Sen. John McCain, the Republicans' 2008 nominee for president, and Senate GOP leader Mitch McConnell are expected to join Republican Sen. Richard Burr in Charlotte on Tuesday for a "hospital forum" at Carolinas Medical Center.
The Charlotte Observer reports that with hospital employees and Burr's invited guests attending, there will likely be little room for the public in an auditorium that holds fewer than 300 people, said a spokeswoman for Carolinas HealthCare System.
The 90-minute event is at 9 a.m. Calls to Burr's spokesman were not returned Sunday.
Like Burr, McCain, R-Ariz., and McConnell, R-Ky., oppose many of the Democrats' proposals for health care reform, including a public option that would compete with private insurance companies.
Burr, up for re-election in 2010, has offered an alternative that would give tax credits of up to $5,700 for families to pay for health insurance.
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Re: McCain, McConnell to join Burr's forum
Medical savings accounts, and mandate that EACH one pays for HIS own healthcare insurance premiums, just like vehicles.