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By Jennifer Serda - email
SAVANNAH, GA (WTOC) - Public approval of the President's health care reform plan is slipping. A new CBS poll shows it fell 6 points since July.
On Wednesday, U.S. Representative John Barrow shared his thoughts on reform with the Savannah Area Chamber of Commerce. Barrow sits on the House Energy and Commerce Committee which has recently approved a version of the current health care bill, which will be debated in Washington D.C.
Barrow and many others say a bipartisan bill is possible, but Barrow stresses the importance of public support.
"The important thing is we get bipartisan support in the county because whether the politicians on each side of the isle are able to get together on it or not, the most important thing is that what we produce has broad bipartisan support in the country," Barrow said.
Barrow has hosted 6 town hall meetings on the issue and three more scheduled on September 5 at these locations:
You can also share your opinion by taking Congressman Barrow's healthcare survey by visiting http://www.barrow.house.gov.
Congressman Jack Kingston will also host an open forum to discuss health care reform in Chatham County. The meeting is set for 10am Friday, September 18 at the Armstrong Fine Arts Auditorium.
If you are interested in attending Kingston's forum you are encouraged to register at http://kingston.house.gov/rsvp. For those with questions call Congressman Kingston's Savannah Office at 912.352.0101.
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