Political Quotes

“I remind my friend from Kentucky that his vote for this bill will result in 44,000 people from his congressional district losing health coverage and care. Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 minutes to the gentlewoman from Colorado (Ms. DeGette). Ms. DeGETTE. Mr. Speaker, President Trump promised his healthcare plan would be ``much better health care at a much lower cost.'' Secretary of Health and Human Services Tom Price even promised ``nobody will be worse off financially.'' In reality, of course, the TrumpCare bill will leave just about everybody worse off, with less care at a higher cost. This bad bill would rip health insurance money away from millions of people--24 million over 10 years, and 14 million next year alone. Americans who are lucky enough to hold on to coverage if this bill becomes law will pay more for it in premiums, deductibles, and other out-of-pocket costs, especially people age 50 and up. Mr. Speaker, the deals that were cut last night to win more Republican votes for TrumpCare would be even more devastating. Trips to the emergency room, mental health and substance abuse treatment, maternity care both before and after birth, prescription drugs, lab tests, and more essential services could be cut. Apparently, some people don't think these services deserve guaranteed health insurance. They would let insurers sell skimpy plans that don't even cover patients' basic needs.…”