Gohmert urges Texans to read the healthcare bill

East Texans are invited to view copies of the almost-2,000-page federal healthcare bill at the Longview and Tyler public libraries.

U.S. Congressman Louie Gohmert says his staff printed and delivered hard copies of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s 1,990-page healthcare bill to five public libraries across the First Congressional District of Texas “to ensure that as many citizens as possible have access to the text and can see for themselves what is buried in the mountain of legislation.”

East Texans may also go to Congressman Gohmert’s Web site to read the bill online and to learn more information about the healthcare plan at www.gohmert.house.gov.

Longview Public Library is located 222 W. Cotton St. Hours are Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Tuesdays and Thursdays from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.; and Sundays from 1 to 5 p.m.

Tyler Public Library is located 201 S. College Ave. Hours are Mondays through Fridays from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.; and Saturdays and Sundays from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Additional copies are located at the public libraries in Lufkin, Marshall and Nacogdoches.

“Despite months of tea parties, town halls, and honest feedback from many East Texans and people all over the country, Speaker Pelosi and the Majority Leadership have repackaged and re-presented a government takeover of healthcare for which most Americans have already overwhelmingly expressed their rejection,” Gohmert said. “I truly hope people will look for themselves at the dangers in this bill and urge their family and friends to continue to make their voices heard.