Gay Republican who attacked Obamacare nonstop turns to crowdfunding for medical bills

[DonViejo]

By Jeff Taylor · Thursday, September 21, 2017


The Sassy Gay Republican was in a serious car accident, and is now soliciting funds. Twitter

A gay Republican with a sizable social media following, who has criticized Obamacare for “forcing” him to purchase insurance he was sure he’d never need, is turning to crowdfunding after a car accident has left him with medical bills he can’t pay.

The “Sassy Gay Republican,” as he calls himself, posted to GoFundMe, asking for $15,000, since the hospital he was taken to didn’t accept his insurance.

Link to tweet

From his plea for funds:

For those of you who follow my story on Twitter, you know how open I am about my life, & whenever I need help, I always ask. There’s always some guilt for me asking, but right now, I really don’t have a choice. I just got a place to stay & I really need to keep up with the bills so I can better my life as I’m trying so very hard to do. The paramedics & police officer said I was very lucky. People in these types of accidents don’t typically survive, especially at a whopping highway speed of 65MPH. I’m still in shock as I write this, but I know I can get past it. God was with me in that car, I really believe it you guys. It wasn’t my time & I survived, just like I have been this entire time.

He explains that he earns his living as a pizza delivery driver, obviously now on hold.

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[NurseJackie]

1. I'll try to feel pity...

... but no guarantees.

[awesomerwb1]

2. Someone posted in the comments

that the pic of the crashed car isn't of his car and he got it from Google images?

[ProudLib72]

6. That's right, it's not his car

Looks like it was retweeted a few times.

[TheBlackAdder]

20. Someone could donate $5 and then submit a GoFundMe Fraud Alert and get that guy banned from there.

[Demit]

3. Oh jeez, it's not even his first GoFundMe ask.

"Since my last GoFund me I've enrolled in therapy as well as substance abuse classes, and let me tell you, it's working."

Possibly helping make him a better grifter?

[hamsterjill]

4. I'm just about "go funded me" out!

Crowd funding has its place, but with all of the hurricanes, etc., I have been inundated with them, and I'm not paying attention to them any more in self-defense.

There is such an opportunity for deception with these things, as appears to be the case with this one IF the story is true that this isn't even his car in the picture. He's "blessed" to say he was sober? Isn't being sober pretty much expected when you are driving a vehicle?

[ChubbyStar]

9. That comment made my head spin

This guy is full of shit. Hey dude, go call Larry Craig, maybe his wide stance can help.

[hamsterjill]

10. You made me laugh!!!!

Hope you're having a good day!!! Thanks for the chuckle!

[ChubbyStar]

11. Back at ya sister friend

Laughing is a very good thing in these bleak days.

[dalton99a]

5. I'll put in a search for sympathy when I have time

[WhiskeyGrinder]

7. If this guy needs health care, I want him to get it.

But not from donations. Donations uphold the fallacy that some people "deserve" care more than others, and reinforce the system that rewards those who have the means to organize fundraisers. I want him to have universal single-payer health care that meets him where he is and provides the care he needs. Too bad he's worked against my efforts so hard. Sorry dude!

[Solly Mack]

8. Anyone that gives him money is an idiot.

[Vinca]

12. Sounds fishy. If he purchased ACA insurance, it's not with some fly-by-night company.

There's no reason for a hospital to refuse coverage with a reputable insurance company.

[TheBlackAdder]

13. Why would he say "I was blessed to say I was sober & no drugs or alcohol" when he controls that?

[jmowreader]

17. Could he have a substance abuse problem, perhaps?

[TheBlackAdder]

14. No, if "God was with me in that car" you wouldn't have had a fucking accident.

.

I guess he's sayiing that God just allowed him to be fucked a little, instead of killed.

.

[Johonny]

15. So we can pretty much bet drugs or alcohol were somehow involved

because reality is always the opposite of what these GOPers say.

[VOX]

16. Check out all the $5.00-$20.00 givers who are liberal/progressive!

There are schooling the shit out of this snowflake! Some examples:

$5.00 Libtard here, willing to share some of my hard-earned income to help a fellow human being. Good luck with your recovery. Stop being such an asshole on twitter.

$5.00 Here is a little help from a liberal ACA favoring immigrant. I hope you get better.

$10.00 Imagine a world where every single person who had catastrophic medical bills had to set up a GoFundMe page. Or don't imagine it. Just keep voting Republican and soon we'll have it.

$20.00 Another centrist/left leaning idiot progressive here. Just reminding you that we're all in this together. Supporting Graham-Cassidy is a death sentence we can't afford.

$5.00 I'm a Democrat. I don't agree with anything you have to say. But I sincerely, hope this helps you get back on track. Much love!

$5.00 I hope you have learned your lesson and understand the concepts of insurance and a universal and affordable healthcare system better now. Another liberal coming to your support.

[roamer65]

18. Sounds like a grifter to me.

[CherokeeFiddle]

19. All of the photos are from 2015

This is a scam.