Congressman Holds Healthcare Town Hall Meeting
The August recess sends members of Congress back to their home districts and many are getting an earful. 10th district Congressman Patrick McHenry held a town hall meeting in Mitchell County on Thursday night.
The forum was well-attended, standing room only. McHenry fielded questions from a civil and mostly-friendly crowd.
Representative McHenry brought in the current healthcare legislation in the house to the meeting. While several topics like job creation, immigration and social issues were brought up, healthcare reform was the focus during the two and a half hour discussion.
McHenry does not support the house bill, calling it a "dangerous piece of legislation." He says association health plans would allow people, like small business owners, to get together and purchase insurance as a group.
McHenry says a public option is the wrong way to go and co-sponsored a resolution to drive his point home.
"I believe if any member of Congress votes for a public option for health insurance that they must first enroll themselves. I think it's as simple as if you vote for it, you have to enroll in it."
Congressman Holds Healthcare Town Hall Meeting
Posted: Thursday, August 6 2009, 09:33 PM CDT
