health care push by congress is not constitutional. They have no authority by our Constitution to pass any bill concerning health care.

[LA Woman3]

I would ask Congressman Edwards if this plan is so great, why is Congress not choosing to give up their current healthcare coverage.

[ziravan]

I would ask: “You’ve said that you can’t weigh in on health care until you see the final bill, and you’ve also said that you don’t support a single payer option, something that was never officially on the table. Don’t you owe it to us to be more specific and more detailed about how you intend to vote, and to do so BEFORE you go back to Washington?”