Retiring Republican lets loose on House health bill

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Source: Axios






Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, ...............................

"Despite amendments and changes, the AHCA still fails to provide for the needs of my constituents. I will not support a bill that has the potential to severely harm the health and lives of people in South Florida and therefore I remain steadfast in my commitment to vote NO on the AHCA. The recent addition of further funds to high risk pools continues to be inadequate and fails to cover those who need it most. If enacted, the older and poorer South Floridians will be worse off and will find it more difficult to obtain quality healthcare. My constituents should not have to take a step backward in their ability to obtain treatment for any illness and thus, I will vote NO."


Read more: https://www.axios.com/retiring-republican-lets-loose-health-bill-terrible-for-older-sick-peo-2392334795.html

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She will have a NO vote for #TrumpCare

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[Jno_Gilmor_]

1. She was one of the few pro-gay rights Republicans if I remember correctly?

Hopefully we will pick up her seat

[IronLionZion]

2. First Republican in the House to support gay marriage

Her district includes South Beach and she has a lot of gay constituents

[obamanut2012]

4. yes

[brucefan]

5. I believe she has

A transgender child

[obamanut2012]

3. An odd amount of GOP Reps from SOFL are often okay

On this and LGBT issues.

[jayschool2013]

6. They know how and where their bread is buttered in South Florida

If only they could lose the anti-Cuba rhetoric, they might actually be Dems.

[calimary]

7. Welcome to DU, jayschool2013!

I'm always shocked when I see something like this. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen? Well, well, well.

But don't forget - she's retiring, so I guess NOW she can speak her mind a little more, and be more of a contrarian for the good instead of the bad, stupid, short-sighted, mean-spirited, and selfish. Now that it doesn't matter anymore and she'll be outta there soon and won't have to be held responsible or face consequences.

Right about now is when I do my chicken imitation... buck-buck-buck-buck-buck-buGAAAAAAAAWWW!

[FakeNoose]

8. Problem is, the GOP won't listen to her

... I hope the people in Florida are figuring it out though.
They'll be screwed if this AHCA gets voted in, it will repeal Obamacare.

Then we're all screwed.

[MrPurple]

9. But, North Florida is as bat shit as anywhere

[IronLionZion]

10. Younger Cuban-Americans are less anti-Cuba

and are generally more liberal than their parents in other issues too.