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No town halls: Sens. Chuck Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand nix health care talks in state

BY MICHAEL SAUL     
DAILY NEWS POLITICAL CORRESPONDENT

Friday, August 14th 2009, 4:00 AM

Itching to unload on Sens. Chuck Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand at a town hall meeting on health care reform?

You're out of luck.

Aides to the New York Democrats told the Daily News they won't be sponsoring any town hall meetings on health care. Instead, they will be touring the state and soliciting opinions in more informal settings. "During recess, as he does every year, Sen. Schumer will be in over 20 counties across New York City and state talking with thousands of constituents, discussing the issues that are important to them," Schumer spokesman Josh Vlasto said.

Glen Caplin, a spokesman for Gillibrand, said she will hold "Senate at your supermarket" events, a custom she began as an upstate congresswoman.

"Everyday citizens who might not attend traditional town hall meetings can talk with her in their local grocery store about the issues that are on their minds," said Caplin. He noted the senator is discussing the issue at all of her events. Other senators - notably Sen. Arlen Specter (D-Pa.), Claire McCaskill (D-Mo.) and Ben Cardin (D-Md.) - have faced the wrath of health care skeptics at town hall meetings.

http://www.nydailynews.com/new.....sten_gillibrand.html

Good idea......the sheeple of NYS want it all shined up and handed on a silver platter.....rules/regs/legislation and palm greasing