Virginians call out Sears at bus tour stop, only she and the bus didn’t show
 

VIRGINIA – Today in Emporia, Virginians called out Winsome Earle-Sears for backing Donald Trump’s healthcare cuts that will rip healthcare away from 350,000 Virginians and force at least six rural hospitals to close. Virginians gathered at the campaign bus tour stop – only Sears didn’t show up and neither did the bus. 

“Congratulations to Winsome Earle-Sears on the first ever bus tour stop without the candidate and the bus. Sears must answer why she’s hiding from Virginians and cheering on Trump’s devastating healthcare cuts,” said DPVA Spokesperson Maggie Amjad.
 
Read more about Sears backing devastating healthcare cuts: 
 
Winsome Earle-Sears cheered on Trump’s tax bill and dismissed the concerns of Virginians being stripped of their health insurance.

• Sears praised Trump’s tax bill saying it “does so many great things” as it stripped 350,000 Virginians of healthcare and put at least six rural hospitals at risk of closing. 
• Sears told the 350,000 Virginians being stripped of their health insurance and six rural hospitals facing closure as a result of the bill, “don’t panic.” 
• In an interview with CNN, when asked about the hundreds of thousands of Virginians who are facing healthcare cuts as a result of the Trump tax bill Winsome Earle-Sears backed, Sears outright lied saying “there are no Virginians who are going to lose Medicaid coverage in Virginia unless that's something that they choose” and then claimed “we're not taking anyone off the Medicaid rolls.” 

Sears lied to Virginians by pushing claims that she can use Virginia’s “rainy day” reserve to cover Medicaid cuts even though the math doesn't add up. 

• Former GOP Lt. Gov. Bill Bolling called Sears’ claims that she can use Virginia’s “rainy day” reserve to cover the Medicaid cuts a “bad idea.”

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