Justin Bernier, a Republican trying to unseat U.S. Rep. Chris Murphy, D-5th District, said Murphy ought to be “ashamed” of himself for supporting the health care bill.
“Chris Murphy and his colleagues should be ashamed of themselves for ramming through the health care bill against the will of the American people,” Bernier said in a statement. “Connecticut voters say they want real health care reforms to reduce costs and expand access to care. This bill fails on both counts; it represents a government takeover that will explode the budget deficit and lead to higher prices.
“Voters tell me they are upset with their representatives in Congress because they are not representing the will of the people. Chris Murphy’s vote of ‘Yes’ for this health care takeover is more proof that he has turned a deaf ear to the people of Connecticut. We must – and will – clean house in November.”
However last week’s Q poll found that the views of state residents on the health care plan are a bit more nuanced.