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On the recordMarch 23, 2017
Today House Republicans and President Trump will try to keep a political promise to repeal the Affordable Care Act, despite the plainly obvious and harmful impact this bill would have on hardworking Americans. It is really sad that, after 7 years, my friends on the other side of the aisle still don't have a bill that they are publicizing, that we can read, that we can carefully analyze. It is sad that we can't work together on this. This Republican bill would raise premiums while increasing out-of- pocket costs, forcing Americans to pay more for less coverage, attack women's health, threaten retirement savings, force those over age 50 to pay thousands more because of the age tax, and cause 14 million Americans to lose health insurance next year. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The time of the gentlewoman has expired. Mr. McGOVERN. Mr. Speaker, I yield 30 seconds to the gentlewoman from New York.
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Nita Lowey
Democratic · New York

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