Give Me a Break, and how exactly is this helpful?

http://www.jsonline.com/news/wisconsin/55224367.html

This is a story on a Middleton, WI "public forum" on Wednesday evening.

Here's a brief excerpt from the story:
A meeting billed as a two-sided discussion on national health care turned into a giant pep rally Wednesday night for those against the current House legislation.

More than 1,700 people packed a hotel ballroom at an event sponsored by a conservative group, Americans for Prosperity, which opposes the pending bill.

Americans for Prosperity state director Mark Block said he couldn't persuade U.S. Rep. Tammy Baldwin (D-Madison) or other supporters of the bill to attend or play a formal role. (Only reform supporters who also run with bulls in Pamplona would consider attending this forum.- Insuring Resources)

In fact, very few reform supporters appeared to be part of the crowd, though a few hecklers interrupted speakers at several points.

In Madison, police provided a highly visible security presence at the Marriott West. Signs announced: "No weapons allowed in the hotel" - a nod to participants who might have been tempted to show support for open-carry laws, police said.

ABC News "20/20" co-anchor John Stossel, a commentator critical of President Barack Obama's approach to health care, revved up the crowd. He was brought in by AFP.

Stossel said Obama's reform proposals would "make things much worse" and actually increase costs and reduce consumer choice.

He also called Medicare a Ponzi scheme gone broke that if left unfixed would lead to limits on care.

"There will be death panels if we do nothing," Stossel said of Medicare, using the phrase that former GOP vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin made famous in relation to the health-reform bill, which does not directly affect Medicare.

Stossel and other speakers endorsed a free-market approach, including higher-deductible insurance coverage that would push people to pay more attention to their health and to compare prices on health procedures.

Pam Galloway, founder of Breast Center of Central Wisconsin, said she believed both the House bill and the Medicare program were unconstitutional because Congress has no authority over the issues.

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Shame on you Stossel, this is ridiculous. He was a reporter, now he's a hack.
His big suggestion is increased deductibles!!!! Wow, that's progress? How about elimination of pre-x or instituting episodes of care payment reform or new ideas to truly control health costs. Its unreal his lack of understanding and yet he had the crowd eating it up. The "debate" is simply illogical.

And Ms. Galloway says Medicare, with a 44 year history of offering millions of seniors and those with disabilities quality care is unconstitutional. Brilliant.

These are the people that are controlling the debate and denigrating the process. It must turn around.