Disappointed with the healthcare system in the United States since the adoption of Obamacare, a Quebecer who has lived in Texas for more than 20 years is preparing to vote for Donald Trump, even if she is not a big fan.
“I’m not an admirer of the character, except that during the four years he was there, I think he did a good job,” says Julie Lesage about former President Donald Trump.
The 47-year-old woman intends to give her vote to the Republican Party. Originally from Trois-Rivières, she lives in the second richest state in the country (after California). The governor’s seat is occupied by a Republican.
In the last elections, this business consultant preferred to cancel her vote, but this time, her choice is made. One of the reasons that encouraged her to vote for the Republicans was the same reason that motivated her to leave Quebec with her family: access to health care.
Photo provided by JULIE LESAGE
Long waiting lists
“My daughter was born with a rare genetic condition. It was very difficult to get services for her in Quebec, with the waiting lists. We knew that by going to the United States, we would have access to services more quickly.”
Except that, since the entry into force of Obamacare in 2014, the objective of which was to increase accessibility to health insurance, the wait has been increasing, according to her.
“We’re coming like we’re coming to Canada. I had never seen that before, waiting rooms in emergency rooms. There, it has become so complicated,” laments the woman who pays around US$500 in insurance per month for her family of five.
When it comes to Donald Trump, it’s his personality that’s lacking.
“He looks a little worse. He is very populist when he speaks. […] I would like to see a more calm Donald Trump in his interventions.
Expatriate in election
- Julie Lesage
- 47 ans
- Manville, Texas
- Owner of a consulting company for foreign investors
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