Dear editor,
I am not being sarcastic: it was a relief. We all want an honest answer, and I thought I had one.
In an email from Rep. Mike Collins on May 22 at 8:13 a.m., he wrote: “… there are currently no plans to cut Medicaid funding. Also, even if Medicaid cuts were being considered, I oppose cuts because many people truly need Medicaid for their healthcare needs.”
As a concerned constituent, I wrote to him to oppose Medicaid cuts. As a teacher in a school of low-income students, most of my students relied on Medicaid. As a CASA volunteer, “my kids” received wellness and mental health care through Medicaid. This was good news, right there on official letterhead: Congress of the United States, House of Representatives, Washington, D.C., Mike Collins, 10th District, Georgia.
Actions speak louder than words. I’m not used to being lied to, are you?
Again, that’s not sarcasm. The truth hurts. In an earlier email, a news story had already reported a late-night vote, which, with Collins’ vote, passed Trump’s “big, beautiful bill” with deep cuts to Medicaid, Medicare, student loan relief for those who had taught in poverty areas for 10 years, SNAP, and clean energy. Our 10th District has 35% of school-aged children on Medicaid and thousands on Medicare (gafacts.org).
Collins is not concerned about representing us, the 10th District. He is not serving; he wants to hold on to his power position.
In turn, let’s be honest — and vote him out.
Carolyn P. Gorman, Athens