Pelosi Faces Tough Crowd While Addressing Climate, Medicare-for-All at Town Hall
Constituents of Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s district expressed frustration over her stance on impeachment, Medicare-For-All, and climate at a town hall in San Francisco Tuesday night.
Several political organizations in Pelosi’s district had requested the speaker hold a town hall to address the growing frustration around her positions on impeachment, Medicare-For-All, and the Green New Deal.
Pelosi agreed to hold a town hall, but not on any contentious issues.
The subject of the town hall was gun-violence–an important issue–but also one deliberately chosen because of its soft-ball nature.
While the majority of the town hall focused on gun violence, before closing, Pelosi brought up Medicare-For-All and climate.
Pelosi’s statements around these two key issues drew frustrated shouts from the audience.
On Medicare-For-All, Pelosi said “In terms of some other issues that came up, like medicare-for-all,[…] we have had hearings […], that is one that is on the table for consideration, as are many other ways to improve quality affordable healthcare, including improving the Affordable Care Act.”
.@SpeakerPelosi on #Medicare4All at her townhall last night. pic.twitter.com/JDdYk4SIyJ
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On climate, Pelosi said “Some have asked about climate. For me, climate was my flagship issue when I was speaker the first time and still is. It is an issue that is a generational [pause] threat, and it must be addressed. And that the President did not go to the climate meeting, at the G7, is not surprising [audience members begin shouting “impeach” and “do your job”], but none the less disappointing”.
.@SpeakerPelosi interrupted by protestors when asked about climate at tonight’s town hall. pic.twitter.com/ZrNQr8yJPj
— bandr media (@BandrMedia) August 28, 2019