A recurring theme of recent letters is the failure of Reps. Lynn Woolsey and Mike Thompson to hold local town hall meetings on health care. We joined the chorus in an editorial last week, prompting Thompson's staff to complain that he had one in Covelo (with signs posted on the street to announce it) and Woolsey defenders noting that she attended one at The Sea Ranch (though she wasn't the sponsor).
Woolsey's office just announced that she will host a town
hall meeting on health care at 6 p.m. Monday at the
"We have been talking about health care with voters at numerous public events across the 6th District, in a telephone town hall meeting, and in many of the 5,000 e-mail, letter and phone inquiries our office answers every week," Woolsey said in a written statement. "A town hall, which has been requested by some constituents, is another way to continue the dialogue on this important issue."
Will Thompson follow for the portion of Sonoma County that he represents?
- Jim Sweeney
The people who attend this Town Hall meeting may feel better after venting, but it is a total waste of time. In all correspondence with Lynn Woolsey, her standard answer is "I am sorry you don't agree with my position, but my mind is made up". She knows she is safe in this district as most voters in this district would vote for the Devil if he was the Democrats nominee.
Woolsey should have been voted out years ago. She is a do nothing liberal. I will be at the town hall meeting. She has no thoughts of her own...she follows Feinstein and Boxer like a little puppy dog.
I too feel the town meeting won't change her mind, but at least we can let it be known that not everyone is for this health insurance takeover by the Federal government.
Hopefully, since Sonoma County is a little more liberal than the rest of the country, the right wingers with guns won't show up at these meetings trying to intimidate people.
It is very hard for me to believe that there are working people out there that want to defend the insurance companies obscene profits at the expense of other working people. These people are nothing more than shills who are fighting against their own best interest. Medicare and VA seem to be very popular government programs for the people that use them.
People that agree with health care reform should show up and support Woolsey.
Ron williams Aetna $24,300,112
Ed Hanway CIGNA $12,236,740
Angela Bradley Wellpoint $9,844,212
Dale Wolf Coventry Health Care $9,047,469
Michael Neirdorff Centene $8,744, 483
James Carlson Amerigroup $5,292,546
Mike McCallister Humana $4,764,309
Richard Barash Universal American $3,503,702
Stephen Hemsley $3,241,042
These were the salaries for the CEO’s of various insurance groups. Still wonder why “health care” costs so much? Keep in mind, these people are not primary care physicians, no, their main job is to deny treatment whenever possible.
Woolsey will be defeated next election!