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Hortensis

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11. Dr. Berg sounds great. Physician for 30 years, mother of
Wed Jul 1, 2020, 03:16 PM
Jul 2020

grown children, professor, lifelong Louisville resident, and now Democratic state senator-elect. She's a huge proponent of expanding the ACA, having witnessed what it's meant to patients. Education. Diversity.

“Trump’s campaign scared me and opened my eyes,” she said. “I saw a level of hatred that was frightening, and a door opened for me. Like a person working through the stages of grief I got beyond the frustrated stage and now I am moving forward and ready to take action.

“I realized Democracy is a fragile thing that must be protected. My parents were first-generation Americans and they cherished American democracy. As the hatefulness of the Trump campaign played out, everyone in our family said, thank God our parents are not alive to see this.”

https://forwardky.com/dr-karen-berg-hopes-remedy-ailing-kentucky/



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