Dan Bishop: “I thank the gentlewoman for yielding. Madam Speaker, Democrats present a false choice: either support the expansion of…”

“I thank the gentlewoman for yielding. Madam Speaker, Democrats present a false choice: either support the expansion of an already-failed, government-run healthcare scheme, or let people go without healthcare. They want you to think that Republicans and the Trump administration have no ideas about how to expand coverage--not the case. One of the first bills I introduced after joining last September was the Increasing Health Coverage through HRAs Act. My legislation would codify the Trump administration's rule allowing employers to fund health reimbursement arrangements for their employees. Thanks to President Trump, these HRAs can now be used to purchase individual market coverage. That change is expected to lead to covering 800,000 more people, all without costly and counterproductive government mandates. The American people want more choices, lower costs, and increased access to care, not a continued government takeover. I urge Members to vote against H.R. 1425 and for Democrats to work with Republicans on commonsense proposals like mine.”