On the recordMarch 22, 2017
Mr. Speaker, I rise in opposition of the effort to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act. Simply, my constituents will be stuck paying more. And if they are not losing their coverage, they will know somebody who is going to lose their coverage. And if they are over the age of 50 and not on Medicare yet, they are going to suffer a very cruel age tax. I think not of politics when the President said some are going to pay a political price if they don't support this, I think about what they are going to pay at the doctor's office. John Cameron of Dublin, California, told me that, before the Affordable Care Act, he could not get the double hip surgery that he needed. Because of it, he was able to get it last week. We need hardworking small-business owners like John to keep working and have affordable insurance. Mr. Speaker, when this President put his name on a casino, he left its workers in the dust. When he put his name on a university, he left its students out in the cold. And when he puts his name on this healthcare plan, TrumpCare, he is going to leave all of us sicker and poorer. ____________________





