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Showing Original Post only (View all)federal worker with kid on breathing tube now regrets voting for trump [View all]
15-month-old Harper was born prematurely and needs a breathing tube to live.
Her dad Chris isn't being paid amid the shutdown and tells @RandiKayeCNN voting for Trump is a choice he regrets "100%."
Chris' message: "Put us back to work, so we can get paid."
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federal worker with kid on breathing tube now regrets voting for trump [View all]
Demovictory9
Jan 2019
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wow, but if it was only black and hispanic kids being hurt and dying he would be ok with it
JI7
Jan 2019
#2
It was obvious that Trump would destroy families' health and ability to earn a living
More_Cowbell
Jan 2019
#10
Trump threw his own sick and disabled infant great nephew off the family health plan out of spite
Tanuki
Jan 2019
#19
But he was gonna build a wall and lock her . you can reconcile your tears with your hate
Fullduplexxx
Jan 2019
#23
Feel bad about the child, but my compassion isn't connecting with the federal-employee dad.
VOX
Jan 2019
#24
White people hoped he'd only hurt POC, but it was pretty clear that wasn't the case.
WhiskeyGrinder
Jan 2019
#31
Fundamental tenant of republicanism...it ain't a problem until it's my personal problem. n/t
CincyDem
Jan 2019
#34
First they came for the socialists, and I did not speak out--because I was not a socialist.
Joe941
Jan 2019
#46
Of course I sympathize with this person, but it's so typical of Republicans to not care about
flibbitygiblets
Jan 2019
#40
Once again, a Republican just doesn't give a shit until it affects him. n/t
Downtown Hound
Jan 2019
#49