Protestors say Congressman Vern Buchanan is ‘M.I.A.’
The protestors, who gathered at 201 Gulf of Mexico Dr.,
Many drivers who swept past on the busy Gulf of
Buchanan did not show up during the protest nor did any of his staff.
But on Sunday night, Buchanan spokeswoman
"Right now,
April seems to be the right time period for a town hall, and a firm date will be announced soon, Anderson indicated.
"The Congressman is happy to hear from constituents who want to voice their opinions," Andersen continued. "His door is always open."
Sunday's protest was the idea of
"I invited the Congressman and, if he wasn't available, I invited him to send a surrogate to come speak, which I thought was an honor," Dupont said Sunday.
"His district director said that he and his staff were unavailable and that his representative had met with us before," Dupont said. "I felt snubbed and I believe he left the country to hide from us. There's a sentiment that our representatives are missing in action, and I believe that he is."
Sura Charlier, of
"I have never attended a protest before," Charlier said. "But I was moved to attend this protest because I feel it is the responsibility of our elected officials to hold Town Halls, hear the opinions and needs and desires of their constituents and represent them. And what I have heard from
One of the protestors,
"I'm here because I am upset about how the world is going, and I feel like many of our congress people and senators put their oath to their party above their oath to the country," Kahn said. "I want to remind
Her sign read: "Healthcare is a Human Right. I have MS. Don't Take My Healthcare Away."
She has been enrolled in the Affordable Care Act for the past three years, which, she said, has made a positive difference in her ability to pay for her medical care.
Her insurance policy costs
"With a large deductible, I'm not getting anything from the insurance company, I am only paying to the insurance company," Lemli said. "Insurance companies shouldn't be profiting from health care."
"I believe in single payer health care," Lemli added. "I believe that health care is a right that everybody should have. I don't think you should have to have money to get decent health care. The Affordable Care Act was a halfway step in that direction."
If the ACA is completely dismantled, Lemli said she doesn't know what she will do.
"I won't be able to afford health insurance," Lemli added.
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