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GOP organizes 12-hour online town hall for Thursday

By Michael O'Brien - 11/04/09 03:34 PM ET

House Republicans will launch a 12-hour online town hall meeting to discuss health reform legislation tomorrow.

The Republican National Committee (RNC) and House Republican Conference Chairman Mike Pence (R-Ind.) jointly announced a half-day town hall to be broadcast starting at 1:00 p.m. on Thursday.

The town hall comes on the same day as House conservatives, led by Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-Minn.) and joined by senior GOP leaders, will host a "House call" on the Capitol to encourage constituents to confront their lawmakers over the health bill.

"We're planning a twelve second town hall to explain every last detail of the GOP health care plan," said DNC National Press Secretary Hari Sevugan.

Democrats are organizing their own push for health reform as a vote on the bill approaches, as well. Organizing for America Director Mitch Stewart sent an email to supporters encouraging to phone members of Congress in support of reform. The last time OFA made such a request, Congress was inundated by over 315,000 calls.

In addition to pence, GOP Reps. Paul Ryan (Wisc.), Jeff Flake (Ariz.), Peter Roskam (Ill.), Lynn Westmoreland (Ga.), and Marsha Blackburn (Tenn.) are expected to participate, with more lawmaker involvement expected to be added.

The forum, according to an RNC release on Wednesday, will be called "Pelosi Plan Exposed," and will break up the 12-hour broadcast into twelve, hour-long section on "truths" about the House healthcare reform bill.

Viewers will be able to interact with lawmakers through email, Twitter, and Facebook, according to the RNC.

Update, 5:49 p.m.: Other Republicans set to participate are House Minority Leader John Boehner (Ohio), House Minority Whip Eric Cantor (Va.), House Republican Policy Committee Chairman Thaddeus McCotter (Mich.), Phil Gingrey (Ga.), Jack Kingston (Ga.), Cynthia Lummis (Wyo.), Adrian Smith (Neb.), G.T. Thompson (Pa.), Bob Latta (Ohio), Mike Coffman (Colo.), Lee Terry (Neb.), Sam Graves (Mo.), Steve Scalise (La.), Michael Burgess (Texas), Jason Chaffetz (Utah), John Carter (Texas), John Fleming (La.),

The breakdown of the hourly section in the broadcast are:

  • 1:00 PM EST    Government Takeover General Overview
  • 2:00 PM EST    Rural/Low Income
  • 3:00 PM EST    Spending/Your Money
  • 4:00 PM EST    Seniors
  • 5:00 PM EST    Small Business
  • 6:00 PM EST    Patients/Doctors
  • 7:00 PM EST    Young Americans
  • 8:00 PM EST    Culture of Life
  • 9:00 PM EST    Women/Families
  • 10:00 PM EST   Taxes
  • 11:00 PM EST   Economy
  • 12:00 AM EST   States


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The healthcare bill is unconstitutiona l and thats the only thing to be considered period. No where in the constitution does it say the Gov can mandate you buy insurance. This is complete bull and where are these peoples oath to the constitution in the second place. Gov is not going to tell what to buy and they can all go jump in the lake and pay for my stay in singsing.As long as the people go along with this we will no longer be a free country and the republicans as well as the demacrats will be committing treason against the United States of AmericaBY Della creighton on 11/04/2009 at 15:50
I strongly support health care reform and would like every American to have excellent health care.The constitution in its first sentence says that government is to provide for the public welfare and later says that Americans are entitled to more rights than are enumerated in the document.I have no doubt Thomas Jefferson and George Washington would vote in favor of health care reform —they loved their country.BY Maria  on 11/04/2009 at 16:00
I second Della's comment. JUST SAY NO.BY therealgeekmom on 11/04/2009 at 16:06
No way would I ever want to entrust my healthcare to the GOVERNMENT, its insane to even fathom given their past track record! I third Della, its unconstitutiona l to force us to buy their insurance and they can send me to prison. If all of us working people refuse, are they going to send us all to prison? Who the heck would they get their money from then since those of us that don't want it are the majority that pay their bills! Its crazy how some people have become, the notion that they are entitled to what another person has. I am not a wealthy person, but I do not nor will I ever feel as if I am entitled to take what someone else has. This is America (land of the free for now) and if you want something- go out and WORK FOR IT AND GET IT YOURSELF.BY Ready2Ride on 11/04/2009 at 16:35
Della,Please tell me where in the constitution is the federal government permitted to require young men to register for the military draft? Where does it give the federal govt the right to intervene in public education which is provided by local districts (NCLB)?Where does it give the federal govt authority to charge police officers for something they were acquitted of doing in a state court? Where does it give the federal govt authority to tell me that I cannot stand in front of the white line near the front of a locally-operated bus?Go ahead, I'm waiting…BY Kevin on 11/04/2009 at 16:42
maria, I do not believe the founding fathers intended the general welfare clause in the preamble to mean health care for all through spending cuts, taxes and subsidies. Are you also saying those that are opposed to the healthcare bill in the House do not love their country?BY bob on 11/04/2009 at 16:55
You are right about one thing Maria…Washingt on and Jefferson loved their country…can't say the same for "O" and Pelosi. We have the right to Pursue anything..and not expect everything to be given to us..By the way Maria…maybe everyone should have an excellent car…excellen t home…excellen t job…Everythi ng the government touches goes broke!JUST SAY NO!BY john on 11/04/2009 at 20:19
I hope someone ask Marsha Blackburn about these votes: Marsha Blackburn Voted FOR: Omnibus Appropriations, Special Education, Global AIDS Initiative, Job Training, Unemployment Benefits, Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations, Agriculture Appropriations, U.S.-Singapore Trade, U.S.-Chile Trade, Supplemental Spending for Iraq Afghanistan, Prescription Drug Benefit, Child Nutrition Programs, Surface Transportation, Job Training and Worker Services, Agriculture Appropriations, Foreign Aid, Vocational/Technical Training, Supplemental Appropriations, UN “Reforms.” Patriot Act Reauthorization , CAFTA, Katrina Hurricane-relief Appropriations, Head Start Funding, Line-item Rescission, Oman Trade Agreement, Military Tribunals, Electronic Surveillance, Head Start Funding, COPS Funding, Funding the REAL ID Act (National ID), Foreign Intelligence Surveillance, Thought Crimes “Violent Radicalization and Homegrown Terrorism Prevention Act, Peru Free Trade Agreement, Economic Stimulus, Farm Bill (Veto Override), Warrantless Searches, Employee Verification Program, Body Imaging Screening.Marsha Blackburn Voted AGAINST:Ban on UN Contributions, eliminate Millennium Challenge Account, WTO Withdrawal, UN Dues Decrease, Defunding the NAIS, Iran Military Operations defunding Iraq Troop Withdrawal, congress authorization of Iran Military Operations.Marsha Blackburn is my Congressman.See her unconstitutiona l votes at :http://tinyurl.com/qhaynaMickeyBY Mickey on 11/04/2009 at 20:22
The Current Proposals by Obama and the Democrat Congress will make our health care system worse, make medical care more expensive, and cause the further loss of individual freedom in America. If you have never spoken out, written to a congressman, called a talk show, or written a letter to the editor, NOW is the time to do so. The Congress and President are about to overhaul our health care system in a way that will cause permanent harm to the health of all Americans, and to the American economy. If you care about the future health of yourself, your parents, your grandparents, your children, your grandchildren, or anyone else, you owe it to all of those involved to SPEAK OUT NOW against this misguided, outrageous proposal. Our Congress and President are about to sign away over a trillion dollars for a system that will reduce the quality of health care in our country BY Jeff Crum on 11/05/2009 at 10:09
Do you remember how all this started? "We have 46 million uninsured. We have a responsibility to take care of them". That's not what we have now. We now have a 1,990 page bill,? with a price tag in excess of 1 TRILLION dollars that covers 46 million? No. TENS OF MILLIONS will remain uninsured! Given this country's current economic circumstances that is hardly worth the cost. Oh, and about those CBO estimates. They are FICTION! Under the proposed legislation before THE HOUSE the TAXES to pay for it start immediately but the BENEFITS DON'T; not until 2013. Therefore, if you start your 10 year accounting from the time both taxes AND benefits kick in, the cost is more than DOUBLE the 1 plus TRILLION CBO estimate! This bill needs to be SHREDDED!BY Boris on 11/05/2009 at 11:47

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