Democratic Town Halls: Times, Dates, and Locations

Fox News ^ | 08/08/2009 | Foxnews

[fiscon1]

find a town hall near you...

[EternalVigilance]

Another collection of good lists of public meetings HERE.

Scroll down and pay particular attention to the graph created by "Savvy." It's EXCELLENT, and she's continuing to update it daily as more data is collected.

[Vinomori]

You are RIGHT! It isn’t just Democrats it’s Republicans like McCain who love “crossing the aisle” and opening the borders and writing big checks based on nothing.

[RebelTXRose]

I’m already aware of that one! Will be “protesting” with sign in hand - after work of course. Seneca St is on the back side of my workplace!

[wiggen]

i noticed that too. i wanted to go and make some noise.

[TennTuxedo]

Blue Lap Dog Democrat, Bart Gordon, of Tennessee will not commit to any assemblies and his spokesperson refuses to say if he will meet with his constituents.

[Cheerio]

They are the Democrat DemocRAT Party. Evil abounds on the far left.

[GOP Poet]

There are no meetings even close to me.

[new cruelty]

Just got back from a town hall meeting in Cherry Hill, NJ held by rep. John Adler (D).

Adler stated a few times that he is opposed to the health care bill.

There were a few disruptions and the audience was quick to let him know whenever they disagreed with anything he said. One such instance was when he criticized the U.S. health care system as falling behind systems in other countries. He quickly restated that the U.S. has the best health care system in the world.

The audience was a mix bag, but those opposed to health care reform seemed to far out number those in favor.

A lot of people lined up to ask questions and Adler took time to give direct and complete answers. Only 1 hour was allotted for the meeting so several people did not get to ask a question- my wife included.

Adler stayed later than the appointed time and talked face to face to many people as he slowly made his way to the exit.

[pickyourpoison]

Wear some type of union shirt..if everybody wears a union shirt, it’ll confuse the heck out of em

[HIDEK6]

Why don’t they list them by state?

[tonyinv]

Does anyone know why this is on the Foxnews site, who compiled it and why?

[Proud2BeRight]

The only ones I see in Illinois look like where one-party rule exists. There probably are not enough voters there that are not Democrat zombies to fill out a golf tee time.

[mckenzie7]

I sure wish that the party was referred to by its name....Democrat Party,

It is NOT The Democratic Party

[RebelTXRose]

what’s stopping you? come on down!!
I’m pretty sure Russ will be there.

[CriticalJ]

Didn’t see any in NC.

[Pikachu_Dad]

SO MAKE ONE.

NO TOWN HALL COMING TO YOU?

THEN ORGANIZE AND HOLD ONE !!!

[socialismisinsidious]

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[Freedom'sWorthIt]

thanks for that report. Is Adler - Dem? He is NOT voting FOR Obamacare? That’s the first I have heard. Can he be trusted?

[Yosemitest]

Here's something to "DISCUSS":

Obama: "I Don't Want the Folks who Created the Mess to do a lot of Talking" "

Okay, then the DEMOCRATS need to shut up!!!

Lets review:

Who was it that moved Medicare Trust Funds out of the "trust box" and into the General Revenue, replacing them with Government I.O.U.s?
"In early 1968 President Lyndon Johnson [DEMOCRAT] made a change in the budget presentation by including Social Security and all other trust funds in a"unified budget." "

Who was it that expanded Medicare and Medicaid to cover many, many more people than it was originally designed to cover?

The History of Medicare

In 1965, the Social Security Act established both Medicare and Medicaid. Medicare was a responsibility of the Social Security Administration (SSA), while Federal assistance to the State Medicaid programs was administered by the Social and Rehabilitation Service (SRS). SSA and SRS were agencies in the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare (HEW). In 1977, the Health Care Financing Administration was created under HEW to effectively coordinate Medicare and Medicaid. In 1980 HEW was divided into the Department of Education and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).

The first U.S. President to propose a prepaid health insurance plan was Harry S. Truman [DEMOCRAT]. On November 19, 1945, in a special message to Congress, President Truman outlined a comprehensive, prepaid medical insurance plan for all people through the Social Security system. The plan included doctors and hospitals, and nursing, laboratory, and dental services; it was dubbed "National Health Insurance." Furthermore, medical insurance benefits for needy people were to be financed from Federal revenues.

Over the years, lawmakers narrowed the field of health insurance recipients largely to social security beneficiaries. A national survey found that only 56 percent of those 65 years of age or older had health insurance. President John F. Kennedy [DEMOCRAT] pressed legislators for health insurance for the aged. However, it wasn't until 1965 that President Lyndon B. Johnson signed H.R. 6675 (The Social Security Act of 1965; PL 89-97) to provide health insurance for the elderly and the poor.

On July 30, 1965, President Johnson signed the Medicare and Medicaid Bill (Title XVIII and Title XIX of the Social Security Act) in Independence, Missouri in the presence of former President Truman, who received the first Medicare card at the ceremony; Lady Bird Johnson, Vice-President Hubert Humphrey, and Mrs. Truman also were present. President Johnson remarked: "We marvel not simply at the passage of this Bill but that it took so many years to pass it."

Medicare extended health coverage to almost all Americans aged 65 or older. About 19 million beneficiaries enrolled in Medicare in the first year of the program. Medicaid provided access to health care services for certain low-income persons and expanded the existing Federal-State welfare structure that assisted the poor.

The 1972 Social Security Amendments expanded Medicare to provide coverage to two additional high risk groups disabled persons receiving cash benefits for 24 months under the social security program and persons suffering from end-stage renal disease.

...(continued at link)

So Democrats,

YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE
FOR INSURING THE FAILURE
OF THE MEDICARE/MEDICAID PROGRAM!!!

So DEMOCRATS ... SHUT UP!!!

You have no integrity!!!

[CriticalJ]

I guess I could stand outside and empty office or forum and voice my displeasure.