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	Most say congressmen should listen rather than speak at town hall meetings

n2sooners

9-3-2009 4:44 PM

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9-3-2009 7:16 PM

mountainpalm

AMEN to that..........but, you have to remember
WE WANT ANSWERS from them too.........!

9-3-2009 8:27 PM

Satchamo

Its okay for them to listen more, but I want them actually listening and doing what we the voters tell them and pay them for -- not their voting what "they" think they know is better for us. Otherwise, why vote for them if they are not going to do the will of the people in their district?

9-4-2009 7:13 AM

merrie

The reform issues should have been debated on C-Span (one of 0bama's many promises) on a bi-partisan platform, with input and participation for a broad spectrum of industry leaders.

But all the hundreds of pages in the various bills were written in secret by lobbyists and who-knows-who.

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At town hall meetings on the health care issue, most Americans say it’s more important for those in Congress to listen rather than speak.
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