Health Care And Comey's Firing Fuel Voters' Anger With GOP
Source: Associated Press
By Bill Barrow Associated Press Sara Burnett Associated Press Published MAY 15, 2017 8:28 AM
MCHENRY, Ill. (AP) Skeleton in hand, retired biology teacher Jeannie Scown delivered a message to her Republican congressman at his office northwest of Chicago. Killed by Trumpcare Plague, May 4, 2017, her poster read.
In a nod to House Republicans recent vote to gut the health care law, Scown had no intention of sparing four-term Rep. Randy Hultgren with subtlety. He has to understand that sick people vote, too, Scown said, and we are going to go get them and take them to the polls if they cant get there themselves, because we are tired of being used.
Americans vented similar frustrations this past week in Republican districts crucial to GOP majority control of the House, sounding off about health care and President Donald Trumps abrupt firing of FBI Director James Comey. Democrats see in these displays evidence of the enthusiasm necessary for them to break the GOPs monopoly control of Washington in next years midterm elections.
Republicans in some districts faced a backlash at raucous town halls over their votes for the House health care bill. There were plenty of complaints about a provision that would allow insurers to charge seriously ill people higher rates if they let their coverage lapse. Other lawmakers avoided holding forums.
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