Thompson Schedules Health-Care Town Hall Meetings
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In an effort to give Mississippians an opportunity to discuss the proposed health care reforms currently under debate in the U.S. Congress, Democratic Rep. Bennie Thompson of the state's 2nd Congressional District has scheduled a town-hall meeting in Jackson. The Aug. 24 meeting will be held at the Stringer Grand Lodge, 1072 J.R. Lynch St. in Jackson, starting at 6:30 p.m.
Thompson, who says he supports universal health care, along with increased accessibility and quality in a statement on his Web site, has scheduled additional meetings in the Elks Lodges in Greenville and Greenwood for Aug. 25 and 26, respectively. Those meetings also start at 6:30 p.m.
Rep. Gene Taylor of Mississippi's 4th District, a member of the Democrat Blue Dog Coalition, has scheduled a town hall meeting Aug. 17 in Moss Point. Taylor has stated that he is not in favor of the proposed reforms, and that he wants to see increased generic drug use in the bill, among other changes.
"Increasing the use of generic drugs. Generic drugs, you get the benefit without the cost and we ought to be doing that for what we buy with taxpayer dollars," Taylor told a WDAM-TV reporter.
Taylor believes health care reform should not add to the national debt, but should be crafted to benefit consumers.
WAPT reports that Senators Thad Cochran and Roger Wicker and congressmen Travis Childers and Gregg Harper are planning forums but have not announced their schedules.
Thompson and Taylor could not be reached for comment.
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