Jolly thinks we're better off without this.
The Republican candidate to fill the late-Rep. C.W. “Bill” Young (R-FL) in Florida’s 13th congressional district is fully committed to repealing Obamcare, but some seniors who (sigh) have already voted for him don't think that's such a hot idea. Think Progress's Scott Keyes
attended a David Jolly meet-and-greet at a Florida senior center, and queried the would-be congressman on his vow for repeal, even if it would mean hundreds of thousands of newly insured Floridians would lose their coverage.
KEYES: A few of the folks that I spoke with wanted to see Obamacare repealed as you called for, but are worried that something on the order of 300,000 Floridians have gotten insurance through it. Is that something that’s going to factor into your vote if you get to Washington? The fact that there are somewhere around 300,000 Floridians who have already gotten insurance through Obamacare.
JOLLY: We are better off without Obamacare. You may have heard the woman in there, who lost three doctors, I believe she said. We’ve seen premiums go up. [...]
KEYES: Do you think folks who have gotten insurance through the exchanges, is it fair to say they would be better off?
JOLLY: I think we can address affordable care, we can address pre-existing conditions through truly less-government solutions, not through Obamacare.
Nice non-answer there. Keyes also spoke with some of the attendees of the meeting, including two who had already voted for Jolly, who were just a little bit horrified when they found out what they had endorsed.
Terry O’Reilly, who said her age was “probably 87,” shook her head and said, “I don’t like that. I would prefer if there was safety for people less fortunate than I am. Obamacare is a heck of a lot better than nothing.” Her friend, Carmen Sagnella, agreed. “I would have a good discussion with him about that,” she told ThinkProgress.
Note to Democratic candidates: make sure your constituents know that your opponent wants to take away the health insurance their friends and neighbors and family just got. Because it will make a difference.