tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1787875900754980960.post8991901329867166678..comments2023-10-20T06:37:52.355-07:00Comments on Keystone Progress Blog: Toomey agrees to town hall meetings after avoiding unemployed all yearKeystone Progresshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02788645438098954570noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1787875900754980960.post-40468850350064690782011-08-17T10:38:39.071-07:002011-08-17T10:38:39.071-07:00This is interesting, because I recently watched co...This is interesting, because I recently watched coverage of three lunch or dinner speaking engagements by Sen. Toomey that were aired on PCN. Every one them the audience was quite obviously limited to senior executives and/or owners of businesses that share the same views as Toomey, this being "more" for the well-heeled and LESS for everyone else. These folks, from the questions they asked, want less environmental oversight and more tax breaks (for them), which of course is what Toomey supports. So....I am glad he is willing to at least listen to other points of view--that's if he actually follows through on scheduling the meetings. I don't think it's going change his opinions one iota, but as a member of the super-committee he's in an even more significant role. It is important he at least has input from people other than the above mentioned constituencies plus his investment banking friends.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com