Health Care And Comey's Firing Fuel Voters' Anger With GOP

[DonViejo]

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 can’t 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 Trump’s abrupt firing of FBI Director James Comey. Democrats see in these displays evidence of the enthusiasm necessary for them to break the GOP’s monopoly control of Washington in next year’s 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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[LiberalLovinLug]

1. Fuelilng DEMOCRAT voters

Hillary voters in those districts that want to vent.

Almost 100% of Trump voters would vote for him again. I just haven't bought into this 'angry town hall' surge having any real effect. If there are converts who need health services and are traditional Republican voters who just now realize how dumb they were, they are a tiny minority. And thus the GOP does not have to cater to them one iota.