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On the recordMarch 8, 2017
the House Republicans have finally unveiled their healthcare plan after nearly 8 years without a plan of their own. TrumpCare is finally public, and each hour that goes by brings a new set of concerns and new groups that oppose the bill, from all places along the ideological spectrum. Even a growing number of conservatives are expressing their distaste for the legislation. The fact of the matter is that TrumpCare is a mess. It will mean higher costs and less care for most Americans. When you look at the details, you can see that TrumpCare amounts to two separate systems of healthcare in America: cheaper healthcare for the rich, more expensive healthcare for everybody else. Under TrumpCare, if you make more than $250,000 a year, you will get a huge tax break. The average is $200,000 a year, because most people are way above that $250,000. If you are in the middle class, the cost will increase by $1,500 annually, and by 2020, over $2,000 a year. Let me repeat that. If you make over $250,000, your average tax break is $200,000. If you are in the middle class, your average increase in costs is $1,500 up. What kind of plan is that? Donald Trump has talked about helping working America. The plan he has embraced, TrumpCare, helps the rich and hurts the average American. That is not surprising given all the other things they are doing the same way.…
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Chuck Schumer
Democratic · New York
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Mar 8, 2017

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