GOP congressman supports ‘proud right-wing terrorist’
House Rep from northern California says public health option a ‘threat to democracy’
US House Representative Wally Herger, of California’s 2nd congressional district, expressed “enthusiastic approval” of a town-hall attendee who described himself as a “proud right-wing terrorist,” newspapers in northern California report.
According to the Redding Record Searchlight, an incident broke out at a town hall at Simpson University in Redding on Tuesday when Herger signaled encouragement to a 67-year-old town hall attendee, Bert Stead, who called himself a “proud right-wing terrorist.”
“Amen, God bless you,” Herger reportedly replied to the comment. “There is a great American.”
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Herger also told the crowd that the health care reform legislation currently before Congress is a “threat” to American democracy.
“Our democracy has never been threatened as much as it is today,” the Mount Shasta Area Newspapers quoted Herger as saying.
The comment evidently was received with “a loud standing ovation.”
Herger, who was first elected to the House of Representatives in 1986, has been sending out fliers in which he states that the health reform bill will create “havoc” in the US health care system.
House Rep from northern California says public health option a ‘threat to democracy’
US House Representative Wally Herger, of California’s 2nd congressional district, expressed “enthusiastic approval” of a town-hall attendee who described himself as a “proud right-wing terrorist,” newspapers in northern California report.
According to the Redding Record Searchlight, an incident broke out at a town hall at Simpson University in Redding on Tuesday when Herger signaled encouragement to a 67-year-old town hall attendee, Bert Stead, who called himself a “proud right-wing terrorist.”
“Amen, God bless you,” Herger reportedly replied to the comment. “There is a great American.”
[...]
Herger also told the crowd that the health care reform legislation currently before Congress is a “threat” to American democracy.
“Our democracy has never been threatened as much as it is today,” the Mount Shasta Area Newspapers quoted Herger as saying.
The comment evidently was received with “a loud standing ovation.”
Herger, who was first elected to the House of Representatives in 1986, has been sending out fliers in which he states that the health reform bill will create “havoc” in the US health care system.
From OpenSecrets » Politicians & Elections » Congress » Wally Herger: Industry Data
Campaign Contributions | Career Profile (SINCE 1989)
Top Industries Crop Production & Basic Processing $518,113
Insurance $457,260
Health Professionals $283,688
Real Estate $154,625
Forestry & Forest Products $145,947
Pharmaceuticals/Health Products $136,100
Top Industries Crop Production & Basic Processing $518,113
Insurance $457,260
Health Professionals $283,688
Real Estate $154,625
Forestry & Forest Products $145,947
Pharmaceuticals/Health Products $136,100
Thats $877,048 from combined from Insurance, Health Professionals, and Pharmaceuticals/Health Products.
