Question: Why don’t more Republicans push toward healthcare?

As all of you know, I consider myself to be a progressive—or a “deform” Republican. I believe in healthcare for many different reasons, but my main reasoning is this: I think healthcare can play an important role in ending human trafficking. By dedicating a significant portion of it to helping victims who’ve been trafficked, we could give them access to free human services and therapy.

I’m just kind of curious—Republicans, or even conservatives (though I’m not a conservative, I am a Republican)—why don’t more of you talk about this?

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AbstractWave · 61-69, M

It’s not important to them as a political party..

1930sfan · 26-30, M

@AbstractWave it's important to me and I'm a Republican I'm not a conservative but I am a Republican

AbstractWave · 61-69, M

@1930sfan it’s not important to your representatives and Senators from your chosen party so you may be voting against your best interests.

1930sfan · 26-30, M

@AbstractWave Abraham Lincoln freed the slaves and Teddy Roosevelt push for healthcare

AbstractWave · 61-69, M

@1930sfan they are not here and both were great men, your present GOP are not like them at all.

Musicman · 61-69, M

@1930sfan Sadly he will never give the Republicans credit for that.

bijouxbroussard · F

@1930sfan The GOP platform has changed greatly since Abraham Lincoln and Teddy Roosevelt were part of it. It simply doesn’t support anything not directed to the wealthy.

Jayciedubb · 56-60, M

@1930sfan...and Eisenhower was pro union. None of whom (Lincoln, Roosevelt, Eisenhower) would stand a snowball's chance in hell of coming close to winning a primary election today.

MethDozer · M

@Jayciedubb they would all be called commies in fact