Bob Inglis town hall gets heated in Piedmont

In the midst of fireworks nationwide in recent weeks, hundreds turned out for a town hall meeting on health care Monday night in Piedmont. 

Many, like Kathy Adams, say they’re not happy with the country’s current system.  Adams is a breast cancer survivor, who lost 75% of her income this year.  She can barely afford coverage. 

“Frankly, I don’t know where next premium is coming from,“ she says.  “I just paid one, but I don’t know where the next is coming from.“

Adams is like many others who turned out at the meeting, sponsored by District 4 Representative Bob Inglis.  Tony Knox is a small business owner.  As of next month, he’ll no longer be able to have insurance for his family or employees. 

“We are between a rock and a hard place,“ he says. 

“It’s either give it up now, or do it in six months, and lose our business and insurance as well.“  For those like Knox and Adams, Inglis says he’s here to listen. 

He spent Monday going door to door in neighborhoods talking to residents about what they want in health care coverage.  He’s also preaching why President Obama’s plan is not good enough. 

“Obama Care”, as it’s called, offers a public option, that would challenge private insurers, but letting the government offer a package to consumers. 

“It’s a problem,“ Inglis says.  “When the average American family of four is paying $1000 a month for insurance premiums, that’s too much.“

Still, those at the meeting said they want more solid solutions.  “The best thing for the American people is for the government to give us some option other than what we have,“ says Adams.  Knox agreed.  “We’re in a hurry.  We need to fix it.“