With the Budget Control Act of 2011 and sequestration, we continue to see dramatic cuts in nondefense discretionary spending, dramatic cuts.

Clearly, because you probably do not think it is.

I wonder if it would surprise you to learn that 28 percent more Tennesseans gained coverage under the Affordable Care Act, that is 266,000 people in Tennessee who now have coverage which is a far sight better than the 28,000 you referenced…

What is important to remember is, repealing the ACA hurts real people across the country in profound ways.

In my State, 1.3 million Floridians gained the coverage who did not have it before, the most in the country.

The majority of people who already had coverage before the Affordable Care Act will be significantly harmed by repeal.

Dr. Book clearly referenced in one of his responses that he supports returning to 'health underwriting' which was extremely dangerous and harmful and expensive.

I think our constituents deserve better than to have their health coverage taken away with no plan for what comes next.

You clearly do not believe that health care is a right, not a privilege.

There is no question that you were--an insurance company could drop people or deny them coverage--

At the end of the day, the majority is clearly proposing to repeal the Affordable Care Act without assuring us that we would have universal access to quality affordable coverage. That is unconscionable, unacceptable and we will not allow…