Nick Langworthy: “I don't view it as theatrics to stand up for people's healthcare and food assistance. I feel that that is my job. If…”

“I don't view it as theatrics to stand up for people's healthcare and food assistance. I feel that that is my job. If Republicans think that somehow people are not going to be adversely impacted, read the CBO score on the current draft of the bill. Again, it is going to get worse. On the current draft of the bill we are told because of the changes in this bill and because of the inaction by Republicans, CBO estimates right now 14 million Americans will lose their healthcare. That is not me. That is the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office. Republicans rely on that. Democrats rely on that. By saying somehow that people aren't going to be adversely impacted by the cuts in nutrition, I don't think you understand the nutrition title if that is what you believe. Under this bill, if a mother of a 7-year-old loses her job, for whatever reason, she has 3 months to find a new job. Otherwise, she loses her food assistance. You have lowered the age of when work requirements are mandatory, and it is a cruel thing to do because this is about children.”