I arrived at Racine's Park High School an hour before the event was scheduled to start. surprisingly I was among the first people in the auditorium.
I am here to record the reaction from the crowd make notes and shoot some video.
7:57 Eavesdropping the crowd, small groups are forming up, most conversations that I have heard are geared towards health care with a couple of mentions of KRM.
8:00 I have not seen any of the local press yet, dead tree or new media. Scratch that, a photog from Fox 6 just arrived and I just had a brief chat with a nice young man from the Racine Journal Times. He wanted to interview me as to my reasons for coming today. I declined and we chatted about tech toys for a couple of minutes.
8:17 People are still slowly streaming in, on a quick count there are about a hundred people in the room right now. More media types.
8:27 Two very leftwing women a couple of rows back complaining about military spending, my friend Lou just told them that military spending is at its lowest percentage of GDP since WWII. They said, "I don't care, it is still too much." How typical, present them with facts they respond with feelings. Oh well, way to fight the fight Lou.
Senator Feingold just admitted that the health care issue has been the most divisive issue since he has taken office. At least he is admitting that a large part of Wisconsin is opposed to the current bill.
Feingold just thanked Mayor Dickert for meeting him about Racine's major issues.
First question from Denis Navratil - about the differences in using 6 years of benefit and 10 years of revenues in CBO scoring. Denis points out that if he tried that accounting in his business he would be put into jail.
Senator Feingold just said he will not respond to people shouting out from the crowd, people though he did not answer Denis' question.
Why should we believe the govt should be able to manage hc any better?
Why are we going to pay for illegals and abortions in this bill?
When I hear people talk about selling insurance across state lines I get scared.
Concerned about people who are upset about the deficits, when soldiers are over seas, etc...
Health care, will you consider using reconciliation and will the public option be included?
Portability - and tort reform.
Reconciliation - Democrats have said it was used by Republicans, yes it was but for a tax cut, not an increase. You allowed bribery in the Senate, Nebraska, etc., now a brother of someone on the fence gets a judgeship, cash for clunkers was so bad how can you run health care if you can't run a rebate plan?
Senate is confused your job is not to rule, your job is to represent, how can you justify trying to pass health care with a 51 vote majority, given the public opinion against health care as presented how can you justify?
The senate is overwhelmed by emotion on issues, is there something the senate can do to make decisions based on logic. I'm concerned about our grandkids and the mess we are leaving.
Most people support the idea of health care reform but there have been so many backroom deals...
You say you are fiscally responsible, how can you support this bill that forces people to buy health care? What is wrong with working with Paul Ryan on a market based solution (Huge applause)
If the President says you can keep your plan why is Medicare advantage being taken away from people who want to keep it, unless of course they live in Florida where a special deal has been made? (I asked this)
We will be subsidizing other state on HC, cap and trade will bankrupt this state, how can you in good conscience vote for either of those bills.
Does the hc bill exempt congress from Obamacare, why can't I have the same insurance you do?
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