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In reply to the discussion: 'OK, Children!': GOP Exec Mocks Town Hall Crowd After He's Booed for Claiming There Are ACA Death... [View all]csziggy
(34,189 posts)52. Mediate managed to cited CNN without giving a link
And stole the entire story without once mentioning where the hell the event took place. Here is the origina CNN article:
'Death panel' disputes erupt at Florida GOP congressman's town hall
Eric Bradner
By Eric Bradner, CNN
Updated 7:01 PM ET, Sat February 11, 2017
New Port Richey, Florida (CNN)A Republican congressman's town hall erupted into fights over "death panels" as pro-Obamacare attendees shouted down claims of their existence, the latest site for contentious meetings between lawmakers and their constituents this week.
Rep. Gus Bilirakis was the next lawmaker to face constituents outraged by the GOP's efforts to repeal the Affordable Care Act. A crowd that local sheriff's deputies estimated at 250 turned up at Bilirakis' town hall Saturday morning in Pasco County, which President Donald Trump won by 21 points.
The meeting erupted into shouts and jeers in its first minutes, when Bill Akins -- the chairman of the county Republican Party -- complained of Obamacare's "death panels," a term that does not appear in the text of former President Barack Obama's signature health care law but refers to the Politifact-ruled "Pants On Fire" claim that the ACA created a panel of government bureaucrats that deems whether someone is worthy of health care.
http://www.cnn.com/2017/02/11/politics/death-panel-florida-gop-congressman/
Eric Bradner
By Eric Bradner, CNN
Updated 7:01 PM ET, Sat February 11, 2017
New Port Richey, Florida (CNN)A Republican congressman's town hall erupted into fights over "death panels" as pro-Obamacare attendees shouted down claims of their existence, the latest site for contentious meetings between lawmakers and their constituents this week.
Rep. Gus Bilirakis was the next lawmaker to face constituents outraged by the GOP's efforts to repeal the Affordable Care Act. A crowd that local sheriff's deputies estimated at 250 turned up at Bilirakis' town hall Saturday morning in Pasco County, which President Donald Trump won by 21 points.
The meeting erupted into shouts and jeers in its first minutes, when Bill Akins -- the chairman of the county Republican Party -- complained of Obamacare's "death panels," a term that does not appear in the text of former President Barack Obama's signature health care law but refers to the Politifact-ruled "Pants On Fire" claim that the ACA created a panel of government bureaucrats that deems whether someone is worthy of health care.
http://www.cnn.com/2017/02/11/politics/death-panel-florida-gop-congressman/
Yet another reason why I don't like Mediate for news - they leave out essential parts of the story. And if they are going to cite another online source, they should provide a link to it.
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'OK, Children!': GOP Exec Mocks Town Hall Crowd After He's Booed for Claiming There Are ACA Death... [View all]
DonViejo
Feb 2017
OP
True but what's even more insane are the Americans who keep voting them back in office
SticksnStones
Feb 2017
#5
Yeah what is up with people voting for things that effect them and they don't like....?????
TrekLuver
Feb 2017
#13
Many districts are drawn in such a way that turnout would have to be close to 75%
SticksnStones
Feb 2017
#71
We need to send every one of these liars a postcard with one word on it: LIAR. nt
neeksgeek
Feb 2017
#18
dude is lucky they didn't tar and feather him right there on the spot. #theoldways
TeamPooka
Feb 2017
#23
That douche puff is Bill Akins, secretary of Pasco County's Republican Party
NoGoodNamesLeft
Feb 2017
#39
these repukes are not deplorable, they're deceitful, criminal, crazy or ignorant
wordpix
Feb 2017
#47