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Class left White House

Sun., Jan. 29, 2017

On Jan. 20, class left the White House and crass moved in.

Fact: 3 million more Americans voted for Hillary than for Trump. Congressional Republicans are salivating over the opportunity to take health insurance away from almost 30 million Americans. Their next target: Medicare for the elderly.

In very Republican Idaho, Health and Welfare Director Dick Armstrong admits, “Idaho’s indigent care and catastrophic health fund is now spending millions less each year as more low to middle income Idahoans got health coverage.” This is a positive result of affordable care and a savings for Idaho taxpayers.

Meanwhile, I will hope for the best and be prepared for the worst, including four years of Trump governing by hissy fit.

Janet Callen

Coeur d’Alene

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