Protesters rail against American Health Care Act
The object of the protest was to bring attention to the group's objections to the American Health Care Act, or
"Our southern
One protester dressed as the Grim Reaper, waved her scythe and repeated a warning from bill opponents that as many as 400,000 New Mexicans might lose their healthcare and insurance under the act, and 500 a year might die, according to the release. Other objections raised by the protestors included the possibility of cutting funding by 50 percent for children's vaccines, and 80 percent for heart disease and stroke.
They also contended federal funding of the Emerging Infections Program, which tracks antibiotic-resistant "super-bugs" and potential epidemics, would be cut entirely.
"Under the current Affordable Healthcare Act, ACA or Obamacare, you cannot be excluded from or have more costly insurance because of pre-existing conditions," she said. "Under the
The protest continued for about an hour.
"It was a good location,"
"It remains to be seen whether the Indivisible groups met their goal of protests in every county," Davis said. "It does appear that this grassroots progressive movement has had some impact on several representatives across the country."
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