Overall, the message was good - but it was “Republicans want this...Democrats want that”. “Democrats are screwing us, Republicans just want to help”.
I don’t care what party you’re in - just find a way to kill the damn bill or lose your seat in the next election!!
I find it interesting that RINOs suddenly become Conservatives when they know they’re up for ReElection in 2010.
The one GOOD thing that Isakson does is to purchase his own health care coverage and pay into his own retirement.
See Sept 23rd Telephone Town Hall at http://isakson.senate.gov/townhall.html
He also mentioned that Congress no longer has the “salary for life” . . . anyone able to document/verify that?
http://smargus.com/2009/09/gop-weekly-address-senator-isakson-of-georgia-health-care-reform/
Unfotunately they post the transcript as a PDF and I do not know how to copy and paste from those.