Demonstrators call for Toomey’s attention
They were there as part of "Tuesdays with Toomey," a weekly event held at offices for Senator
"This week, the topic at all the offices is the
The American Health Care Act, or the
The demonstrators were concerned about the ways in which Trump's
"The ACA needed to be fixed," said
Good believes the proposed cuts to
"Elderly people won't be able to be in nursing homes," she said. "And then where will they go?"
According to
"Obamacare has caused health care premiums and deductibles to skyrocket and choices to dwindle," Kelly said in an email to the Times Leader. "
Another demonstrator,
"We feel we have a direct line to him," Gallo said. "But he seems unresponsive."
Hinchey said all of Toomey's offices across the state have blocked the demonstrators from meeting with staffers, except for the
"Toomey just seems out of contact, especially compared to
She said "Tuesdays with Toomey" initially started as meetings with staffers, but eventually grew into demonstrations as Toomey's offices began to turn people away.
Toomey's staff, however, rejects that claim.
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