- Joined
- Aug 10, 2013
- Messages
- 20,231
- Reaction score
- 21,630
- Location
- Cambridge, MA
- Gender
- Male
- Political Leaning
- Slightly Liberal
The reason the GOP's opposition to the Affordable Care Act and their quest to bring back pre-existing conditions is an electoral liability for the second cycle in a row? Because their alternative is wildly unpopular.
Cancer survivor pleading for help with health insurance 'angry and hurt' over Tillis staffer's response
Hard to see why Tillis is losing and North Carolina is in play.
Cancer survivor pleading for help with health insurance 'angry and hurt' over Tillis staffer's response
A three-time cancer survivor who reached out to U.S. Sen. Thom Tillis for help with her health insurance dilemma said that she got an insensitive response from a staffer instead.
During Veals' calls, she came across a Washington, D.C., staffer for Tillis. Frustrated by his lack of empathy, she started recording her calls.
"You’re saying that, if you can’t afford it, you don’t get to have it, and that includes health care?" she asked.
"Yeah, just like if I want to go to the store and buy a new dress shirt. If I can’t afford that dress shirt, I don’t get to get it," he replied.
"But health care is something that people need, especially if they have cancer," Veals said.
"Well, you got to find a way to get it," he responded.
When she asked the staffer what she's supposed to do, he said, "Sounds like something you’re going to have to figure it out."
Hard to see why Tillis is losing and North Carolina is in play.