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The scene of a Metro Atlanta town hall meeting quickly deteriorated when Democratic Congressman David Scott (GA-13) suddenly became enraged, and, in a breathtaking display of congressional machismo, began berating constituents. Scott displayed his temper during a question-and-answer period when David Hill, a local resident and doctor, questioned the congressman over his support of President Barack Obama’s proposed single-payer health care system. “Why are you voting for a health care plan that is shown not to work in Massachusetts and why are you going to institute that in a nation-wide manner?” With a look of confusion on his face, the...

WASHINGTON (AP) -- A watchdog group asked the Justice Department on Thursday to investigate whether a Georgia congressman broke the law by not paying taxes and using his office's resources for campaign activities. The complaint comes after media reports revealed that an advertising company owned by the family of Rep. David Scott, D-Ga., owed more than $150,000 in back taxes and penalties, despite getting nearly $500,000 in business from the Atlanta congressman's campaign since he won office in 2002. The Politico Web site first reported the story in May. In its complaint, Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington also...