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<p>The Republican-controlled Senate is trying to pass a health care bill that will take away affordable health insurance from 23 million Americans like myself and removes the individual mandate, which makes insurance affordable for everyone.</p><p>It&#8217;s worth noting that Republicans want to keep the Affordable Care Act for themselves, while giving us worse coverage.</p><p>President Donald Trump is also trying to destroy the Affordable Care Act by denying subsidies that were put into place by the Democratic ACA. In response to this, insurance companies are pulling out of markets, making any type of health insurance totally unavailable in some states.</p><p>My Republican members of Congress &#8212; U.S. Sen. Pat Toomey, R-Zionsville, and U.S. Rep. Tom Marino, R-Lycoming Township &#8212; have refused to hold town hall meetings to listen to our concerns. We have been ignored when attempting to visit their regional offices, and their staff offers no substantive information regarding their positions on this important issue.</p><p>Marino voted for the terrible House version of Trumpcare. The Senate is trying to quietly rush through a similar bill, while most of the country is distracted by the Russia investigations.</p><p>U.S. Sen. Robert Casey, D-Scranton, in contrast, has held town hall meetings, and his staff is able and willing to discuss this issue and elaborate on his views.</p><p>No matter how careful we are, we can still be affected by an illness or accident. We should not have to worry about losing our homes if we become injured or ill. We need a single-payer health care system similar to Medicare. Why should our taxes pay for our members of Congress to have good health care when they deny it to their constituents?</p><p><strong>Martha A. Franklin</strong></p><p>Kingsley</p><style>
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Your view: We need and deserve a single-payer health care system