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Healthcare talk is wasting our time

House Speaker Paul Ryan of Wis. arrives on Capitol Hill in Washington, Friday, March 24, 2017, as a showdown is set for a vote on the Republican health care overhaul after President Donald Trump made clear he is finished negotiating with GOP holdouts.
House Speaker Paul Ryan of Wis. arrives on Capitol Hill in Washington, Friday, March 24, 2017, as a showdown is set for a vote on the Republican health care overhaul after President Donald Trump made clear he is finished negotiating with GOP holdouts. J. Scott Applewhite AP

I am getting tired of all this time-wasting in Washington talking about healthcare. I can make it all very simple and easy for all the politicians in Washington: Why can’t all Americans have the same healthcare and at the same cost as all these politicians in Washington? Should be so simple.

John Williamson

Ellenton

This story was originally published March 24, 2017 at 11:44 AM with the headline "Healthcare talk is wasting our time."

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