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Jeff Jeans

Jeff Jeans

Jeff Jeans is a small business owner and resident of Sedona, Arizona known for asking a question to the Speaker of the House of Representatives incumbent Paul Ryan. [1]

Background

Photo of Jeff in Black and white.

Photo of Jeff in Black and white.

According to his Facebook account, it appears Jeans' hometown is Springfield, Missouri. Jeans has been a lifelong supporter of the Republican Party having done work for the Ronald Reagan and George W. Bush campaigns. [undefined]

At the age of 49, he was diagnosed with a curable cancer, and he thanks Obamacare and president Barack Obama for saving his life. Due to this experience, he appears to have changed his political stance. [1]

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Photo of Jeff with his friends.

Photo of Jeff with his friends.

Jeans is a graduate of Butler University. [undefined]

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On January 12th, 2017, Jeans was chosen to ask Paul Ryan a question at a CNN Town Hall event. Jeff Jeans told Ryan that he was initially opposed to the Affordable Care Act but not anymore. When he was diagnosed with a "Curable cancer", and six weeks to live. He says:

"We offered 3 times the cost of my treatment which was rejected.

they required an insurance card.

Thanks to the Affordable Health Care Act I am standing here alive. Being both a small business person and someone with preexisting conditions I rely on the Affordable Care Act to purchase my own insurance. Why would you repeal the Affordable Care Act without a replacement?"[1]

Ryan answers the question as saying that they would replace it with something better.

[1] [undefined]

References

[1]
Citation Linkyoutu.beCNN clip of Paul Ryan speaking about repealing Obamacare in his response to Jeff Jeans' question.
Jan 13, 2017, 8:57 AM
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Citation Linkcnn.comCNNarticle about the question asked by Jeans.
Jan 13, 2017, 8:57 AM
[3]
Citation Linkfacebook.comhis Facebookaccount.
Jan 13, 2017, 9:04 AM
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Citation Linkfacebook.comA Facebookhe started about how Obama saved his life.
Jan 13, 2017, 12:54 PM
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Citation Linkmediaite.comArticle about the Town Hall Event.
Jan 13, 2017, 9:53 AM
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Citation Linkeveripedia-storage.s3.amazonaws.comPhoto of Jeff with his friends.He wears a Butler University sweater. [2]
Jan 13, 2017, 9:47 AM
[7]
Citation Linkthehill.comArticle Town Meeting on The Hill.
Jan 13, 2017, 9:18 AM
[8]
Citation Linkeveripedia-storage.s3.amazonaws.comPhoto of Jeff in Black and white.[3]
Jan 13, 2017, 9:49 AM
[9]
Citation Linkeveripedia-storage.s3.amazonaws.comJeff laughs.[3]
Jan 13, 2017, 9:49 AM
[10]
Citation Linkus.blastingnews.comnews about the town hall where Jeans asked the question for Paul Ryanabout Obamacare.
Jan 13, 2017, 9:14 AM
[13]
Citation Linkeveripedia-storage.s3.amazonaws.comPhoto of Jeff in Black and white.[2]
Jan 13, 2017, 9:49 AM
[14]
Citation Linkeveripedia-storage.s3.amazonaws.comJeff laughs.[2]
Jan 13, 2017, 9:49 AM