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Video: Sen. Vitter (R-LA): “The angry mob is always welcome at MY Town Halls”

Posted August 9th, 2009 under Headlines Tags: david vitter, health care reform, obamacare, protest, town hall

Sen. David Vitter on Saturday told constituents at a Health Care Town Hall that he was “totally and unalterably opposed” to Health Care Reform legislation put forth by Congressional Democrats. The Louisiana Senator went on to mock his Democratic colleagues, saying that although he had been advised to have “security” for his town hall meetings, he “told them the best security is to do what the people want you to do.” He added that “the angry mob is always welcome at my town halls.”

U.S. Sen. David Vitter told an audience of just under 1,500 people Saturday that he is “totally and unalterably opposed” to health care reform legislation proposed in Congress, but he said he has some ideas of his own on the subject of health care, and discussed three of them.

The Louisiana Republican spoke at what was billed as a town hall meeting at Louisiana College’s Guinn Auditorium. It was a friendly audience but there was little chance for disagreement to be expressed.

The panel of speakers all joined Vitter in opposing the reform package being debated in Congress. Questions from audience members were screened and selected in advance of the event.

Vitter said he wants to allow the creation of “health insurance associations” with authority to act across state lines to negotiate lower health insurance premiums. Read more…

Notes:

• Yes, this is the same Senator Vitter that was involved in a prostitution scandal back in ’07. But then again his wife is a real witch so that doesn’t really count.
• And yes, this is the same Senator Vitter that berated an airport employee– but dude, he was totally running late.