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08-13-2009, 02:47 PM
NOT at a town hall meeting, but at a meeting of the Democratic Party here in the country I live in. I found out about it through an email I received because I once registered with Obama's website.
Anyway, it was small, maybe 100 - 150 people in the room, and after a brief "Rah Rah" talk; Specter opened it up to questions, of which I was the fifth.
First, I am not going to be on YouTube - I took the (rare) opportunity to address a Senator directly (dude had his hand on my shoulder) - and I took that opportunity to point out parts of the pending legislation coming out of the HELP committee (of which he is a member), that are particularly damaging to self-funded ERISA plans (which my company manages). He said, frankly, that he wasn't that familiar with those parts, but would look into them; then sent me out of the room with one of his aide's. I got a direct phone number, email address, etc....so an ear, fwiw. I couldn't have asked for more; I don't need to make a political statement; I need parts of that bill changed.
Anyway, it was small, maybe 100 - 150 people in the room, and after a brief "Rah Rah" talk; Specter opened it up to questions, of which I was the fifth.
First, I am not going to be on YouTube - I took the (rare) opportunity to address a Senator directly (dude had his hand on my shoulder) - and I took that opportunity to point out parts of the pending legislation coming out of the HELP committee (of which he is a member), that are particularly damaging to self-funded ERISA plans (which my company manages). He said, frankly, that he wasn't that familiar with those parts, but would look into them; then sent me out of the room with one of his aide's. I got a direct phone number, email address, etc....so an ear, fwiw. I couldn't have asked for more; I don't need to make a political statement; I need parts of that bill changed.