in the state rely on. hearingd what is she from the folks back home or during this fourth of july recess? issue holding townhall meetings to hear from people? guest: she has not been holding townhall meetings, and you are getting a pretty vocal citizen outrage getting a message through to her. just before the delay was cast, we had 75 people protesting outside her office, including six that locked themselves into her downtown charleston office until they were arrested and charged with trespassing. yesterday, there were about 100 citizens on the bridge between west virginia and ohio trying to get a message to selling more capital -- shelley moore o that they do not want her to vote on this bill. host: do they like the affordable care act? guest: it is not so much they like it, but we have about 550,000 citizens who rely on --icaid, 170,000 coming covered by the expansion alone. that could devastate people throughout the state, not to mention a lot of health clinics and centers that rely on medicaid reimbursements to sustain. mean for theuld it state government and west virginia? what is the governor saying? guest: the governor came out and issued a letter requesting senators to vote down the bill. he and the secretary of the department of health and human resources are concerned about the spill and the effect it could have on the state. so for shelley moore o to becoming yes, what is she asking for? ito to become a yes, what did she need to see? guest: we need to see some more help for people devastated by the heroin epidemic, so getting more funding and there to help people take their addiction -- kick their addiction. host: as a conservative democrat who won an election in 2010 and is up for election in 2018, could he be a possible yes vote with republicans if some changes were made? guest: i could not imagine it. he has been very vocal that he wants to work and get involved in this bill. he wants to fix the affordable care act or be involved in the process of writing that be cra ra, but he said said that we could fix the affordable care act, and it needs fixing. host: so the senate returns, and they do not vote on any legislation. that people innk west virginia will do and what do they expect to see? guest: i'm not sure i understand the question. more will they be protesting? will be pressure increase on shelley moore capito? guest: i think the pressure will increase, as in back rooms anything could be happening to this bill right now. i think the people want senator out caore capito to come against this bill. our calls, julie, virginia, democrat. you're on the air. caller: thank you for taking my call. message to mynd a congress person in particular. they have been very strong in support of keeping the protections of the aca.

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