[Louisiana] Rep. Steve Scalise attacks Obama's health care reform efforts at town hall in Slidell

Nola.com ^ | October 19, 2009 | Kia Hall Hayes

[Ebenezer]

As the health care debate raged on across the country, U.S. Rep. Steve Scalise continued to attack proposals supported by President Barack Obama at a town hall event held Monday in Slidell, pushing instead an alternative bill to end frivolous medical lawsuits and create health care competition across state lines.

"I oppose this bill," he said to applause from the more than 200 who attended the event at Slidell Junior High School.

"I strongly think we need to make reforms to health care in this country but I think we need to be very careful to fix the things that are broken without breaking the things that work," said Scalise, R-Jefferson.

Monday's town hall event was relatively calm compared with others held across the country in recent months. Most at the event appeared to be opponents of the health care bill supported by Obama and other Democratic leaders.

[Ebenezer]

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[Bitsy]

I am happy to say I voted for Steve Scalise and like his voting record in Congress. I believe he represents the conservative values we need in Congress.