How can anyone still vote for Fred “CorrUpton?”

It’s remarkable that this guy still gets votes. I mean, I can understand his family members voting for him, but anyone else?

In light of his legislative favors to corporations in direct opposition to his tens of thousands of constituents, his backing of vouchers that remove vital funds from public schools and his completely unethical objection to campaign finance reform, it is a mystery to me how his votes manage to get above single digits.

But now, I challenge anyone — especially “CorrUpton” — to adequately justify flipping his vote from being against the Republicans’ “American Horrible Care Act” to supporting it.

If Robin Hood wrote legislation, this would be the exact opposite of what he would write. It’s painfully obvious how immoral this Republican plan is.

It not only takes $1 trillion from patients and gives it to millionaires, but if it were to pass, more than 20 million people would lose their health insurance.

A 2009 Harvard Study found that 45,000 people die every year when they lack health coverage. That’s 123 preventable deaths every day. In terms of deaths, it’s worse than a 9/11 happening every month.

There’s a reason why nearly all major medical associations are disgusted with this plan: it is immoral.

“CorrUpton” totally lied to us, claiming he would protect people with pre-existing conditions (a quarter of the non-elderly population). But his measly $8 billion amendment won’t come close.

His bill will undoubtedly physically, mentally and financially stress such unfortunate people, including aging people. Does he expect everyone to be young and healthy forever?

For more than five years now, Fred “CorrUpton” has refused to discuss healthcare and other issues directly with his constituents in a proper town-hall setting. Instead, he resorts to answering pre-selected questions on the phone to avoid his answers being challenged.

Apparently, he’d rather challenge his constituents to survive.

Damon Wolf

Benton Harbor