Health care, Trump, North Korea feature prominently at McMorris Rodgers’ town hall
The fourth-ranking Republican in the
Before the 90-minute affair began,
"I think, at the end of the day, we need to remember we're all human beings," she said. "We all care about America. We care about our community, and we care about each other."
Many of those who stepped up to the microphone during the event, which took place before a crowd of several hundred in Cataldo Hall at
"Why did you vote for a health care plan that does not vote for the same health care benefits that you get?" asked
"I also believe programs like Medicaid are very important,"
The American Health Care Act, the bill
"People that were put on Medicaid, because they had no other option, should be given a choice to go into the individual market and find an affordable health care plan," she said.
But the bill gives states latitude to enact policies that could cause premiums to rise for older, poorer Americans, according to the CBO, which would lead to as many as 23 million people not being able to afford coverage by 2026. Some
Some of the largest jeers of the night came when
"I support
"We need to rethink our federal government from top to bottom,"
Later, a woman asked if the congresswoman believed Trump was "mentally stable."
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Outside the town hall, about a hundred protesters lined
Signs held by the protesters expressed support for science and health care, and urged people to "Repeal and Replace Cathy." Many cars driving down the road honked as they went by.
"I feel like
Worden said he's an independent, but will work to see that
"We passed a major defense bill out of the House that really is a down payment on rebuilding our military," the congresswoman said, referring to a
"If we go down that path, the loss of life is going to be catastrophic," she said of military force. "We've got to stay focused on doing everything we possibly can to deliver the message and implement the sanctions."
Earlier,
Peterson said he appreciated the congresswoman's answer, and praised her poise in front of a partisan crowd Thursday night.
"I thought, overall, most people were respectful and restrained themselves," Peterson said.
"I'm encouraged with the crowd, the people that came out," she said. "We covered a lot of different issues."
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