My Statement on Friday’s Town Hall
During ten hours of town halls, one of my answers about health care wasn’t very elegant. I was responding to a false notion that the Republican health care plan will cause people to die in the streets, which I completely reject.
In a lengthy exchange with a constituent, I explained to her that Obamacare has failed the vast majority of Americans. In the five-second clip that the media is focusing on, I was trying to explain that all hospitals are required by law to treat patients in need of emergency care regardless of their ability to pay and that the Republican plan does not change that.
The reason I held four towns halls in Idaho was to have an honest and frank discussion with my constituents about important issues. It certainly doesn’t help that the media is only highlighting a five-second video, instead of the entire exchange. Here is the link to the full exchange from Friday’s town hall: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uOZB6ZZZoWs&feature=youtu.be
