Dying for someone else's political faith
by Tom Sullivan
Last week, Republicans in Congress began the process of repealing the Affordable Care Act with no replacement in sight. Inside the Beltway, they are about to find out what wrath means.
In Maury County, Tennessee, Dee Dee Ward doesn't know how she'll pay for chemotherapy if the Affordable Care Act is repealed. "What do you do? Do you say, 'I can't afford it. I have no money'? And you just stay home and wait to die?" (Click through tweet for the video):
A woman in Trump country Tennessee pleading with GOP Congress to not take away Ocare covering her chemo via @kasie https://t.co/Bpm8brR5LY pic.twitter.com/5t8og0lucN
— Sam Stein (@samsteinhp) January 14, 2017
Sixty-eight percent of voters in Maury County voted for Donald Trump, NBC News reports.
Dee Dee Ward's situation got me asking, @DesJarlaisTN04 @MarshaBlackburn @SenAlexander @SenBobCorker , how many Tennesseans volunteered to give their lives for your political faith?
Rep. Diana DeGette is a Democrat representing the 1st district of Colorado. She met with her voters at a large town hall event over the weekend.
Packing them into @RepDianaDeGette's town hall. Americans are not cool with this. #TheResistance is going to be LEGENDARY. #StandIndivisible pic.twitter.com/vHslxMYatn
— #FXNGCPTLSM (@brianprogrammer) January 15, 2017
The rally OUTSIDE the rally hosted by @RepDianaDeGette. She's fighting hard for us. #StandIndivisible pic.twitter.com/YwSizOwzDK
— #FXNGCPTLSM (@brianprogrammer) January 15, 2017
DeGette's Republican colleague from Colorado's 6th congressional district ran out early when 150 constituents showed up for his event Saturday at a public library in Aurora:
Crowd starts singing while trying to get in to see Congressman Mike Coffman in Aurora. He only agreed with people a couple at a time. #9News pic.twitter.com/bqZgj4FF6f
— Nelson Garcia (@9NewsEducation) January 14, 2017
About 70 people got in to see Congressman Mike Coffman, according to 9News Denver. Police erected yellow crime scene tape around the rear door to help Coffman escape uncontaminated by contact with common constituents. Click here for video.
While more than 100 people were waiting to meet with him, Mike Coffman sneaks out early from his own community event. #9News pic.twitter.com/NAZlXTKgQm
— Nelson Garcia (@9NewsEducation) January 14, 2017
This is going to get real. Bernie Sanders' Our Revolution organizers held Save Health Care rallies across the country Sunday.
10,000 patriots showed up in Michigan today to save the healthcare of millions of Americans.#OurFirstStand #SaveACA pic.twitter.com/oojfibjoeA
— Parker π³οΈβπ (@Parker9_) January 15, 2017
Line down the block and around the corner to get into today's #SaveHealthcare rally in Indianapolis. pic.twitter.com/NIAxMw4gWy
— John Lacny (@JohnLacny) January 15, 2017
Wall to wall capacity at the #SaveACA event in Raleigh. pic.twitter.com/x2a7RFk3HB
— Asinus Pervicax (@Cato_of_Utica) January 15, 2017
Huge turnout in SF for #OurFirstStand - proud to stand with nearly 3,000 today to #SaveHealthCare. pic.twitter.com/5XGYJNQqsj
— Keith for DNC (@EllisonCampaign) January 16, 2017
Today in Portland thousands gathered to #SaveHealthCare. We will NEVER give up fighting for a health care system that works for EVERYONE. pic.twitter.com/BiCeNGZrDS
— Earl Blumenauer (@repblumenauer) January 15, 2017
#SaveHealthCare rally turns out hundreds of #TampaBay neighbors! Message: Don't #MakeAmericaSickAgain! Thx @Timintampa #OurFirstStand πΊπΈ pic.twitter.com/BdGcc5RoZZ
— US Rep Kathy Castor (@USRepKCastor) January 15, 2017
Even in our little burgh, a couple of hundred turned out to hear from state Senator Terry Van Duyn, a former ACA Navigator @TerryVanDuynNC :
I think we can expect fewer town halls from the GOP priesthood in the near future. They won't stand for hearing heresy uttered by constituents. They'll simply hide and stop their ears.