Support disappointed

Rep. Steve Womack emphasized his loyalty only to the folks who voted for him at his “coffee” in West Fork on Feb. 21 and many other times. Yet he recently voted to repeal the ACA and replace it with Trumpcare.

With this vote, it seems Representative Womack gave Donald Trump a few political points without regard to the life-threatening consequences for his own constituents. I believe Trumpcare harms the poor, children, women and families, persons with disabilities and pre-existing conditions, immigrants, and even persons with employer-provided coverage. The only benefit is to the wealthy and corporations.

The hasty vote on this bill was held without hearings, without analysis from the Congressional Budget Office, and without giving members enough time to even read the bill. Perhaps Representative Womack is unaware that 24 million Americans will be uninsured, that people with pre-existing conditions could be no longer protected, that older Americans will likely experience a 750 percent increase in premiums, and that $880 billion will be cut from Medicaid.

I am extremely disappointed in Representative Womack’s support of this bill, and I hope that our senators, Tom Cotton and John Boozman, will act with more care as the bill moves in the Senate. The health and well-being of the people of Arkansas, our very lives, depend on it. JAN M. VANSCHUYVER Fayetteville