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Frank to hold town hall meeting on health care reform

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Play from 0:31[0:31] ..." politically paternal. People are certainly well it's gonna cost of which. George Bush in a -- meantime experts who opened mostly democratic objections the help. A drug benefit part of Medicare are great expansion of Medicare and had been paper roll -- on the steps it. Not the people -- complaining. Ever called to complain about that. You know of these he -- this subject and -- Obama -- out. Well every single activity it's now going on in the United States that people characterizes the bill which initiated by directly. Whether it's AIG. TARP program for banks were Chrysler and GM that old bush. I think so what people are. Much angrier because Obama is"...

Play from 5:40[5:40] ..." vigorously complaining about. We don't have -- Massachusetts signed into law by Mitt Romney. Who beat Republican candidate for President Nixon that would have been about -- partnership. This requirement that people have health care the requirements from the businesses contribute. Already part of popular Mexican kids Mitt Romney cited took credit for -- while many pages position that he and president. So I do believe that we get to the"...

Play from 0:00[0:00]" This is Lisa Meyer and WBZ news -- we're talking with congressman Barney Frank. About the health care reform debate and how it's gotten so loud and emotional does that surprise you that this one specific issue."

Play from 0:12[0:12]" Is engine during this kind of debate."

Play from 0:14[0:14]" Yes and I think it's a mix of a couple of factors. One and it's undeniable that partisanship. On the boat who were been frustrated remembered as Serb side. And have a right to do this matter that they wanted to promote. Try to take advantage of it -- about rights -- politically paternal. People are certainly well it's gonna cost of which. George Bush in a -- meantime experts who opened mostly democratic objections the help. A drug benefit part of Medicare are great expansion of Medicare and had been paper roll -- on the steps it. Not the people -- complaining. Ever called to complain about that. You know of these he -- this subject and -- Obama -- out. Well every single activity it's now going on in the United States that people characterizes the bill which initiated by directly. Whether it's AIG. TARP program for banks were Chrysler and GM that old bush. I think so what people are. Much angrier because Obama is doing when they want what you did but secondly there is some obvious legitimate concerns and I think it's exacerbated. By the fact -- economic time and I became part of the problem. -- people are fuming think that make no sense that I have no basis for example the desperate. That did this notion of their death penalty is most inaccurate single. Argument occurred why people believe it well someone believing that the cause unfortunately -- the period now where the institute is that many people trusted just collapse. People -- at stake in the business community people believe in the in in the that the market which can do well without any regulation. And -- terrible recession right now because many being connected to people trusted. It turned out to I've just got a terribly wrong I think that creates a climate in which people are. More willing to be skeptical and more open to negative view even when no negative news have no basis."

Play from 2:12[2:12]" Inter of their reaction. That some of your colleagues about and I'm thinking Niki Tsongas with with police on the stage with her when she is conducting a town hall. That just it. Doesn't compute TU in your mind."

Play from 2:27[2:27]" Well what it means it could mean. -- things happen all the time quick computes premium vehemently he had no technique. I have to say I have not seen any signs of violence. And you know I would connected duplicates I am a great believer. That the First Amendment protects the right to be abusive and ignorant and offensive. I would never anyway censure or speak. Of any kind. I do think it is -- for people -- Make it physically impossible but the big mistake by the way I've felt that way whether it was a left wing that was doing it and I now feel where it was making certain do what I. The -- booked in 1990. To which -- could -- many people on the -- because they're disruptive tactics that are similar to a diminutive right wing people do we now we're not only. It appropriated democracy denial by the people's rights. Like cause a political back. So I don't condemned no. Visit apparently met his that -- don't let him speak about them helping out well of people one ecological nightclub in a couple of shots in heckled comedian. That's not a way to a democratic discussion. But once people are doing this and reasonable way where I get to talking Uga to -- People people could be created they would if they want to punitive. As it is and so elements inside of the above my I have to say I know there have been some. The jesuit priest but -- and -- people -- put in the middle as they often on the result is that the people who something like inherit this society at its word. And they -- nine. You know complete been there and as a member of congress since it visited the capitol police -- In the depletion of music on my god if some people. -- something that the seven. Company would punch him. I was I'd be blamed on the other hand that the police intervened to force something happens if you speak. They get by a couple of simply for the police in this situation in my own case for on the involvement of complete -- on the side of I think people abuse. Verbally abusive visit wannabe that's. Because."

Play from 4:41[4:41]" When you look at at that the bill do you think that it stands a chance of passing without being substantially guided."

Play from 4:48[4:48]" Yes because I think there are very real -- what I do believe it says I visit to the criticism that I haven't at a town media I'm gonna have one later. In in the summer and Libya publicly that the democratic calculated garment by tourism to people resentment. I don't I have had -- like I am comfortable that youthful but what about people they didn't want woman lineup because two accommodate that but. When I've talked to -- a couple of people in my office in orbit Padilla today. Who can't seem deeply concerned about the bill the ones who work. Called -- in most of the cases of these we take this into them. I think people concerned about Warnaco award in the bill. And I believe that as we are able to claim that people. You're yes -- will BO modest support would -- But it's also but it try to focus on now is sitting -- Some of the things that people are very vigorously complaining about. We don't have -- Massachusetts signed into law by Mitt Romney. Who beat Republican candidate for President Nixon that would have been about -- partnership. This requirement that people have health care the requirements from the businesses contribute. Already part of popular Mexican kids Mitt Romney cited took credit for -- while many pages position that he and president. So I do believe that we get to the realities of the bill yet people going to be supportive."

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