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Edwards plans health care meetings in district (Chet Edwards, D-Texas)
The Waco Tribune-Herald ^ | 8/17/09 | Ken Sury

Posted on 08/17/2009 6:44:37 PM PDT by LA Woman3

U.S. Rep. Chet Edwards, D-Waco, has announced that he will be involved in a series of health care meetings with constituents throughout his district for the next three weeks.

His telephone town hall meeting is scheduled for 6:30 to 8 p.m. Thursday.

The release from his office is below.


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U.S. Representative Chet Edwards today announced a series of health care meetings with constituents throughout his district on the topic of health care over the next three weeks. Edwards will hold a telephone town hall meeting on Thursday August 20th from 6:30-8:00pm that will dial over 200,000 homes in all twelve District 17 counties.

Later in the month, Edwards will hold three regional town halls in Brazos, McLennan, and Johnson counties. Dates and locations for regional town hall meetings will be announced once details are finalized. From Monday through Saturday of this week, he will have 19 meetings with doctors, nurses, hospitals, small businesses, working families, community leaders and local journalists.

“I intend to spend the next three weeks carefully listening to health care providers and everyday citizens in our district about what the proposed health care reforms would mean for them and their families. I will not vote for a single-payer, Canadian-style nationalized health care plan, and before I make any commitment on any health care legislation in Congress, I want to hear the views and concerns of as many constituents as possible. That is why I made it clear earlier this month that I would not support a vote on health care in the U.S. House before Members of Congress had a chance to carefully review the legislation and to listen to constituents,” commented Edwards.

“In addition to the intensive health care schedule we had planned weeks ago, including a telephone town hall call to over 200,000 homes in twelve counties, I am adding three regional public town hall meetings. While I had some initial concerns about a handful of people disrupting the discussion, the overriding principle for me is to allow district constituents the opportunity to ask questions, have their voices heard, and participate in an honest dialogue on health care.

“Over the last several days, a number of protesters have agreed with me that it would be inappropriate to disrupt public meetings on health care. I appreciated their comments and hope they will keep their commitment to respect the rights of all citizens to be heard.

“The issue of health care is vitally important to our families, businesses and nation’s future. By having open, honest and respectful discussions, I hope we can further the cause of protecting the strengths of our present health care system while addressing the concerns of rising health care costs,” concluded Edwards.


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1 posted on 08/17/2009 6:44:37 PM PDT by LA Woman3
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To: SwinneySwitch; BuckeyeTexan; T.L.Sink; ExTexasRedhead

Ping!


2 posted on 08/17/2009 6:47:25 PM PDT by Clintonfatigued (Liberal sacred cows make great hamburger)
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To: LA Woman3

Wasn’t he once the “next vice-president of the United States”?


3 posted on 08/17/2009 6:50:14 PM PDT by jimfree (Freep and ye shall find!)
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Related story...

After 'town halls gone wild' over health care, Waco congressman will conduct one by telephone
4 posted on 08/17/2009 6:50:35 PM PDT by LA Woman3 (LA Woman3 is "deeply concerned" about her country!)
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To: LA Woman3

Chet Edwards will also be at the Johnson County courthouse in Cleburne tomorrow morning, Tuesday, August 18. The Burleson Tea Party is also attending. Please come if you are able and bring your signs. Be there before 10 am.


5 posted on 08/17/2009 6:50:49 PM PDT by crosstimbers
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To: jimfree
Yes, he was supposedly on the “shortlist” for BHO’s VP.
6 posted on 08/17/2009 6:54:04 PM PDT by LA Woman3 (LA Woman3 is "deeply concerned" about her country!)
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To: crosstimbers

Thanks for the info! Please ping me for any updates!


7 posted on 08/17/2009 6:55:11 PM PDT by LA Woman3 (LA Woman3 is "deeply concerned" about her country!)
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To: LA Woman3

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8 posted on 08/17/2009 6:58:00 PM PDT by Kansas58
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To: LA Woman3
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9 posted on 08/17/2009 6:59:27 PM PDT by erman (Outside of a dog, a book is man's best companion. Inside of a dog, it's too dark to read.)
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To: LA Woman3

HHAHAHA TELEPHONE TOWN HALL!!!!!YALL COME.


10 posted on 08/17/2009 7:07:05 PM PDT by dalebert
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To: LA Woman3
this one finally flushed him out of the toilet.

He's a demorat that has been riding the FAKE conservative gravy train.

He always runs and throws a couple of thousand dollars for crappy VA clinics and "keeps the VA open in Waco" for our servicemen doncha know???

Like the Republicans would throw the vets under the bridge. GAWD, I hope that someone asks him the question about funding and who makes the choice who gets treatment and who doesn't.

Someone at the meeting needs to ask him, "If the health district is budgeted for $1,000,000 and granny needs dialysis or 20 women need prenatal care.... who decides who gets what?" What if it's a 60 year old lady that needs dialysis? What if its a 50 year old that needs dialysis? What if its a 40 year old that needs dialysis?"

Who decides where the money goes? THAT's why insurance companies MAKE PROFITS. In order to fund both. THAT's what the libs and the democrats DON'T want you to realize.

Insurance companies are like banks saving for the rainy day that you need expensive treatment. If they don't have the money they use the premiums and dividends from investments to pay the bills.

The government doesn't have a mechanism to "save" , they only know how to "estimate" costs and they don't do that well. So if there is a surplus, they spend to look good and the premiums(taxes) will make up the short fall.

But how many government bureaucrats can outperform the market... NONE. They don't have a clue about investments, risk retention pools, liability ratios and time lines for investments.. that's why private insurances HAVE to make millions in profits. They have to cover the 100,000 ICU bill and the clinic visit.

So ask Chet the liberal/fake Texan how the government is going to estimate costs and what are they going to do when they run short of money. Then ask him what will they do if they have a surplus... he won't have a f'ing clue... not one clue.

douche bag...Edwards.. running mate for Obama is what he wanted. Gawd we need to hang that around his neck.

11 posted on 08/17/2009 7:11:34 PM PDT by erman (Outside of a dog, a book is man's best companion. Inside of a dog, it's too dark to read.)
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To: Clintonfatigued

Put me on the ping list. I am looking forward to this townhall.


12 posted on 08/17/2009 8:00:03 PM PDT by Clay Moore (Obama: A good example of why stupid people shouldn't vote.)
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To: Clay Moore; SwinneySwitch

Swinney Switch runs the Texas ping list.


13 posted on 08/17/2009 8:00:58 PM PDT by Clintonfatigued (Liberal sacred cows make great hamburger)
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To: LA Woman3

Think he will allow open attendance, or will he issue invitations?


14 posted on 08/18/2009 4:21:19 AM PDT by winkadink (Do not trust Congress)
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To: Clintonfatigued; Clay Moore; MeekOneGOP; Eaker

Whoa, take ‘er easy there, pilgrim.

MeekOneGOP and Eaker run the Texas pings.

I’m South Texas/Mexico border and whatever.


15 posted on 08/18/2009 6:22:33 AM PDT by SwinneySwitch (TEA Party Protests- beyond your expectations.)
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To: LA Woman3; Clintonfatigued; Clay Moore; Fiddlstix; Squantos; Clinger; GeronL; Billie; Slyfox; ...

Ping a few TEXANS here!!

Ping! Ping! Ping!


16 posted on 08/18/2009 8:07:43 AM PDT by MeekOneGOP (2008: The year the Media died. --Sean Hannity, regarding Barack HUSSEIN ObaMao's treatment ...)
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To: erman
LOL!! Good one! :)


17 posted on 08/18/2009 8:11:19 AM PDT by MeekOneGOP (2008: The year the Media died. --Sean Hannity, regarding Barack HUSSEIN ObaMao's treatment ...)
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To: erman

I hope somebody will remind all of them that the majority of people who are for government insurance are the same people...congressmen and union members... who will NOT be on it...in the beginning, anyway.


18 posted on 08/18/2009 8:33:51 AM PDT by lonestar (Obama is turning Bush's "mess" into a catastrophe.)
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To: LA Woman3

Edwards’ Aggie ring is the only reason he’s still in office, and that may not even help him through this mess.


19 posted on 08/18/2009 8:57:19 AM PDT by Jedidah ("Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it." George Santayana)
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To: Jedidah

Well, this Aggie won’t vote for him! : )


20 posted on 08/18/2009 5:33:18 PM PDT by LA Woman3 (LA Woman3 is "deeply concerned" about her country!)
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