On Sunday night, Miss USA pageant winner Kara McCullough ignited a huge firestorm debate when she said that health care was a “privilege” and not a right.
While competing as Miss District of Columbia, McCullough talked about health care in relation to job creation, saying, “I’m definitely going to say it’s a privilege.”
“As a government employee, I’m granted health care. And I see firsthand that for one, to have health care, you need to have jobs, so therefore we need to continue to cultivate this environment so that we’re given the opportunities to have health care as well as jobs for all Americans worldwide,” McCullough, who is a scientist at the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, added.
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Miss District of Columbia Kara McCullough reacts after being crowned 2017 Miss USA.
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Miss District of Columbia Kara McCullough is crowned 2017 Miss USA.
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Miss Minnesota Meredith Gould celebrates after finishing third in the pageant.
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First runner-up Miss New Jersey Chhavi Verg (L) congratulates Miss District of Columbia Kara McCullough as she is named the winner of the pageant.
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Show hosts Terrence J and Julianne Hough (C) stand with contestants during the evening gown competition.
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The five finalists, Miss New Jersey Chhavi Verg, Miss District of Columbia Kara McCullough, Miss South Carolina Megan Gordon, Miss Illinois Whitney Wandland and Miss Minnesota Meredith Gould, stand on stage.
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Singer Brett Eldredge performs during the evening gown competition.
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Miss Alaska Alyssa London.
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Miss District of Columbia Kara McCullough.
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Miss New York Hannah Lopa.
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Miss New Jersey Chhavi Verg.
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Miss New Jersey Chhavi Verg.
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Miss Minnesota Meredith Gould.
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Miss Alaska Alyssa London.
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Miss New York Hannah Lopa.
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Miss Illinois Whitney Wandland.
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Miss Illinois Whitney Wandland.
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The comments sparked major backlash online, especially considering the fact that Republicans recently pushed through the American Health Care Act (AHCA) in a controversial move that had not been scored by the Congressional Budget Office to see what the cost of the bill would be and how many Americans stood to lose health care coverage.
“Miss DC was my fav but … not after that answer,” wrote Twitter user Charlsley Carey. “Everyone has a right to health care.”
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