Among those cheering loudest when the Republican plan to remake the U.S. health-care system collapsed last week were some of Donald Trump's strongest supporters.
But she'd been desperately worried the president was actually set to keep his pledge to repeal and replace Obamacare. It's a system she and her husband Mike rely upon to survive.
Under Obamacare they're now given medicines worth roughly $6,000 US a month, about triple their gross monthly income.
If they were to lose their insurance, says Robin, "we'll have to sit and watch (Mike) smother to death, because we [won't] be able to afford to send him to the doctor.
"So it's watch him die."
http://www.cbc.ca/news/world/obamacare-gop-trump-kentucky-1.4045757
As a Canadian with universal healthcare, this particular issue is not really relevant to me. But over the decades of voting I constantly look at each party platform and make my decision based on what is best for my family (as an example income splitting when my wife was at home with the kids).
I can't fathom how you would vote for the party that would be responsible for the death of yourself or your loved ones.
Is there explanation to this phenomenon?