Fairhope, Alabama
SEEKING SECOND TERM
Congressman Bradley Byrne held a town hall meeting in Magnolia Springs yesterday and answered questions for about an hour and a half:
Some of his responses were:
* He applies "common sense and Baldwin family values" as the basis for every vote he makes.
* Sees the lack of adequate mental health care (especially) hospitals) as a cause of excessive gun violence/shootings.
* The country must give foreign aid and be involved overseas to prevent global problems from coming here (ie. terrorism).
* Most of the complaints he gets are about the Veterans Administration: He has decided it would be better to issue cards and let veterans seek health care from private local providers instead of VA clinics.
* Is co-sponsoring a bill to allow military personnel to carry sidearms while off duty.
* Repeal 'Obamacare' but have a transition period for those already on it until a patient-centered replacement can be implemented.
* Said he favored "all of the above" when talking about energy sources, but no subsidies -- such as for ethanol production.
* Favors block granting large entitlements like Medicaid and letting states run them as a way to control spending (subject to yearly appropriation votes).
* Favors continuing to build Littoral combat vessels in both Mobile and Wisconsin (Speaker of the House Ryan's district).
* Did not express interest in running for the Senate someday: only praised the job Senator Shelby is doing currently.
Byrne is competing for re-election in the March Republican primary against his old nemesis, Dean Young.
(He added he was worried about getting back to Washington Monday because of the snow storm.)
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| Magnolia Springs |
SEEKING SECOND TERM
Congressman Bradley Byrne held a town hall meeting in Magnolia Springs yesterday and answered questions for about an hour and a half:
Some of his responses were:* He applies "common sense and Baldwin family values" as the basis for every vote he makes.
* Sees the lack of adequate mental health care (especially) hospitals) as a cause of excessive gun violence/shootings.
* The country must give foreign aid and be involved overseas to prevent global problems from coming here (ie. terrorism).
* Most of the complaints he gets are about the Veterans Administration: He has decided it would be better to issue cards and let veterans seek health care from private local providers instead of VA clinics.
* Is co-sponsoring a bill to allow military personnel to carry sidearms while off duty.
* Repeal 'Obamacare' but have a transition period for those already on it until a patient-centered replacement can be implemented.
* Said he favored "all of the above" when talking about energy sources, but no subsidies -- such as for ethanol production.
* Favors block granting large entitlements like Medicaid and letting states run them as a way to control spending (subject to yearly appropriation votes).
* Favors continuing to build Littoral combat vessels in both Mobile and Wisconsin (Speaker of the House Ryan's district).
* Did not express interest in running for the Senate someday: only praised the job Senator Shelby is doing currently.
Byrne is competing for re-election in the March Republican primary against his old nemesis, Dean Young.
(He added he was worried about getting back to Washington Monday because of the snow storm.)
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