I’m so angry I am finding it hard say anything at all, but today we’re going to talk about health care. Specifically the bill that was passed by the US House yesterday. Everyone with any sense hates it.

Here’s a short list of some of the pre-existing conditions for which coverage would be lost under the plan Walker helped pass yesterday:

AIDS/HIV, acid reflux, acne, ADD, addiction, Alzheimer’s/dementia, anemia, aneurysm, angioplasty, anorexia, anxiety, arrhythmia, arthritis, asthma, atrial fibrillation, autism, bariatric surgery, basal cell carcinoma, bipolar disorder, blood clot, breast cancer, bulimia, bypass surgery, celiac disease, cerebral aneurysm, cerebral embolism, cerebral palsy, cerebral thrombosis, cervical cancer, colon cancer, colon polyps, congestive heart failure, COPD, Crohn’s disease, cystic fibrosis, DMD, depression, diabetes, disabilities, Down syndrome, eating disorder, enlarged prostate, epilepsy, glaucoma, gout, heart disease, heart murmur, heartburn, hemophilia, hepatitis C, herpes, high cholesterol, hypertension, hysterectomy, kidney disease, kidney stones, kidney transplant, leukemia, lung cancer, lupus, lymphoma, mental health issues, migraines, MS, muscular dystrophy, narcolepsy, nasal polyps, obesity, OCD, organ transplant, osteoporosis, pacemaker, panic disorder, paralysis, paraplegia, Parkinson’s disease, pregnancy, restless leg syndrome, schizophrenia, seasonal affective disorder, seizures, sickle cell disease, skin cancer, sleep apnea, sleep disorders, stent, stroke, thyroid issues, tooth disease, tuberculosis, ulcers.

Do you have any of these conditions? I know I do. Several, in fact. But all my illnesses just healed themselves when I found out that wealthy people would be getting a tax cut because of this. Hooray!!

Rep Walker only received 207,983 votes in his last election. I wonder how many of those 207,983 voters will be getting kicked off their insurance?

More:

Republicans Quietly Eliminate Health Care For Disabled Children

ObamaCare repeal bill could affect employer health plans: report

Under the GOP’s health plan, sexual assault could be considered a pre-existing condition

We in the 6th District are currently recruiting candidates to run against Rep. Walker next year. If you are interested, please contact your county Democratic Party.

Randolph Co.
Guilford Co.
Alamance Co.
Caswell Co.  
Chatham Co.
Lee Co.  
Person Co.
Rockingham Co.

 

What we need to do now is to express our anger to our Congressman. There needs to be no question in his mind that he has made a grievous mistake by supporting the Republican Insurance Plan (RIP). Here is how NC’s House members voted on this bill.

SCRIPT (if you want to call him on his religious hypocrisy) : My name is _________ from __________ in the 6th District. I am calling to let Rep. Walker know that I am absolutely appalled by his vote in favor of the AHCA, the most mean-spirited, wholly unvetted health care plan I have ever seen. For a man who fancies himself a Christian, the Congressman certainly has managed to, time and again, do exactly the thing that Jesus wouldn’t do. Please let the Representative know that I will be working diligently to make sure that he is not reelected next year. Thank you for your time.

SCRIPT: My name is _________ from __________ in the 6th District. I am calling to let Rep. Walker know that I am absolutely appalled by his vote in favor of the AHCA, the most mean-spirited, wholly unvetted health care plan I have ever seen. I am someone who has benefited greatly from coverage under the Affordable Care Act.  I will not vote for someone who has such contempt for his constituents.  Please let the Representative know that I will be working diligently to make sure that he is not reelected next year. Thank you for your time.

Here are all the ways you can get in touch with Rep. Walker:

District 6

Rep. Mark Walker

1305 Longworth House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
(202) 225-3065 Fax: (202) 225-8611

Asheboro:
222 Sunset Avenue
Suite 101
Asheboro, NC 27203
Phone: 336-626-3060
Fax: 336-629-7819

Greensboro:

809 Green Valley Road
Suite 104
Greensboro, NC 27408
(336) 333-5005

Graham:
219 B West Elm Street
Post Office Box 812
Graham, NC 27253
(336) 229-0159
Fax: (336) 350-9514

Website: https://walker.house.gov/
Email: https://walker.house.gov/contact/email
Twitter: @RepMarkWalker – https://twitter.com/RepMarkWalker
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RepMarkWalker/
Instagram: repmarkwalker – https://www.instagram.com/repmarkwalker/
Snapchat: RepMarkWalker

 

Remember their names, and their disregard, NC. They voted to give tax cuts to the wealthiest by casting aside the most vulnerable. #AHCApic.twitter.com/5cjNA1nkSg

— Ray S. McKinnon (@raymackformeck) May 4, 2017

 

Upcoming Events: 

• RCDP Executive Committee meeting, Tuesday, May 9th – 7 pm, Randolph County Public Library
  201 Worth St, Asheboro, NC, Please join us for our next RCDP Executive Committee meeting in the downstairs meeting room of the Asheboro Public Library.  All Randolph County Democrats and unaffiliated voters are welcome to attend the meeting.

 

• Sixth Congressional District Democratic Convention – Saturday, May 20th

Location to be determined
9 am Registration
10 am District convention begins

Save the date! The location for the 6th District Democratic Convention is still being set, but it will most likely be in Guilford County. Randolph County District Convention delegates need to save the date for Sat. morning, May 20, 2017. More details coming as soon as we know. We will set up a carpool once we know the location.

Note: If you attended and signed in at the County Convention on April 8th, you are a delegate to the 6th District Convention to be held in Guilford County.