Town Hall meeting in Lafayette County

Congressman Mike Ross made a stop in Lewisville yesterday afternoon to hold one of the 34 town hall meetings he's holding in each of the 29 counties in his 4th Congressional District. He's scheduled to hold four more today in Murfreesboro, Glenwood, Hot Springs, and Mt. Ida. He hit the highlights of current federal issues, presented an honest assessment of the budget, and outlined his positions on the deficit/debt, America's energy policy, health care, and the 2009 Recovery and Reinvestment Act.

He spent most of the 90 minutes, though, fielding questions from the 50 or so in the audience. Most of the questions dealt with card check, cap and trade, other energy issues, the stimulus package, the federal budget, and the new "Making Work Pay Credit" tax cuts that just went into effect. I talked to him by phone last night, and he says these town hall meetings help him stay focused on the issues that are on the minds of the people in his district while keeping them updated on his efforts and issues that affect them.