Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, as a candidate, Donald Trump made some very big promises on healthcare to the American people. GOP leadership in both the House and Senate have echoed those promises. But the Trump- Ryan healthcare bill and the Senate version of the GOP bill fail to deliver on those promises. Donald Trump promised healthcare for all of the American people. Even though the ACA expanded health coverage to more than 20 million Americans, Donald Trump said he didn't think it provided enough people with coverage. He said: ``We're going to have insurance for everybody,'' and, ``I'm not going to leave the lower 20 percent that can't afford insurance.'' The Congressional Budget Office says that 14 million people will immediately lose coverage under the Trump-Ryan plan, and 24 million people will lose coverage by 2027. The Senate version of the bill isn't much different. Trump also promised that Americans would enjoy cheaper health insurance, with ``much lower deductibles.'' His Health and Human Services Secretary, Tom Price, said that ``nobody will be worse off financially.'' But the GOP healthcare plan would cause an increase in health premiums by 15 to 20 percent in the first 2 years alone, according to the Congressional Budget Office.…”