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Why I’m so insanely angry at Paul Ryan

Mar 21, 2017, 3:18 PM | Updated: 3:19 pm

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House Speaker Paul Ryan of Wis. speaks during a news conference at the Republican National Committee Headquarters on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, March 8, 2017, as the GOP works on its long-awaited plan to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

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I’ve arrived at a very uncomfortable and difficult position regarding Paul Ryan and the Republican health care scheme. I’ve been trying to find a way around my opposition to this.

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And I think I represent a good number of Conservatives who feel betrayed and have an insane anger around this issue. I’m insanely angry with Paul Ryan, who on a personal basis, I like.

There is one of two things going on here — the GOP is addicted to corporatism, or their donors. Your body is a product and a value commodity to them.

This Health Care plan is a cost shifting scheme. But 55 percent of Americans believe that the free market is better regarding health care.

The free market is what the majority wants, Paul Ryan. So is the GOP bowing to cowardice or corporatism?

For 6 years, Paul Ryan and his colleagues could have been crafting a free market approach. And now they are going to saddle this country with ObamaCare.

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Why I’m so insanely angry at Paul Ryan