Political Quotes

“I rise today to hold Republican leadership accountable for their unwillingness to extend the ACA Enhanced Premium Tax Credits. I am a proud cosponsor of the Healthcare Affordability Act and Protecting Healthcare and Lowering Costs Act. Both permanently extend these credits. My colleagues in the Democratic Caucus have fought tirelessly to extend these subsidies. What has Republican leadership done? They put out a 111-page healthcare bill that doesn't contain a single word about ACA credits. What the bill does do is cause 100,000 more people to become uninsured. Without extending these credits, a 60-year-old couple in my district will see their premiums increase by $13,000 and an average family of 4 by $17,000. My Republican colleagues can pull all the stunts they want to make it look like they are working on healthcare costs, but Americans are not buying it. Mr. Speaker, as we barrel towards the December 31 expiration date, the people of Westchester and the Bronx need to know that I, along with my colleagues, will fight for their access to affordable healthcare. That is something every American deserves.”