Oklahomans Quiz Sen. Tom Coburn About Health Care

Health care reform is the primary topic a town hall meeting this afternoon with Senator Tom Coburn.

Wednesday, March 31st 2010, 1:09 pm

By: News 9


By Kirsten McIntyre, NEWS 9

OKLAHOMA CITY – Oklahomans are getting the chance to speak their minds about what's happening in Washington. U.S. Senator Tom Coburn held a town hall meeting in Oklahoma City and at times, debate became spirited.

The town hall meeting lasted exactly an hour and covered several topics, but most of the time was spent on health care reform.

People have a lot of questions and wanted to go to the source to get their answers.

Sen. Coburn, R-Muskogee, said health care reform will have a "tremendous negative impact."

"This plan will go belly-up," he said.

In a packed room Oklahomans listened as Senator Tom Coburn described his disappointment in Congress.

"The thing that's been done that's the worst is that we've charged everything we've done to our grandchildren," Coburn said.

And then, the crowd was given the chance to speak up. One after another, people asked about the health care reform plan. Then at times, there was debate.

Senator Tom Coburn is using his time away from Congress to hold these town hall meetings, giving people the chance to voice their concerns and fears.

"You heard today there's a lot of worry here and rightly so," Sen. Coburn said.

"Just to be a body in the room and say we're here, and we're not crazy and we don't carry around guns and threaten people; I think we're getting a bad rap about being excited and interested and active and responsible, all of those things," concerned Oklahoman Denise Roberts said.

Dr. Coburn will be in the Tulsa area Thursday and then back in Guthrie next Monday.

Attorney General Drew Edmondson has said he's looking at the bill and how it will affect Oklahoma before deciding whether to challenge it.

Congressman Frank Lucas and Tom Cole also held town hall meetings Wednesday.

Senator Coburn will host four more town hall meetings this month.

Pryor Town Hall meeting
Thursday, April 1, 2010
12:00 - 1:00 PM
Mid America Industrial Park Expo Center
526 Airport Road
Pryor, OK

Miami Town Hall meeting
Thursday, April 1, 2010
3:00 - 4:00 PM
Miami Civic Center
129 5th Avenue Northwest
Miami, OK

Guthrie Town Hall meeting
Monday, April 5, 2010
3:00-4:00 PM
City Council Chamber
101 N. Second St.
Guthrie, OK

Ardmore Town Hall meeting
Thursday, April 8, 2010
12:00-1:00 PM
Location TBD

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