Congressman Herger calls Obama plan ‘threat to democracy’
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Republican Congressman Wally Herger of northern California denounced president Obama’s health care plan at an Aug. 18, 2009 town hall meeting in Redding, Calif.">Photo by Paul Boerger
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Republican Congressman Wally Herger of northern California denounced president Obama’s health care plan at an Aug. 18, 2009 town hall meeting in Redding, Calif.">Photo by Paul Boerger
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By Paul Boerger
Republican Congressman Wally Herger of Northern California denounced president
Obama’s health care plan at an Aug. 18, 2009 town hall meeting in Redding, Calif.
By Paul Boerger
Mount Shasta Area Newspapers
Fri Aug 21, 2009, 08:38 AM PDT
Redding, Calif. -Republican Congressman Wally Herger held a health care town hall meeting Aug. 18 at Simpson University in Redding, where a partisan crowd of over 2,000 people loudly cheered Herger’s position that a public option was “unacceptable.”
Although Herger called several times for the audience to “respect each other’s opinions,” those opposed to president Obama’s health care were greeted with cheers while the few in favor were interrupted with catcalls.
Herger did not hold back on his opinion of the health care plan and the administration’s appointment of “czars” to head various departments and task forces.
“Our democracy has never been threatened as much as it is today,” Herger said to a loud standing ovation. Complete Story
Tagged: Obama Health Care Plan Threat to Democracy Although Herger called several times for the audience to “respect each other’s opinions,” those opposed to president Obama’s health care were greeted with cheers while the few in favor were interrupted with catcalls.
Herger did not hold back on his opinion of the health care plan and the administration’s appointment of “czars” to head various departments and task forces.
“Our democracy has never been threatened as much as it is today,” Herger said to a loud standing ovation. Complete Story
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