Hundreds voice opinions on health care in Evans

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By Steve Kuzj skuzj@nbcaugusta.com

EVANS, Ga. - Thousands from Georgia-Carolina are sending a message to Washington about their views on health care reform.

Town hall meetings held by Representative Paul Broun, R -Ga, Monday night at the Columbia County Board of Education were over crowded with concerned citizens. Many were turned away because the building was filled to over capacity.

Of those who were lucky enough to get a seat inside for the town hall meeting, the consensus on the Obama administration's health care plan was loud and clear.

When Rep. Broun held up a copy of the proposed health care reform, loud “boo’s” erupted from the crowd followed by someone shouting, “impeach Obama.”

Regarding the administration’s proposed health care plan, "I'm scared" said one man in the crowd. "The American people are saying, 'No,' I don't want this crammed down my throat!" yelled another.

Georgia congressman Paul Broun put together the meeting to answer questions and concerns citizens had on the health care reform proposals currently being passed around Washington.

He shared the public's outrage over the Democrat's plan.

"The reason Barack Obama and Nancy Pelosi were trying to push this through before the August break was because they've got a stinky, rotten fish and they don't want you to smell it," said Rep. Broun.

Out of the hundreds, only a few people in the crowd disagreed with Broun's stance.

"I just think that it's equitable that everyone have access to health care,” said Sameera Thurmond, a health care reform supporter. “I realize that other people will have to pay for it; people like me. I understand that and I don't mind because that's the thing to do for other people."

Luther Funderburg has a lot at stake in health care reform. He is a senior citizen stricken with a serious medical condition and he can't get health insurance. He has tremors, causing his hands and lips to constantly shake.

He and his wife Betty are praying the government can help their situation.

“We've gone everywhere to try and get him help, but we’ve run into a brick wall,” said Betty Funderburg.

The Funderburg’s don’t agree with the Obama administration health care plan, but admit that the current health care system can’t help them—they want it reformed.

Rep. Broun says his plan to fix the nation's health care problems include putting patients in control of their health care dollars.

To find out more about his strategy, go to Rep. Broun’s site HERE.

 


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Friday, Sep 25 at 2:44 PM Daniel in Bogart wrote ...

James, if anyone disagrees with you they're idiots? Too bad the rest of the world doesn't even know you exist, let alone care about your opinions about anything. Darn.

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Friday, Sep 25 at 2:36 PM Daniel in Bogart wrote ...

A president who lies to us each time he opens his mouth, and who we can't criticize or else we're racists, our congress telling us that they will cut waste and abuse to help pay for healthcare reforms while awaiting the delivery of their new Gulfstream airplanes, media who minimize almost 1 million people who march on D.C. to protest out of control spending and then minimize the exposing of corruption within an organization our president is intimately connected to. Darn right we're angry!

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Tuesday, Aug 11 at 8:37 PM Anonymous wrote ...

The only people at that meeting were Columbia Cty Republican voters.Not an African-American,in the crowd yelling and acting like a complete idiot.Thank God for that.People haven't learned yet,that your voice can be heard in a moderate tone.Stop acting like animals!!

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Tuesday, Aug 11 at 11:44 AM Andrew wrote ...

It irritates me when people say well obviously the Nazi Party in Germany were Socialists, as they have Socialist in their name. So, that would be why, the first people they sent to Concentration Camps were Socialists and Communists. So was East Germany Democratic, because it was called the German Democratic Republic? Is North Korea a Democracy, because it is known as the Peoples Democratic of North Korea. No, because there is a difference between what you call something and what it is.

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Tuesday, Aug 11 at 7:22 AM Amber wrote ...

Keep up the good work congressman broun!! I dont think the older man on the video with the illness and his wife understood that with obama care he probably wouldnt even receive treatment b/c of his age! People should really find out what this bill says instead of just assuming that they are getting something for free!

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Tuesday, Aug 11 at 6:51 AM Sabrina wrote ...

James, you call that improvement? you are so ignorant and I feel so sorry for you.Also, are you just trying to be cute calling them "republitards"...ooh, you are so witty.

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Tuesday, Aug 11 at 5:54 AM Brown wrote ...

You know, they should check ID`s at these things and see just who is from here and who is blocking your freedom of info. All that yelling down a speaker is just how the NAZI`s started their regime. You want to talk Socialism? The very name of NAZI is National Socialist party. Makes you all giddy inside, doesn`t it? Ever wonder what happened to retirement programs after the NAZI, er Repubs got into office? And that`s about the time health programs dissapeared, also. Your golden bull is tarnished.

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Tuesday, Aug 11 at 4:20 AM James wrote ...

You`ve got to be kidding me. These idiots are throwing monkey wrenchs into any improvement not initiated by republitards. You are supposed to support your Gov`t. I guess they need another idiot like W in there so they can understand. I`m embarrassed for the whole idiot bunch...

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Monday, Aug 10 at 10:32 PM Susan wrote ...

I waited 2 hours to catch the second meeting. Congressman Broun really understands how we feel.

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Monday, Aug 10 at 9:19 PM Jenny wrote ...

I was in the first meeting with Congressman Broun. I am so happy that he came to talk to us and I just hope that the rest of Congress listens to all of us!

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Monday, Aug 10 at 8:07 PM lynn wrote ...

All American at Congressman Broun's town hall meeting tonight..The coud sand God Bless America/ Stated the Pledge and was over a great mtg...

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Monday, Aug 10 at 6:30 PM Melinda wrote ...

Thank you Congressman Broun for taking the time to listen to your constituents. Your colleagues should take note of what it means to represent We the People.

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