In the tumult outside of Monday’s town hall meeting in Skokie, we caught up with candidate Jeff Smith who is vying for a seat in the Illinois House in the 18th district.
As the tea baggers blustered and optioners opined, the din receded as Jeff spoke calmly of moving ahead with legislation on health care that is not “diluted.”
Amen Brother.
According to the Urban Institute, 22,000 people die a year simply because they lack health insurance and therefore lack access to health care.
When it comes to health care, we say we deserve the strong stuff.