WASHINGTON — Nearly 12,000 people participated in Monday night”s telephone town hall, Congressman Mike Thompson (D-CA) said, breaking the previous record. The questions were on a wide variety of topics, ranging from health care to the federal debt to immigration.
“Each time I hold one of these events, we have more and more participants,” Thompson said. “They are not a replacement for in-person town hall meetings, but they are a great way to hear from folks all across our district. Last night was a good chance for us to talk about important things like health care reform and jobs. It”s important that we had a chance to share our thoughts. I wasn”t able to get to everyone, but I”ll be responding to all of the 131 voice mails that were left at the end of the call.”
