FILE - This Thursday, July 14, 2016 file photo shows Rebecca Esparza, a two-time cancer survivor, at the Watergardens in Corpus Christi, Texas. One hundred days into Donald Trump's presidency, The Associated Press asked people from across the country to write a letter to the president. She wrote: "… I cannot say I'm proud of your work so far. However, I have respect for the Office of the President, even if I disagree with your political aspirations. ... I'm a third-generation Mexican-American, born and raised in South Texas. Your disdain for Mexico, its descendants and immigrants in general troubles me. Your plan to dismantle the Affordable Care Act, leaving millions of Americans with no other health insurance options, leaves me anguished. But what distresses me most is your plan to cut nearly $6 billion in funding from the National Institutes of Health. ... Cancer research saved my life." (AP Photo/Eric Gay)
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