Grayson County protesters march in defense of ACA
"What brought us here today is trying to do something that shows those people who are in
The marchers shouted chants such as "ACA don't take it away" and "Love not hate makes America great." The protest, which lasted for two hours, was organized by the
"I think it's too entrenched in our health care system to just do away with it," Burns said of the ACA. "They can make some changes to it, but there's too many guarantees."
While members of
"He's been very clear about his position against Obamacare since he first ran for
"I wonder if he knows what it's like to not be able to go to the doctor when you're sick or to watch your child suffering because you don't have the money to get medical help," Rush said referring to Ratcliffe. "A lot of people wind up in the emergency room, and that costs a lot more money -- taxpayer dollars -- than subsidizing health insurance premiums for poor people."
While recognizing the protesters' right to march,
"As to the repeal of Obamacare -- that law is incredibly expensive and destructive to millions and millions of Americans who are forced to pay higher premiums for their insurance than what was originally represented by the Obama administration," Smith said.
Smith also spoke up for Ratcliffe and said he is serving his district well, and will take into consideration the needs of his constituents.
"He is a thoughtful, caring individual who has a tremendous amount of responsibility to all the citizens of his district," Smith said. "I'm sure he will take into consideration their needs and represent them in front of
"I think it's a countrywide need that we need to take care of those people that can't help themselves," McGreevy said. "Most us don't need affordable care here, but we need to be the voice of the people that do. The people in
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