House District 7 primary: Kyle Horton
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Published in News on April 24, 2018 5:50 AM
People are hungry to be heard, said Dr. Kyle Horton.
They are hungry to have someone ask them about their concerns -- that they cannot afford their health care, that families are still struggling paycheck to paycheck and are being left behind in an economy that only rewards hoarded wealth instead of hard work, she said.
Horton, of Carolina Beach, is a Democratic candidate for the U.S. House District 7 seat. She will face off against Grayson Parker of Goldsboro in the Tuesday, May 8, Democratic primary.
The winner will challenge incumbent Republican Rep. David Rouzer in the Tuesday, Nov. 6, general election.
Horton's core issues fall into three intertwined categories -- economic health, physical health and environmental health.
As a physician, Horton said she believes that health should be a right, and that no one should have to choose between their medications and food.
But far too many Americans, and especially seniors, are having to make just that choice, she said.
"When it comes to the mood, there's a mix," she said. "A lot of people seem to be extremely frustrated that they were hoping things were going to change in Washington and on Capitol Hill, but they are dismayed at continued efforts that put party over country and that have left hard-working families here in eastern North Carolina behind."
At a recent forum one of the themes was people who are deeply concerned about Trump's new tariffs and the possibility of a trade war.
That concern is based on the fact that
