Protesters oppose health care revision, stage sit-in outside Tillis' Raleigh office
Dozens of people against the Republican plans to replace and repeal the Affordable Care Act staged a sit-in outside U.S. Sen. Thom Tillis' Raleigh office Thursday afternoon.
Posted — UpdatedProtesters urged Tillis to vote against the health care bill when senators take it up in the coming days.
They're trying to catch the senator while he is on a break before returning to Washington, D.C.
Many people feel the process of drafting the Senate GOP health care plan has not been transparent and their voices are not being heard.
The plan nationally is not popular, with some polls putting its popularity between 10 and 20 percent.
"This bill will kill people, particularly those with pre-existing conditions, those that are financially insecure," Elena Ceverio said. "Please stand on the right side of history and do the right thing and stand for all the people, not just the very rich."
Protesters claim cuts to Medicaid will be devastating to low-income Americans.
"Look at what the Affordable Care Act is doing, see the good it's doing, but identify those things that need to be fixed in it," Ron Myer said.
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