Opinion: Next time, Trump supporters who like Obamacare should take a presidential candidate at his word

To the editor: I had to read three times the line in which cancer survivor Kathy Watson — who credits President Obama’s signature legislative achievement for saving her life — dismissed President Trump’s campaign pledges to scrap the Affordable Care Act (ACA) as “bluster.” Nobody can accuse Trump of not being clear about his intention to repeal the ACA. (“She voted for Trump. Now she fears losing the Obamacare plan that saved her life,” Feb. 24)

I am sympathetic to Watson’s plight, and no doubt she is not alone. Good luck to those in Watson’s shoes telling Washington not to roll back Obamacare now. The administration seems dead-set on repealing the law, if it could only figure out how.

Perhaps going forward, it would be wise to take candidates’ intentions seriously at the voting booth. An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.

Marie Walsh, Redondo Beach

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To the editor: It is hard to find compassion for people like Watson when their vote for Trump is not only wrecking their lives, but also dragging down the majority of voters who opposed Trump and are vehement in their opposition to everything about his presidency.

The fact that many Americans who bought into his campaign propaganda are now regretting their mistake doesn’t begin to change the fact that this administration appears to have little concern for them or their families.

The GOP has no replacement for the ACA, yet it is hell bent on revoking it. To what end? Is the goal really to just deprive citizens of insurance coverage?

John Reed, Hemet

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To the editor: Kudos for such a chronological, detailed snapshot of why the Affordable Care Act should not be repealed.

Watson could get coverage with preexisting conditions even though she wasn’t employed or employing others, highlighting that if more people are insured premiums go down. With more customers, more insurance companies would choose to offer these policies, and more healthcare providers would be included in insurers’ networks.

As a baby-boomer beneficiary of Medicare and as the wife of a disabled veteran whose Medi-gap insurance is the Department of Veterans Affairs — in other words, I pay nothing for secondary coverage — I can only say that I am so fortunate that for the rest of my life I don’t have to worry about health insurance.

Victoria Shere, Marina del Rey

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