Francis Rooney absent, protesters rally for Obamacare in Collier
Protesters rallied in front of the
One of the rally's guest speakers,
She started a chant among the crowd that bluntly hinted at the absence of Rooney at the rally: "We're here Rooney, where are you?"
Rooney, R-
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He announced he will hold a "tele-town hall" at
After the
"We're disappointed," Nayer said. "My goal is to get people with the right information, so that they can talk appropriately to the powers that be whether it be
"We need to be writing letters, standing on sidewalks and making phone calls to let (our representatives) know we are the people," Nayer added.
President
During a rally this month in
The Trump administration is planning to hold a round-table meeting Monday with health-insurance executives at the
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That's not good news for two part-time
"We're progressives that are here to join with others and support the progressive movement against all those
"As a grandparent, I'm worried about what's going to happen in the future for my grandchildren, and the grandchildren of my friends. If they don't have healthcare insurance, it's going to be very scary," said
Local members of the Collier County Democratic Executive Committee, the
"I'm here to try to center the narrative of people of color. They will be the biggest losers in the repeal of health care, and if we don't all fight together and have each other's backs we're going to lose again," said
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Hemrick said she's also going to lose if the healthcare plan is repealed and replaced. She has a chronic progressive condition and said she was able to afford medication under the Affordable Care Act.
"I take some of the most expensive medication out there. The health care and medication I get from (the Affordable Care Act) allow me to be a productive member of society," she added.
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