TN Veterans speak out against Trumpcare

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http://www.tennessean.com/story/news/politics/2017/06/22/veterans-speak-out-health-care-bill-say-could-hurt-2-million-medicaid/417693001/

"On the day Senate Republicans unveiled their health care bill, some military veterans say what the GOP rolled out is "un-American."

Veterans from across Tennessee said they're speaking out on behalf of 2 million veterans nationwide who they think will lose or see reduced health care coverage because of the move by Congress to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act, known as Obamacare.
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Led by 36-year retired Marine Corps veteran Lt. Gen. John Castellaw, who lives in rural Crockett County in West Tennessee, he and others said the proposed health care bill would potentially boot millions of veterans off health care that many depend on to supplement coverage or just give them access to doctors.
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Castellaw's grandfather, a World War I veteran, used Medicaid near the end of his life because the VA wouldn't cover all of his medical needs, he said. One in 10 veterans uses Medicaid, he said.
"This is a dishonor to those who have served," said Castellaw, who said they "reject" the plan released by the Senate.
Castellaw, flanked by former Marine and Nashville attorney Bob Tuke, who led a failed bid for U.S. Senate, and Kelly Gregory, an Air Force veteran, gathered in front of the VA hospital in Nashville and urged vets across Tennessee and elsewhere to call Sens. Lamar Alexander and Bob Corker and ask they vote against the bill...." (more)

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1. DURec

[UTUSN]

2. Well O.K. for this segment of vets, as opposed to the large segment who habitually vote wingnut