US Representative Frank M. Kratovil Jr., arriving at a community meeting Tuesday afternoon in Snow Hill, Md., received a preview of his reception inside the hall, where audience members voiced sharp opposition to Democratic healthcare proposals.
(Joey Gardner/The Salisbury Daily Times)
Foes’ decibels replace debate on healthcare
Protesters’ yells at meetings frustrate Democrats’ push
US Representative Frank M. Kratovil Jr., arriving at a community meeting Tuesday afternoon in Snow Hill, Md., received a preview of his reception inside the hall, where audience members voiced sharp opposition to Democratic healthcare proposals.
(Joey Gardner/The Salisbury Daily Times)
Repeated heckling and shouted interruptions - “Answer the question!’’ “We’re your employers!’’ “You don’t get it!’’ - overtook a town hall-style meeting in rural Maryland this week, as US Representative Frank M. Kratovil Jr. withstood a verbal beating from a partisan crowd airing its displeasure with the healthcare overhaul working its way through Congress. (Full article: 1090 words)
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