For republicans. 2027488001 for democrats and independents, 2027488002. If you want to post on social media, you can do so at it or cspanwj and on our you can orso at twitter at cspanwj our facebook page, facebook. Com cspan. Some of the topics being discussed at those meetings. If you go to the website wglt. Com, a forum held by rodney davis. Infrastructure was one of the top issues. The representative from illinoiss 13th district is pushing for passage of the federal highway bill. About 80 of the construction project on the interstates that may back you up in traffic for a federal taxd for by dollars. We will reauthorize the highway bill, adding that he does not believe in a federal gas tax paying for infrastructure. The story says he was not not specific in proposing ways for. To pay for improvements going to new jersey, frank pallone, the democrat from that state addressing folks on an august 15 town hall meeting. Several discussions taking place during that forum adding it was in
Focus on that issue because our country is labeled as a country that does not keep its promises to any countrys health. Host john in new york, democrats line. Youre n. E. C. Top issue for your member of congress. Caller hi, good morning. Ive been pretty active for several years visiting veterans in the veterans house near me. And theyre very frustrated with the fact seniority care and they had to speak up about it. But all i got out of it was retaliation. Ive contacted my congressman and senators about it and i didnt get anywhere, you know. Host when you say you didnt get anywhere, elaborate on that, how did that conversation go . Caller like the last call i got, oh, theyre going to look into it. Nd turned out that nothing happened. They passed the buck. They passed it on over. Go see this other guy or that counselor or Something Else. Nothing in the evidence about it. I said look, if you dont believe me, go send somebody down there and ee these conditions these people are living in. B
In the veterans house near me. And theyre very frustrated with the fact seniority care and they had to speak up about it. But all i got out of it was retaliation. Ive contacted my congressman and senators about it and i didnt get anywhere, you know. Host when you say you didnt get anywhere, elaborate on that, how did that conversation go . Caller like the last call i got, oh, theyre going to look into it. Nd turned out that nothing happened. They passed the buck. They passed it on over. Go see this other guy or that counselor or Something Else. Nothing in the evidence about it. I said look, if you dont believe me, go send somebody down there and ee these conditions these people are living in. But still, best of luck. Host republican line from pittsburgh, pennsylvania. Well hear from george. George in pittsburgh. Hello. Caller hello. I think the top issue is not even being addressed is profit. How profits have taken lifes first place and the whole constitution of the United States is su
If you want to grab your seats, we will kick off. Theres just a few more people coming in. Get settled. My name is sarah cliff. Im a senior policy correspondent at vox. Com. Ive been covering this Health Care Debate for about seven years and it appears i will be covering it for many more years. And im a journalist with plentiful job security. So we are here today to talk to a few former governors about health care solutions, at a moment when there is a lot of potential for change. What they saw from their perch as governor and how they think about these situations now where the work they do will be quite affected. I will did a brief round of introductions then let them introduce themselves through a few opening remarks they prepared. So right next to me i am jim douglas, former governor of vermont. Next to him jim hodges, former governor of South Carolina. Ben nelson, former governor of nebraska. And all the way on my left is haley barbour, former governor of mississippi. First of all,
If you want to grab your seats, we will kick off. Theres just a few more people coming in. Get settled. My name is sarah cliff. Im a senior policy correspondent at vox. Com. Ive been covering this Health Care Debate for about seven years and it appears i will be covering it for many more years. And im a journalist with plentiful job security. So we are here today to talk to a few former governors about health care solutions, at a moment when there is a lot of potential for change. What they saw from their perch as governor and how they think about these situations now where the work they do will be quite affected. I will did a brief round of introductions then let them introduce themselves through a few opening remarks they prepared. So right next to me i am jim douglas, former governor of vermont. Next to him jim hodges, former governor of South Carolina. Ben nelson, former governor of nebraska. And all the way on my left is haley barbour, former governor of mississippi. First of all,