Its a Community Initiative now. It is community planning, and i was on the original sub committee. I dont know if you were around then or remember that. [ inaudible question ] yes. And you know patricia todd. Thats how i got to know her. Im one of the guys that got birmingham 75,000 to launch medicine and care for people who were dying of aids. [ inaudible question ] yes. But in the event of a hurricane or any other disaster congress will take action just as we have done in other cases to meet the needs of the community. As far as providing insurance for people, i believe what we have done for the bill puts us on a path where insurance will be accessible to everybody. Premiums will come down. There is more work we are going to do to bring down premium to get back to a Health Care System where people can have the insurance they want and they can afford to use it. Right now you have millions of people who chose not to get insurance, almost 20 Million People, a little over 12 million chos
He is cosponsoring an amendment that would create a federal program for risk sharing. Other topics at the town hall concluded equal pay for women come a tax reform, and federal spending. This is just over an hour. [applause] palmer before we start, i just want to thank the police and detectives who are here tonight. We have taken them away from their families, and i do not take that lightly. I do not take that for granted. Lets thank the city for putting on this event and for doing such a good job with the sacrifices they are making. [applause] palmer well i typically do is were still getting some feedback up my pacemaker or something if we you if you raise your hands, we will get a microphone to you for your questions. We will start over here with the lady in the gold sweater. What i will do is work side to side, that, back side to side and backback and back up. I want to thank you for being here. I really want to talk about the Affordable Care act. I heard you were in favor of. Igh r
He is cosponsoring an amendment that would create a federal program for risk sharing. Other topics at the town hall concluded equal pay for women come a tax reform, and federal spending. This is just over an hour. [applause] palmer before we start, i just want to thank the police and detectives who are here tonight. We have taken them away from their families, and i do not take that lightly. I do not take that for granted. Lets thank the city for putting on this event and for doing such a good job with the sacrifices they are making. [applause] palmer well i typically do is were still getting some feedback up my pacemaker or something if we you if you raise your hands, we will get a microphone to you for your questions. We will start over here with the lady in the gold sweater. What i will do is work side to side, that, back side to side and backback and back up. I want to thank you for being here. I really want to talk about the Affordable Care act. I heard you were in favor of. Igh r
I even went around and got a couple supporters and we just love you, just want you to know that. You initially supported another candidate and we are approaching the first 100 days. What is your opinion on trump right now . I have not met President Trump until he spoke to the joint session of congress and some of you may have seen me after he was leaving the chamber, had an exchange with him and introduced myself and told him i was from alabama. He asked if i knew jeff sessions, i have known him for 25 years and he made it clear he loved alabama so that was my first meeting with him. I appreciate the fact that in that environment he took the time to talk to me for a minute. Trying to hustle him out of the room. The first time i had a chance to engage with him on an issue with on the Health Care Bill after i voted no and i got a call saying what do you want . I talked about the things i felt needed to be changed in the bill. I went to the white house with a dozen other members and sat d
I even went around and got a couple supporters and we just love you, just want you to know that. You initially supported another candidate and we are approaching the first 100 days. What is your opinion on trump right now . I have not met President Trump until he spoke to the joint session of congress and some of you may have seen me after he was leaving the chamber, had an exchange with him and introduced myself and told him i was from alabama. He asked if i knew jeff sessions, i have known him for 25 years and he made it clear he loved alabama so that was my first meeting with him. I appreciate the fact that in that environment he took the time to talk to me for a minute. Trying to hustle him out of the room. The first time i had a chance to engage with him on an issue with on the Health Care Bill after i voted no and i got a call saying what do you want . I talked about the things i felt needed to be changed in the bill. I went to the white house with a dozen other members and sat d