It's a Republican grassroots movement to nowhere.

House Minority Whip Eric Cantor (R-Va.) was asked several times on Monday about the GOP’s lack of a specific healthcare reform plan.

During a bipartisan forum hosted by the Richmond Times-Dispatch, Cantor and Rep. Robert “Bobby” Scott (D-Va.) answered constituents’ questions on healthcare. More than 200 people attended the event.

Richmond resident Ben Ragsdale demanded to know how Republicans were going to expand access to healthcare if they have only a four-page list of bullet-points as their plan.

“What is your substantive proposal to meet these real everyday problems that people have? Where’s the beef?” Ragsdale asked, triggering applause from the crowd.

The telegenic GOP lawmaker said Republicans and Democrats should work together on areas were they agree, but could not show the crowd a detailed plan that has been endorsed by House Republicans.

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