Paul Ryan to charge admission to his "town halls"

blue aardvark     Tue Aug 16, 2011

In order to avoid angry interactions with real citizens, Paul Ryan has outsourced the operation of his "town halls". As a consequence, it will cost $15 to gain admission.

Politico

Ryan, who took substantial criticism from his southeast Wisconsin constituents in April after he introduced the Republicans’ budget proposal, isn’t the only member of congress whose August recess town hall-style meetings are strictly pay-per-view.

The others mentioned: Republican Ben Quayle, and Republican Chip Cravaack.

Nothing says Republican to me like only speaking to voters who are willing to pay you for the privilege.

By outsourcing the events to third parties that charge an entry fee to raise money, members of Congress can eliminate most of the riffraff while still – in some cases – allowing in reporters and TV cameras for a positive local news story.

Riffraff. That's you, gentle reader. You are one of ... them. The people who ask questions that haven't been pre-screened. The people who might yell at a Republican for wanting to privatize Medicare so they can cut rich people's taxes.

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