Hundreds Attend Health Care Meeting

LAKE ELMO, Minn.- Hundreds of people showed up early for a town hall meeting on Thursday that addressed heath care headed by U.S. Rep. Michele Bachmann. More than 400 people filled the auditorium while 200 more watched a video feed in the school’s cafeteria.

The meeting served as a rare chance for critics of the health care system to speak directly and publicly to Bachman who is known for her conservative views. Bachman argued, “Let’s not destroy what truly is the greatest health care system the world has ever known.” She also questioned President Obama’s statement that his health care plan would not be a government takeover of health care.

Most of the crowd applauded her repeatedly during the 90-minute meeting. They cheered when she responded to a man interrupting her as she described babies being born in the hallways of overcrowded British hospitals.