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Published: Wed, 5 Aug 2009
Description: Constituent challenges White House claim that town hall protests are 'manufactured'
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" That was not to welcome home of lawmakers want this August recess that was a health care town hall meeting in Green Bay, Wisconsin this week summer giving an earful. To the democratic congressman Steve -- who hosted that event 300 people inside several hundred others outside trying to get in. Many in the crowd voicing strong opposition. Today health care proposals on the table in Washington the white house press secretary Robert Gibbs hinted that some of this anger is staged. -- per Lewis was there he's my -- not a Green Bay, Wisconsin good morning to you sir. Thank you for your time. You described yourself -- conservative. I think you you have been some of these. Tea party events had taken place over the past several months the White House is saying that these events are manufactured. What would you say to that way."
" I would have to say that there are -- action the White House is the one -- manufacturing humans. We're just out there trying to express our point of view and express our first amendment rights. We don't feel that Washington is listening to us and it is generating some. Sense of frustration. What happens when you were there way. Basically we got there. Myself and a friend of mine got there are. We tried to get into the meeting room it was already filled. We're told that the meeting room held had a capacity of 200 people. So we had I was standing around outside this kind of make insurers. That people didn't leave so. You know there was a chance that the room opened up a little later reproductive and at least get a glimpse of what was going on -- would it be clear what my did you go and why did you think it was important ahead your voice heard. I think it's of more important. All of our voices heard for the simple reason. There is. The way the congress has been acting in general lately. Is. In my mind totally unconstitutional. They want to they want to take one of the most imports and an important issues in my life which is self care. And they want to. To say that -- news. Are going to reform -- bet they haven't even read the bill that they want a vote on that they want us saddle us with. And I was saying that I didn't think that that was quite fair you were one of several hundred turned out there and apparently there's another event this week we go back yes or no. I I will continue to. Exercise my personal -- rights until. This government and exhibits some form of willingness to communicate with the people waited her let's thank you for your time Green Bay, Wisconsin with the C a brother always turn out a way that one bit. And northern Wisconsin thank you sir."
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