This proposal is irresponsible and ignores the gravity of the situation for the millions of Americans who are afraid.
You accept that it is a mandate or is it voluntary?
Republicans have threatened to take health care away from 30 million Americans through the repeal of the Affordable Care Act.
Now today the only ones that can take it away from you are the Republicans. And that is what repeal is.
The Affordable Care Act in its promise which has been kept so far is that no one can take it away from you.
the results in coverage are essentially being taken away from these people, so this is subtraction.
I think it is about elimination, subtraction and I don't----
My takeaway on the three bills here is that they, all three of them, change Medicaid eligibility requirements.
The risks are too great and the stakes are too high.
I am really not joking. I mean, it is a little bit of fun, but, you know.
First of all, I want to express our collective thanks from this side of the aisle to you for responding to our request to have this hearing.