Julia Brownley: “I thank the gentlewoman from Washington. Mr. Speaker, after 7 years of demanding repeal and replace, the very best that…”

“I thank the gentlewoman from Washington. Mr. Speaker, after 7 years of demanding repeal and replace, the very best that the GOP could do was to put forward a bill to eliminate health care for 24 million Americans. Under TrumpCare, over 44,000 residents in my district will lose health care completely. {time} 1645 I want to talk about a different population that we don't address as often. Many of these residents are veterans and their families. Paralyzed Veterans of America today reminded me that today many vets rely on Medicaid for their health care. TrumpCare undermines the safety net for our veterans and their dependents and their caregivers. According to PVA, the total number of veterans without insurance dropped very sharply in recent years, yet TrumpCare cuts more than $800 billion from the Medicaid program, which many veterans and our military families turn to for care. Worse, in their rush to rip health insurance away from tens of millions of Americans, the manager's amendment to TrumpCare could deny tax credits to millions of military veterans. Mr. Speaker, veterans are among those that TrumpCare would hurt. There are thousands of veterans in my district and thousands of veterans in every district across our great country.…”