Rep. Rob Woodall (R-GA) faced criticism this week when video was released of him telling a constituent that she should sponsor her own health care instead of using the government's Medicare program.
The Georgia Democratic Party released more video Wednesday from that same town hall event where Woodall explained why he wouldn't give up his own government-funded health care program.
"You take government-subsidized health care, but you are not obligated to take that if you don’t want to," Democratic activist Ilene Johnson told Woodall. "Why aren’t you going out on the free market in the state where you are a resident and buy your own health care?"
"It’s because it’s free," Woodall replied. "It’s because it’s free. The same reason I went out to Walgreens and bought Activon when I don’t have any arthritis pain. Because it’s free. Folks, if you give people things for free, don’t blame them for taking them."
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution has a transcript.
