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Shouts, insults fly at Rep. Israel's health care town hall
Shouts, insults fly at Rep. Israel's health care town hall
October 5, 2009 By REID J. EPSTEIN reid.epstein@newsday.com Anthony Tolda, a financial consultant Photo credit: Pablo Corradi | Anthony Tolda, a financial consultant who lives in Huntington, becomes upset at Steve Israel's answer to his question during the town hall meeting on health care ...
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“STOP PRINTING MONEY!” Rep. Steve Israel gamely tried to explain the proposed health care reform …
Instapundit“STOP PRINTING MONEY!” Rep. Steve Israel gamely tried to explain the proposed health care reform Monday night, but was often shouted down during his town hall-style meeting at Suffolk County Community College in Brentwood. Israel (D-Huntington) at one point pleaded with those in the crowd yelling at him to “stop calling me a liar and listen.” Judging by the ever-increasing decibel level, he did not win over many converts. Shouts of — “Stop printing money,” “We don’t care what you ...

'You're a Moron'
JammieWearingFool — I must say this is as succinct and appropriate a description of a Democrat Congressthing I've seen in some time. Rep. Steve Israel gamely tried to explain the proposed health care reform Monday night, but was often shouted down during his town hall-style meeting at Suffolk County Community College in Brentwood. Israel (D-Huntington) at one point pleaded with those in the crowd yelling at him to "stop calling me a liar and listen." Judging by the ever-increasing decibel level, he did not win over many converts. Shouts of -- "Stop printing money," "We don't care what you ...

The Dems Are Killing the Dollar
RedState — ... When town hall meetings are interrupted with shouts of “stop printing money” the jig is up. Note to the White House: in the age of the internet, you cannot hide printing $600 Billion a year from the world. ...

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