Raúl Grijalva: “I thank the gentlewoman for not only managing the time, but her leadership and great work in Congress. Mr. Speaker, I…”

“I thank the gentlewoman for not only managing the time, but her leadership and great work in Congress. Mr. Speaker, I rise to speak about the millions of Americans who will suffer under this oxymoron called TrumpCare. This bill will result in higher costs and less coverage for hardworking Americans, especially the poor and the elderly. The only winners in this bill are the wealthy who are getting their $600 billion tax cut. Earlier this week, an official with the American College of Physicians put it best when he said: In 38 years of advocating for doctors and patients, I have never seen a bill that will do more harm than the AHCA. This is a powerful statement. You know, Mr. Speaker, what I can't figure out is what problem this bill is trying to solve. If the Republicans were looking to cover fewer people, make insurance more expensive, and give tax cuts to the rich, then I guess this Republican bill is the answer. Let's take a quick look at what this bill does or, as my Republican colleagues refer to it, promises kept. First and foremost, 24 million Americans are going to lose coverage. Let me repeat that, 24 million. That is not only unacceptable, it is cruel. And even for those lucky enough not to lose coverage, things are not going to be very good. Under the Republican healthcare scheme, older Americans will be paying five times more. In what world does anyone think that it is a good idea to make health care even more expensive for the elderly?…”