Political Quotes

“I've been here a while and it's hard for me to recall a time when we've voted on something so obviously and willfully harmful to children, seniors and working Americans. This bill strips healthcare from 24 million people. It requires some seniors to pay 100 percent or more of their income in premiums. This legislation dramatically cuts Medicaid, directly contradicting President Trump's claim not to. In Michigan, HALF of all children rely on Medicaid. In my district alone, 56,000 people will lose coverage, including 16,000 children. Let's be clear: if we pass this bill, children, seniors, and working people will suffer and some will die, so that the wealthy can get a tax cut. Healthcare is a right, not a privilege. That's why I support a single-payer, Medicare-for-All plan, and why I will be voting ``no'' on this mean spirited legislation. Mr. Speaker, as Ranking Member on the House Judiciary Committee, I include in the Record a legal analysis prepared by committee staff that concludes that the provision of H.R. 1628 that requires New York State to change how its counties fund the State's portion of Medicaid expenses is not related to a legitimate Federal interest, that no rational Federal purpose has been proffered for the provision, and that it would severely intrude on traditional state prerogatives.…”