Opinion: I left the Republican Party because it left me
Chip Beckett
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Chip Beckett, a veterinarian, is a member of the Glastonbury Town Council.Contributed photo
I have spent my whole life in small business, starting by myself and now employing 16 people and providing them with health insurance and retirement benefits. I was a member of the Republican Party because it was the party of opportunity, the party that let you follow your personal pursuit of happiness.
I think this is no longer the core drive of the party.
I left when the Texas attorney general sued to stop four battleground states from casting their votes in the Electoral College. He had support from a majority of the Republican House members.
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