Health Care Town Hall Protests

John Simmons, left, and David Williams argue during a rally on Saturday, Aug. 15, 2009, in Atlanta. Several thousand people gathered in downtown Atlanta's Centennial Olympic Park to protest health care reform proposed by the president and Congressional Democrats.

Angry Town Hall Protests — AP Photo/John Bazemore

James Newman protests the health care reform plan supported by President Barack Obama during a rally on Saturday, Aug. 15, 2009, in Atlanta. Several thousand people gathered in downtown Atlanta's Centennial Olympic Park to protest health care reform proposed by the president and Congressional Democrats.

Jasper Proctor protests alongside others at a rally on Saturday, Aug. 15, 2009, in Atlanta. Several thousand people gathered in downtown Atlanta's Centennial Olympic Park to protest health care reform proposed by the president and Congressional Democrats.

Protesters against President Barack Obama's health care plan cheer at a rally at Lincoln Park in Grand Junction, Colo., on Saturday, Aug. 15, 2009.

Supporters of health insurance reform display their signs as they wait in line outside the Ohio State University's Biomedical Research Tower, where U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, was to speak on health insurance reform, Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2009, in Columbus, Ohio.

Bill Reau, right, displays a sign outside the Ohio State University's Biomedical Research Tower where U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, was speaking on health insurance reform, Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2009, in Columbus, Ohio.

Supporters for and against health insurance reform debate outside the Ohio State University's Biomedical Research Tower, where U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, was speaking on health insurance reform, Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2009, in Columbus, Ohio.

People unable to get inside a town hall meeting by U.S. Rep. Peter DeFazio, D-Ore., in Grants Pass, Ore., on Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2009, stand outside holding signs and shouting slogans. Many of those who got inside for the meeting voiced opposition to proposals to reform health insurance coverage being debated in Congress.

William Kostnic wears a 9 mm pistol as he stands outside a town hall meeting on health care held by President Barack Obama, Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2009, in Portsmouth, N.H.

A woman holds a sign as President Barack Obama shakes hands after he spoke at a town hall meeting about health care reform, Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2009, at Portsmouth High School in Portsmouth, N.H.

Mark Brady of Bellefonte, Pa., waits in line hoping to attend a town hall meeting on health care to be led by Sen. Arlen Specter, D-Pa., in a Penn State University ballroom in State College, Pa., Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2009. More than 400 attended. Opponents occasionally drowned out the Republican-turned-Democrat.

Daniel Assaraf, 19, of Bucks County, Pa., holds a protest sign with others before a town hall meeting with on health care with Rep. Joseph Sestak, D-Pa., in Philadelphia on Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2009.

Joan Clay, left and Lori Newswanger, right, hold up signs as they wait in line for the start of U.S. Sen. Arlen Specter's Town Hall meeting at the Lebanon branch of the Harrisburg Area Community College, Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2009 in Lebanon, Pa.

Sen. Arlen Specter, D-Pa., rear, addresses a town hall meeting as Tom Davis, front, holds up a sign on Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2009, in Lebanon, Pa.

A woman, who opposes health care reform, points to her wrist watch while listening to panelists during a health care town hall meeting in Alhambra, Calif., Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2009.

Cameron Peterson carries a poster showing an altered photo of President Barack Obama as he walks past a man who supports health care reform at a health care town hall meeting in Alhambra, Calif., Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2009.

Judy McAdoo holds a sign supporting health care reform while listening to panelists at a health care town hall meeting in Alhambra, Calif., Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2009.

Ellen Geiger, 56, who opposes health care reform, yells as she listens to panelists during a health care town hall meeting in Alhambra, Calif., Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2009.

A group of people, who oppose health care reform, reacts as they listen to panelists during a health care town hall meeting in Alhambra, Calif., Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2009.

Timothy O'Brien, an attorney from Los Angeles who opposes health care reform, reacts as he listens to panelists during a health care town hall meeting in Alhambra, Calif., Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2009.